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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter XI - Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department of Agriculture |
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Part 1280 - Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order |
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Subpart E - Procedures To Request a Referendum |
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Referendum |
§ 1280.650 - General.
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(a) A referendum to determine whether eligible sheep producers, sheep feeders, and importers of sheep and sheep products approve the Order. Importers who only import raw wool are not eligible to vote in the referendum.
(b) The Order shall become operational only if the Secretary determines that the Order is approved by a majority of sheep producers, sheep feeders, and importers of sheep and sheep products voting in the referendum or by sheep producers, sheep feeders, and importers of sheep and sheep products voting in the referendum who account for at least two-thirds of the production represented by those voting in the referendum.
(c) The initial referendum shall be conducted at the county CES offices.
(d) The FSA of the Department shall assist in the conduct of the initial referendum.