Section 79671 Of Article 5. Implementation And Voting Procedures From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 28. >> Article 5.
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. (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter,
the secretary shall issue a public notice that the department is
preparing a list of beekeepers who are eligible to vote on the
implementation of this chapter. The notice shall indicate that
beekeepers eligible to vote in the implementation referendum must
register with the department. The notice shall be placed in
appropriate publications and shall include instructions on how to
register.
(b) Within 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, the
secretary shall establish a list of local and out-of-state producers,
who are eligible to vote on the implementation of this chapter.
(c) The secretary shall require in the registration process that
producers submit the names, mailing addresses, and number of colonies
operated during the preceding marketing season and identify their
district based on primary residence.
(d) Any producer whose name does not appear on the secretary's
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
producer and providing the required registration information
specified in this section. Failure to be on the list does not exempt
the producer from paying assessments under this chapter.
(e) Any eligible producer may contact other eligible producers in
a form and manner prescribed by the secretary. 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 producers.