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Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§4811 Referendum

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 79— - PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION › § 4811

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 24–30 months after an order starts, the Secretary must hold a vote of pork producers and importers who were active during a period the Secretary sets. The order stays if a majority of those voting approve. If not approved, the Secretary must stop collecting assessments within 6 months and end the order promptly and in an orderly way. Referendum costs are repaid to the Secretary from Board assessments. The Secretary sets the voting rules, and the same process covers votes to change the initial order.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §4811

Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)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.
(b)(1)Such order shall be continued only if the Secretary determines that such order has been approved by not less than a majority of the producers and importers voting in the referendum.
(2)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—
(A)collection of assessments under the order not later than 6 months after the date of such determination; and
(B)the order in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after the date of such determination.
(c)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.
(d)A referendum shall be conducted in such manner as prescribed by the Secretary.
(e)A referendum to amend the initial order shall be conducted pursuant to this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1986, see section 1631 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 4801 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 4811

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73