Okla. Admin. Code § 35:40-3-95

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:40-3-95 - Discontinuance of assessment

(a) If a referendum is held for discontinuing of an assessment and the Commissioner verifies the results in favor of discontinuance, the assessment collection shall become void immediately.

(b) All collection points shall be notified by registered or certified mail by the commodity board within ten (10) days to discontinue collection on said commodity.

(c) The commodity board shall submit to the Commissioner within ninety (90) days a written plan of disbandment.

(d) All remaining money, after obligations have been paid, shall be expended for projects of research, disease and insect control, predator control, education, and promotion, designated to encourage the production, marketing and use of the commodity upon which the assessment was levied.

(e) The commodity organization shall complete a final audit within six (6) months of disbandment.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:40-3-95

Added at 17 Ok Reg 299, eff 11-2-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2871, eff 7-13-00