2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .6914   Application for assessment referendum.

247.6914 Application for assessment referendum. (1) Any existing association which is fairly representative of the sheep or lamb producers of Kentucky, such as the Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association, may at any time after July 15, 1992, make application to the State Board of Agriculture on forms prescribed by the board for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among the producers of sheep upon the question of levying an assessment under the provisions of KRS 247.6901 to 247.6957 and collecting and utilizing the assessment for the purpose stated in the referendum. The application forms shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a)  Applicant's name; (b)  Applicant's address; (c)  Date; (d)  Program to be undertaken for producers; (e)  Brief statement of how the program is to be implemented; (f)  Referendum to be conducted on a statewide basis; (g)  Proposed effective date of the program; and (h)  Signature of the applicant. (2) Upon receipt of the application, the Commissioner shall publish the application through the medium of the public press in the state within ten (10) days of receipt. Effective: July 14, 1992 History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 347, sec. 5, effective July 14, 1992.