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Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

DIVISION 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS [63901 - 79902]

  ( Division 22 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. )
  

PART 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS [64001 - 79902]

  ( Part 2 heading added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 727, Sec. 1.3. )
  

CHAPTER 15. California Sheep Commission [76201 - 76384]

  ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1. )
  

ARTICLE 5. Implementation and Voting Procedures [76311 - 76320]
  ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1. )

  
76312.  

This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the director finds in a referendum vote conducted by the director that at least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the director pursuant to this article, participate, and that either of the following occurred:

(a) Sixty-five percent or more of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of the provisions of this chapter, and the producers so voting marketed a majority of the total quantity of wool in the preceding season by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.

(b) A majority of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting marketed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of wool in the preceding season by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)