Section 79491 Of Article 5. Implementation And Voting Procedures From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 27. >> Article 5.
79491
. (a) Within 60 days of a request from any producer, the
secretary shall establish a list of producers eligible to vote on
implementation of this chapter. The secretary may require producers
to submit the names and mailing addresses of other producers. The
secretary also may require that the information provided include
information on the value of nursery products produced and sold by
each producer or, in the alternative, may establish procedures for
receiving the information at the time of the referendum vote
specified in this article. The request for the information shall be
in writing and shall be filed within 10 days following receipt of the
request.
(b) Any 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 providing information requested by the
secretary or the commission or from paying assessments and does not
invalidate any industry votes conducted pursuant to this article.
(c) Any 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. Subsequent to the implementation of this chapter and the
establishment of the commission, the commission shall prescribe the
form and manner by which eligible producers may contact other
eligible producers regarding the administration of this chapter.