---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1221.130"
title: "7"
number: "1221.130"
heading: "Referenda."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1221.130"
---

# §1221.130. Referenda.

- (a) For the purpose of ascertaining whether the persons subject to this part favor the continuation, suspension, or termination of this part, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among persons subject to assessments under [§ 1221.116](/cfr/7/1221.116.md) who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have engaged in the production or importation of sorghum.
  - (1) The referendum shall be conducted not later than 3 years after assessments first begin under this part.
  - (2) This part will be approved in a referendum if a majority of those persons voting vote for approval.
- (b) The Secretary shall conduct a subsequent referendum:
  - (1) Not later than 7 years after assessments first begin under this part;
  - (2) At the request of the Board; or
  - (3) At the request of 10 percent or more of the sorghum producers and importers eligible to vote to determine if the persons favor the continuation, suspension, or termination of this part.
- (c) The Secretary may conduct a referendum at any time to determine whether the continuation, suspension or termination of this part or a provision of this part is favored by sorghum producers and importers eligible to vote.
- (d) The Board shall reimburse the Secretary for any expenses incurred by the Secretary to conduct referenda.
- (e) A referendum conducted under this section with respect to this part shall be conducted in the manner determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425 and 7 U.S.C. 7401.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 25407, May 6, 2008, unless otherwise noted.