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Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 79 - PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Section 4811 - Referendum

7 U.S.C. § 4811

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Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 4811 - Referendum
(a) Continuation of order

For the purpose of determining whether an order then1 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 cost

The 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 conducting

A referendum shall be conducted in such manner as prescribed by the Secretary.

(e) Amendment of initial order

A referendum to amend the initial order shall be conducted pursuant to this section.

1So in original. Probably should be followed by "in".

7 U.S.C. § 4811

Pub. L. 99-198, title XVI, §1622, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1618.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Jan. 1, 1986, see section 1631 of Pub. L. 99-198 set out as a note under section 4801 of this title.

Board
The term "Board" means the National Pork Board established under section 4808 of this title.
Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
order
The term "order" means a pork and pork products promotion, research, and consumer information order issued under section 4803 of this title.
pork
The term "pork" means the flesh of a porcine animal.