California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 5922

FAC § 5922 Effective Oct 11, 2009Div. 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 9 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)If the secretary finds after the hearing that a substantial question of opposition exists among affected producers under this article regarding whether the operation of this article should be continued, the secretary shall submit the article for approval utilizing the following voting procedures set forth in this section and Sections 5923 to 5927, inclusive. As used in this subdivision, “substantial question of opposition” means opposition to the substance of the petition among currently affected producers, and is not intended to mean a particular number of producers.

(b)Within 90 days of the secretary determining the requirement for referendum has been met, the secretary shall establish a list of persons eligible to vote on the continued implementation of this article.

(c)Eligibility shall be limited to producers who paid the assessment on citrus fruit in the immediately preceding marketing season.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.