§ 184A.12A — Referendum conducted to abolish the council and terminate the imposition of the assessment

Iowa § 184A.12A

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title V: AGRICULTURE
• Ch. 184A: EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS

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of the assessment.
1. A referendum may be called to abolish the council established pursuant to sections
184A.1A and 184A.1B, and to terminate the imposition of the assessment established
pursuant to section 184A.2. The department shall call and conduct the referendum upon the
department’s receipt of a petition requesting the referendum. The petition must be signed
by at least twenty eligible voters or fifty percent of all eligible voters, whichever is greater.
In order to be an eligible voter under this section, a producer must be a qualified producer
who paid an assessment in the year in which the referendum is held. The referendum shall
be conducted by election within sixty days following receipt of the petition. The petitioners
shall guarantee payment of the cost of the referendum by providing evidence of financial
security as required by the department.
2. The following procedures shall apply to a referendum conducted pursuant to this
section:
a. The department shall publish a notice of the referendum for a period of not less than
fivedaysinatleastonenewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthestateandforasimilarperiodin
other newspapers as prescribed by the department. The notice shall state the voting places,
period of time for voting, manner of voting, and other information deemed necessary by
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the department. A referendum shall not be commenced until five days after the last date of
publication.
b. Upon signing a statement certifying to the department that a producer is an eligible
voter, the producer is entitled to one vote in each referendum conducted pursuant to this
section. The department may conduct the referendum by mail, electronic means, or a general
meeting of eligible voters. The department shall conduct the referendum and count and
tabulate the ballots filed during the referendum within thirty days following the close of the
referendum.
(1) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum approves the continuation
of the council and the imposition of the assessment, the council and the imposition of the
assessment shall continue as provided in this chapter.
(2) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum does not approve
continuing the council and the imposition of the assessment, the department shall terminate
the collection of the assessment on the first day of the year for which the referendum was to
continue. The department shall terminate the activities of the council in an orderly manner
as soon as practicable after the referendum. A subsequent referendum may be held as
provided in section 184A.1A. However, the subsequent referendum shall not be held within
one hundred eighty days from the date of the last referendum.

Legislative History

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.14]