ARTICLE 9.5. Implementation and Voting Procedure for Handlers

Article 9.5 added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 307, Sec. 56.

§§ 76961–76967 · 7 sections

• § 76961 On or before January 31, 2016, the secretary shall establish a list of handlers eligible to vote on whether they shall be subject to this chapter. In…
• § 76962 Any handler whose name does not appear upon the secretary’s list of handlers may have his or her name established on the list by filing with the secretary a…
• § 76963 This chapter shall not apply to handlers until the secretary finds in a referendum conducted by the secretary under this article that at least 40 percent of…
• § 76964 The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum that shall not be more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe additional…
• § 76965 (a) Before the referendum vote is conducted by the secretary, the proponents of this article shall deposit with the secretary the amount that the secretary…
• § 76966 Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum.
• § 76967 (a) If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given, the secretary shall so certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all handlers whose…