3-1090. Recommendation for termination of
council; election
A. The council shall put to a vote of the cotton producers in this state the
question of whether the council should recommend to the legislature that the council be
terminated if either of the following occurs:
1. The council, by a two-thirds vote of its membership, determines that it is no
longer in the best interest of the cotton industry of this state to continue the council
and its programs.
2. On receipt by the council of a petition calling for the election signed by ten
per cent or more of the contributing cotton producers in this state in the previous year,
which shall be signed not more than six months before its presentation to the council.
B. The ballot for an election called pursuant to subsection A shall be in such form
as to record a yes or no answer to the question: "Shall the cotton research and
protection council recommend to the legislature that the council and its programs be
discontinued and terminated?" If a majority of those producers voting votes yes, the
council shall recommend to the legislature that the council be terminated. If less than
a majority of the producers voting votes yes, another election shall not be conducted for
at least two years. The council shall pay the expenses necessary to carry out the
election.
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