Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 103.2 - Calling of referendumThe Secretary shall, by adoption and promulgation of a referendum order, call for a referendum among the affected producers if:
(1) After a public hearing on a proposed marketing program, the Secretary determines that the proposed program tends to effectuate the purposes of the act.(2) A written request for a referendum on proposed amendments to a marketing program is made by the advisory board or by 10% of the producers in an agricultural commodity group of over 2,000 affected producers or 15% of the producers in a commodity group of less than 2,000 affected producers and the Secretary determines that the proposed amendments will tend to effectuate the purposes of the act.(3) A written request for a referendum on the question of termination of a marketing program is made by 10% of the producers in an agricultural commodity group of over 2,000 affected producers or 15% of the producers in a commodity group of less than 2,000 affected producers.(4) A marketing program exists for an agricultural commodity group and more than 4 years have passed since the last referendum was held concerning the adoption or review of the program.The provisions of this §103.2 adopted August 25, 1972, effective 8/26/1972, 2 Pa.B. 1607; amended April 27, 1973, effective 4/28/1973, 3 Pa.B. 762.