2004 US Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 79 - PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 4811 - Referendum
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2000 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 79 - PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION Sec. 4811 - Referendum |
| Contains | section 4811 |
| Date | 2004 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2005 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 99-198, title XVI, §1622, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1618. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 99 Stat. 1618 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 99-198 |
§4811. Referendum (a) Continuation of order
For the purpose of determining whether an order then 1 effect shall be continued during the period beginning not earlier than 24 months after the issuance of the order and ending not later than 30 months after the issuance of the order, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among persons who have been pork producers and importers during a representative period, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Factors determining continuation; termination of order(1) Such order shall be continued only if the Secretary determines that such order has been approved by not less than a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum.
(2) If the continuation of such order is not approved by a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum, the Secretary shall terminate—
(A) collection of assessments under the order not later than 6 months after the date of such determination; and
(B) the order in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after the date of such determination.
(c) Reimbursement for costThe Secretary shall be reimbursed from assessments collected by the Board for any expenses incurred in connection with a referendum conducted under this section or section 4812 of this title.
(d) Manner of conductingA referendum shall be conducted in such manner as prescribed by the Secretary.
(e) Amendment of initial orderA referendum to amend the initial order shall be conducted pursuant to this section.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, §1622, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1618.)
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by “in”.
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