Section 71101 Of Article 5. Implementation And Voting Procedures From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 9.5. >> Article 5.
71101
. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an
implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the
secretary finds the following in a referendum vote conducted by the
secretary:
(a) At least 40 percent of the total number of handlers from the
list established by the secretary pursuant to this article
participate, and that either of the following occurs:
(1) Sixty-five percent of the handlers who voted in the referendum
voted in favor of this chapter, and the handlers so voting handled a
majority of the total quantity of rice handled in the preceding
marketing season by all of the handlers voting in the referendum.
(2) A majority of the handlers who voted in the referendum voted
in favor of this chapter, and the handlers so voting handled 65
percent or more of the total quantity of rice handled in the
preceding marketing season by all of the handlers voting in the
referendum.
(b) At least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the
list established by the secretary pursuant to this article
participate, and that either of the following occurs:
(1) Sixty-five percent of the producers voting in the referendum
voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting produced
a majority of the total quantity of rice produced in the preceding
marketing season by all of the producers voting in the referendum.
(2) A majority of the producers voting in the referendum voted in
favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting produced 65
percent or more of the total quantity of rice produced by all of the
producers voting in the referendum.