KRS 247.463: Application by association for assessment -- Form.

(1) Any existing commission, council, board, association or other agency such as the

American Dairy Association of Kentucky, fairly representative of the producers of

such agricultural commodity herein referred to may at any time after the enactment

of KRS 247 .450 to 247.505 make application to the State Board of Agriculture on

forms prescribed by such board for certification and approval for the purpose of

conducting a referendum among the producers of such agricultural commodity, for

commercial purposes, upon the question of levying an assessment under the

provisions of KRS 247.450 to 247.505, collecting and utilizing the same for the

purpose stated in such referendum. Such application forms shall include, but not be

limited to, the following:

(a) Applicant's name;

(b) Applicant's address;

(c) Date;

(d) Program to be undertaken for producers;

(e) Brief statement of how program is to be implemented;

(f) Referendum to be conducted on a statewide or area basis;

(g) Proposed effective date of program;

(h) Geographic area (by counties) of producers to be affected by program;

(i) Signature of applicant.

(2) Upon receipt of such application, the commissioner shall publish such application

through the medium of the public press in the state within ten (10) days of recei pt

thereof.