2005 Idaho Code - 22-3815 — REFERENDUM FOR CONTINUANCE OF THE IDAHO MINT COMMISSION

                                  TITLE  22
                         AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
                                  CHAPTER 38
                              MINT INDUSTRY ACT
    22-3815.  REFERENDUM FOR CONTINUANCE OF THE IDAHO MINT COMMISSION. After
five (5) years from the date the commission was created, a referendum may be
held at the petition of the growers or at the request of the commission. The
question shall be submitted by secret mail ballots upon which the words "for
continuance of the Idaho Mint Commission" and "against continuance of the
Idaho Mint Commission" are printed, with a square before each proposition and
a direction to insert an "X" mark in the square before the proposition which
the voter favors. In the event a referendum is held as provided in this
section, no further referendum on the question of discontinuance of such
commission shall be held within five (5) years from the date the results of
the previous referendum was declared.
    The referendum must be held and supervised by the department of
agriculture upon its receiving either of the following:
    1.  A petition signed by thirty percent (30%) of the growers, or two
hundred (200) growers, whichever is less. The petitioners shall pay the cost
of such referendum if the commission continues but the commission must bear
the cost if the majority vote is in favor of discontinuance.
    2.  A written request from the commission. The commission shall pay the
cost of such referendum.
    The referendum shall be held, notice thereof given, expenses thereof paid
and the result determined, declared and recorded in the office of the
secretary of state. No hearing or district meetings of the grower members
shall be set prior to the referendum upon the question of determining whether
such referendum should be held.
    Notice of such referendum must be given by the commission in a manner
determined by them. The ballots must also be prepared by the commission and
forwarded to the grower members, who shall return them within twenty (20) days
after mailing by the commission.