Upon being so certified by the Commissioner of Agriculture, such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers of bovine animals a referendum on the question of whether or not such producers shall levy upon themselves an assessment under, and subject to, and for the purposes stated in KRS 247.610 to 247.685. Such referendum may be conducted either on a statewide or area basis.
KRS 247.635