KRS 247.6007: Referendum on corn assessment declared to be in public interest.

It is declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural

economy of the state that producers of corn shall be permitted by referendum to be held

among the respective groups and subject to the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247 .6035

to levy upon themselves an assessment on corn and provide for the collection of the

assessment for the purpose of financing or contributing toward the financing of a program

of research, market development, and education to increase the domestic and foreign

consumption, use, sale, and markets for corn and corn products; and for the prevention,

modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of corn and

corn products to market.