Section 64322 Of Article 12. Referendum From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 12.
64322
. (a) If the council program has been submitted to referendum
pursuant to procedures prescribed in Section 64321 and the secretary
finds that producers, handlers, and producer-handlers have not
assented to the program, or if the program is resubmitted pursuant to
Section 64321.5 and the secretary finds that assent is again not
forthcoming, operations of the provisions of this chapter and of the
council shall be suspended commencing July 1 following the referendum
or referendums.
(b) After the effective date of suspension of the operation of the
provisions of this chapter and of the council, the operations of the
council shall be wound up, and any real and personal property held
in the name of the council shall be liquidated and the proceeds,
along with any and all remaining money held by the council, collected
by assessment and not required to defray the expenses of winding up
and terminating operations of the council, shall be returned upon a
pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments were collected in
the immediately preceding three months. However, if the secretary
finds that the amounts so returnable are so small as to make
impractical the computation and remitting of the pro rata refund to
these persons, any moneys remaining after payment of all expenses of
winding up and terminating operations shall be withdrawn from the
approved depository and paid into the State Treasury as unclaimed
trust moneys.