1. A. In a referendum election, if the Commissioner of the State Department of Agriculture finds that either of the two conditions set forth in subsection B of this section are met, the Commissioner shall publicly certify the adoption of the referendum proposition and issue certificates of election to those persons elected to the board. Otherwise the Commissioner shall certify that the referendum proposition was defeated.

2. B. The referendum proposition will be adopted upon a finding that:

   1. 1. Two-thirds or more of those voting in the election voted in favor of the referendum proposition; or
   2. 2. More than one-half of those voting in the election voted in favor of the referendum proposition, and those voting in favor of the proposition produced at least fifty percent (50%) of the volume of the production of the commodity during the relevant production period.

Laws 1999, SB 420, c. 123, § 12, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999.