7 Pa. Code § 103.2. Calling of referendum.

§ 103.2. Calling of referendum.

The 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.

Source

   The provisions of this §  103.2 adopted August 25, 1972, effective August 26, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 1607; amended April 27, 1973, effective April 28, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 762. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6741).

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