- (1) All persons subject to the assessment are entitled to vote in the referendum upon the question of whether they favor a three-year assessment in an amount not to exceed one-half cent (1/2¢) per pound on in-shell pecans produced in this state for sale within or without the state to be deducted from all sales. During the third year of such a period, another referendum in which eligible producers of pecans shall vote upon the question of whether or not such assessments shall be continued for the next ensuing three years.
- (2) Each producer shall have one vote where the production operation is conducted by an individual, partnership, corporation, estate or other legal entity. If the pecan production operation is conducted by a partnership, corporation, estate or other legal entity, then one individual shall be designated to vote for such production operation.
- (3) Each eligible voter shall vote in person only once at an established polling place. Proxy voting or voting by mail shall not be permitted.
Author: Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §2-8-131.
History: New Rule: Filed August 12, 2003; effective September 16, 2003.