§ 106-550 Policy as to promotion of use of, and markets for, farm products; official marketing campaign
§ 106-551 Federal Agricultural Marketing Act
§ 106-552 Associations, activity, etc., deemed not in restraint of trade
§ 106-553 Policy as to referenda, assessments, etc., for promoting use and sale of farm products
§ 106-554 Application to Board of Agriculture for authorization of referendum
§ 106-555 Action by Board on application
§ 106-555.1 Official State board for federal assessment programs; no subsequent referenda required
§ 106-556 Conduct of referendum among growers and producers on question of assessments
§ 106-557 Notice of referendum; statement of amount, basis and purpose of assessment; maximum assessment
§ 106-557.1 Ballot by mail
§ 106-558 Management of referendum; expenses
§ 106-559 Basis of referendum; eligibility for participation; question submitted; special provisions for North Carolina Cotton Promotion Association
§ 106-559.1 Basis of vote on milk product assessment
§ 106-560 Effect of more than one-third vote against assessment
§ 106-561 Effect of two-thirds vote for assessment
§ 106-562 Regulations as to referendum; notice to farm organizations and county agents
§ 106-563 Distribution of ballots; arrangements for holding referendum; declaration of results
§ 106-563.1 Supervision of referendum on milk product assessment
§ 106-564 Collection of assessments; custody and use of funds
§ 106-564.1 Alternate method for collection of assessments
§ 106-564.2 Further alternative method for collection of assessments
§ 106-564.3 Alternative method for collection of assessments relating to cattle
§ 106-564.4 Alternative method for collection of assessments relating to sweet potatoes
§ 106-565 Subsequent referendum
§ 106-566 Referendum as to continuance of assessments approved at prior referendum
§ 106-567 Rights of farmers dissatisfied with assessments; time for demanding refund
§ 106-567.1 Refund of milk product assessments
§ 106-568 Publication of financial statement by treasurer of agency; bond required
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 106 > Article 50 - Promotion of Use and Sale of Agricultural Products

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