§ 1343. Referendum
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Not later than December 15 following the issuance of the marketing quota proclamation provided for in section 1342 of this title, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum, by secret ballot, of farmers engaged in the production of cotton in the calendar year in which the referendum is held, to determine whether such farmers are in favor of or opposed to the quota so proclaimed. If more than one-third of the farmers voting in the referendum oppose the national marketing quota, such quota shall become ineffective upon proclamation of the results of the referendum.
The Secretary shall proclaim the results of any referendum held hereunder within thirty days after the date of such referendum. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for cotton for the marketing year beginning August 1, 1986, may be conducted not later than thirty-one days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the Ninety-ninth Congress.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, § 343, 52 Stat. 56; Apr. 7, 1938, ch. 107, § 8, 52 Stat. 203; July 26, 1939, ch. 376, 53 Stat. 1125; July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title II, § 207(c), 62 Stat. 1257; Aug. 29, 1949, ch. 518, § 1, 63 Stat. 670; Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, § 415(e), 63 Stat. 1058; Pub. L. 97–77, § 2(c), Nov. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 1069; Pub. L. 99–157, § 4, Nov. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 818.)
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- Public Law 97–77To designate the United States Department of Agriculture Boll Weevil Research Laboratory building, located adjacent to the campus of Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, as the “Robey Wentworth Harned Laboratory”; to extend the delay in making any adjustment in the price support le
- Public Law 450
- Public Law 99–157To extend temporarily the dairy price support program and certain food stamp program provisions, and for other purposes
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U.S. Code
- National marketing quota; proclamation; amount; date of proclamation§ 1342
- FINDINGS.§ 1301
- Suspension of permanent price support authority§ 9092
- Suspension of permanent price support authority§ 8782
- Suspension of permanent price support authority§ 7992
- Suspension and repeal of permanent price support authority§ 7301
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- Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30
- 52 Stat. 56
- Apr. 7, 1938, ch. 107, § 8
- 52 Stat. 203
- July 26, 1939, ch. 376
- 53 Stat. 1125
- July 3, 1948, ch. 827
- 62 Stat. 1257
- Aug. 29, 1949, ch. 518, § 1
- 63 Stat. 670
- Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792
- 63 Stat. 1058
- Pub. L. 97–77, § 2(c)
- 95 Stat. 1069
- Pub. L. 99–157, § 4
- 99 Stat. 818
- Pub. L. 99–157
- Pub. L. 97–77
- section 3 of Pub. L. 98–88
- section 502 of Pub. L. 101–624
- section 502 of Pub. L. 99–198
- section 501 of Pub. L. 97–98
- section 601 of Pub. L. 95–113
- Pub. L. 91–524, title VI, § 601(1)
- 84 Stat. 1371
- Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(19)(A)
- 87 Stat. 233
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§ 1343
Referendum
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ActFeb. 16, 1938, ch. 30
Stat.52 Stat. 56
ActApr. 7, 1938, ch. 107, § 8
Stat.52 Stat. 203
ActJuly 26, 1939, ch. 376
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