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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 96.20

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Marketing agreement: means an agreement entered into by the secretary under this chapter. See Wisconsin Statutes 96.01
  • Referendum: means any voting procedure under which affected producers or handlers may, by secret ballot, vote for or against the issuance, amendment or termination of a marketing order. See Wisconsin Statutes 96.01
   (1)    Each referendum shall be conducted by secret ballot, and the ballots and results shall be a matter of public record and open to inspection.
   (2)   All assents filed with the department for the approval of a marketing agreement, an amendment or the termination of an agreement are a matter of public record and open to inspection.
   (3)   All contracts made by a marketing board are a matter of public record and open to inspection.
   (4)   All annual reports on an order’s operation issued by a marketing board are a matter of public record and open to inspection.
   (5)   All information relating to the businesses of producers and handlers that is obtained under this chapter is not a public record and is not available for inspection.