California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 71135

FAC § 71135 Effective Jul 21, 2023Div. 22 · Part 2 · Ch. 9.5 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)(1) Every five years, commencing with the fifth marketing season following the certification pursuant to Section 71104, the secretary shall conduct a referendum among handlers and producers. The operations of the commission shall continue unless the secretary determines from the referendum that a majority of the eligible handlers and a majority of the eligible producers voting in the referendum voted in favor of terminating the operations of this chapter.

(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the commission issues a declaration pursuant to Section 71050.5 and that declaration is in effect at the time that the secretary conducts a referendum pursuant to this section, a person shall be eligible to vote in the referendum conducted pursuant to this section if either of the following apply:

(A)The person is a producer or handler.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 84, Sec. 4. (AB 454) Effective July 21, 2023.