It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of milk on a commercial basis shall be permitted by referendum to be held among this group and subject to the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483, to levy upon themselves an assessment on this commodity and provide for the collection of the assessment, for the purpose of financing or contributing toward the financing of educational and applied research programs to improve and enhance the production of milk.
KRS 247.4457
Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 4, effective7/13/1990.