7 USC 4613 - Implementation of amendments made by Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

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§ 4613.

Implementation of amendments made by Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

(a)

Issuance of amended order

(b)

Proposal of amended order

(c)

Issuance of amended order

(d)

Referendum on amended order

(1)

Requirement

(A)

In general

(B)

Individual provisions

(2)

Eligible voters

(3)

Determination of quantity

(A)

In general

Producer-packers, importers, and handlers shall be allowed to vote as if—

(i)

the amended order had been in place during the representative period described in paragraph (2); and

(ii)

they had owed the increased assessments provided by the amended order.

(B)

Votes and attributed quantity for producer-packers and importers

(C)

Attributed quantity for handlers

(4)

Effectiveness of order

(e)

Continuation of existing order if amended order is rejected

If adoption of the amended order is not approved—

(1)

the order issued under section 4603 of this title that is in effect on June 23, 1998, shall continue in full force and effect; and

(2)

the Secretary may amend the order to ensure the conformity of the order with this chapter (as in effect on the day before June 23, 1998).

(f)

Effect of rejection on subsequent orders

(1)

In general

(2)

Approval

(g)

Effect on periodic referenda

(Pub. L. 98–590, § 14, as added Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 605(m), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 602.)

cite as: 7 USC 4613