§6309 Administrative Provisions

Summary

Says the chapter does not replace or cancel any other U.S. or state soybean promotion, research, or information program. It also does not let anyone refuse to give information to Congress. States may not hold a vote to end or continue a qualified State soybean board or its assessment from the date a federal order is issued until 18 months after the federal referendum on that order. If the federal referendum is approved by a majority of producers in that State, the ban on state votes is extended another 36 months. The ban does not block state votes that only change a program without ending the board or assessment, or votes started by soybean producers. When a federal order is in effect, state laws or rules cannot limit how much a qualified State soybean board may charge producers, up to the full credit amount allowed under section 6304(l)(4). The same rules that apply to orders also apply to any changes (amendments) to those orders.