Section 71100 Of Article 5. Implementation And Voting Procedures From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 9.5. >> Article 5.
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. (a) Within 15 days of a request from any handler or
producer, the secretary shall establish a list of handlers and
producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter. The
secretary may require handlers and producers to submit the names and
mailing addresses of all producers and handlers. The secretary also
may require that the information provided include information on the
volume of rice handled by each handler, or produced by each producer
or, in the alternative, may establish procedures for receiving the
information at the time of the referendum vote specified in Section
71101. The request for the information shall be in writing and shall
be filed within 10 days following receipt of the request.
(b) Any handler or producer eligible to vote whose name does not
appear on the appropriate list may have his or her name placed on the
list by filing with the secretary a signed statement, identifying
himself or herself as a person eligible to vote. Failure to be on the
list does not exempt the person from paying assessments and does not
invalidate any industry votes conducted pursuant to this article.
(c) Any handler or producer eligible to vote may contact those on
the list regarding the referendum in a form and manner prescribed by
the secretary if all expenses associated with those contacts are paid
in advance.