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7 U.S.C. § 4811

Referendum

United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective

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7 U.S.C. § 4811, Referendum, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/430793
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For the purpose of determining whether an order then 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “in”. effect shall be continued during the period beginning not earlier than 24 months after the issuance of the order and ending not later than 30 months after the issuance of the order, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among persons who have been pork producers and importers during a representative period, as determined by the Secretary. If the continuation of such order is not approved by a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum, the Secretary shall terminate— The Secretary shall be reimbursed from assessments collected by the Board for any expenses incurred in connection with a referendum conducted under this section or section 4812 of this title. A referendum shall be conducted in such manner as prescribed by the Secretary. A referendum to amend the initial order shall be conducted pursuant to this section.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-198(H.R. 2100)1985-12-23
    Food Security Act of 1985
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally