KRS 247.680: Annual review of assessment program -- Referendum required, when --

Termination of program.

(1) The board shall review the assessment program annually. If, at the end of each year

after the first year of the assessment program, the board determines that fifty percent

(50%) of the producers in the referendum area are not participating in the program,

the Commissioner shall then conduct a referendum among the producers in such

area. If, upon such referendum, a majority of the producers in the area reject the

program, it shall be terminated as of the end of the month in which the referendum

for the area was conducted and held; otherwise, such assessment program shall

continue in force and effect.

(2) If the certified association of producers expresses in w riting its desire to the

Commissioner to discontinue the assessment program and terminate the same, the

Commissioner shall within fifteen (15) days following receipt of the request

convene the board to review and act on the request. The board, after review ing such

request and conducting whatever proceedings are deemed appropriate and necessary

in connection with the request, may terminate the program effective at the end of

the month in which the board action is taken; and in this event the Commissioner

shall notify, by certified mail, all operators of a livestock market, meat packing

establishment or slaughter establishment of the termination of the program.

(3) If the certified association requests in writing to the Commissioner to hold a

referendum on the question of increasing the assessment within the limits of KRS

247.610 to 247.685, the Commissioner shall within fifteen (15) days of the receipt

of the request convene the board to review and act on the request. The board, after

reviewing the request and conducting whatever proceedings are deemed appropriate

and necessary with the request, shall, if the request is approved, conduct a

referendum in accordance with the provisions of KRS 247.610 to 247.685.