§4611. Requirements of referendum — Inbound Citations
7 U.S.C. § 4611
Cited by 8 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 7 U.S.C. § 4611 as a whole
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(c) Except as provided in subsection (d)(3) and section 4613(g) of this title, on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Secretary issues an order authorizing the collection of assessments on honey or honey products under this chapter, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum to determine if the persons subject to assessment under the order approve continuation of the order in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
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(1) On the request of the Honey Board or the petition of at least 10 percent of the total number of persons subject to assessment under the order, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum to determine if the persons subject to assessment under the order approve continuation of the order in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
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(3) If a referendum is conducted under this subsection and the Secretary determines that continuation of the order is approved under section 4611 of this title, any referendum otherwise required to be conducted under subsection (c) shall not be held before the date that is 5 years after the date of the referendum conducted under this subsection.
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(3) Section 4611 of this title shall apply in determining the effectiveness of the subsequent amended order under paragraph (2).
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(B) The votes and the quantity of honey and honey products attributed to the votes of producer-packers and importers shall be determined in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
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(4) The amended order shall become effective only if the Secretary determines that the amended order is effective in accordance with section 4611 of this title.
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(2) An amendment to an order that implements a provision that is subject to a referendum shall be approved in accordance with section 4611 of this title before becoming effective.