Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 90 — Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information
§ 6105. Referenda
Statutory text
Initial referendum
In general
Within the 60-day period immediately preceding the effective date of an order issued under section 6103(b) of this title, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among mushroom producers and importers to ascertain whether the order shall go into effect.
Approval of order
The order shall become effective, as provided in section 6103(b) of this title, if the Secretary determines that the order has been approved by a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum, which majority, on average, annually produces and imports into the United States more than 50 percent of the mushrooms annually produced and imported by all those voting in the referendum.
Succeeding referenda
Determination concerning order
In general
Effective 5 years after the date on which an order becomes effective under section 6103(b) of this title, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among mushroom producers and importers to ascertain whether they favor continuation, termination, or suspension of the order.
Request for referendum
Effective beginning 3 years after the date on which an order becomes effective under section 6103(b) of this title, the Secretary, on request of a representative group comprising 30 percent or more of the number of mushroom producers and importers, may conduct a referendum to ascertain whether producers and importers favor termination or suspension of the order.
Suspension or termination
If, as a result of any referendum conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that suspension or termination of an order is favored by a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum, which majority, on average, annually produces and imports into the United States more than 50 percent of the mushrooms annually produced and imported by all those voting in the referendum, the Secretary shall—
within 6 months after making such determination, suspend or terminate, as appropriate, collection of assessments under the order; and
suspend or terminate, as appropriate, activities under the order in an orderly manner as soon as practicable.
Manner
Referenda conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted in such a manner as is determined by the Secretary.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Agricultural Promotion Programs Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–624 title XIX § 1926 · 104 Stat. 3359
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6105
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1926, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3861.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1926, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3861.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1926. REFERENDA. (a) Initial Referendum.— (1) In general.— Within the 60-day period immediately preceding the effective date of an order issued under section 1924(b), the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among mushroom producers and importers to ascertain whether the order shall go into effect. (2) Approval of order.— The order shall become effective, as provided in section 1924(b), if the Secretary determines that the order has been approved by a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum, which majority, on average, annually produces and imports into the United States more than 50 percent of the mushrooms annually produced and imported by all those voting in the referendum. (b) Succeeding Referenda.— (1) Determination concerning order.— (A) In general.— Effective 5 years after the date on which an order becomes effective under section 1924(b), the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among mushroom producers and importers to ascertain whether they favor continuation, termination, or suspension of the order. (B) Request for referendum.— Effective beginning 3 years after the date on which an order becomes effective under section 1924(b), the Secretary, on request of a representative group comprising 30 percent or more of the number of mushroom producers and importers, may conduct a referendum to ascertain whether producers and importers favor termination or suspension of the order. (2) Suspension or termination.— If, as a result of any referendum conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that suspension or termination of an order is favored by a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum, which majority, on average, annually produces and imports into the United States more than 50 percent of the mushrooms annually produced and imported by all those voting in the referendum, the Secretary shall— (A) within 6 months after making such determination, suspend or terminate, as appropriate, collection of assessments under the order; and (B) suspend or terminate, as appropriate, activities under the order in an orderly manner as soon as practicable. (c) Manner.— Referenda conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted in such a manner as is determined by the Secretary.
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