Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-5-60.31: Increase of maximum rate of assessment – Abolition of

assessment - Referendum.

A. At any election of the commodity producers board, the

certified organization may submit to the voters a proposition to

increase the maximum rate of assessment. The referendum proposition

will be adopted upon a finding that:

1. Two-thirds or more of those voting in the election voted in

favor of the referendum proposition; or

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.

B. 1. If twenty percent (20%) or more of the producers

participating in the program present to the certified organization a

petition calling for a referendum of the qualified voters on the

proposition of discontinuing the assessment, the certified

organization shall conduct a referendum for that purpose. An

election on a proposition of discontinuing the assessment shall be

held no more than once per year.

2. The certified organization shall give notice of the

referendum, the referendum shall be conducted, and the results shall

be declared in the manner provided by law for the original

referendum and election, with any necessary exceptions provided in

bylaws of the certified organization.

3. The certified organization shall conduct the referendum

within ninety (90) days of the date of filing of the petition.

4. The proposition shall be approved if:

a. two-thirds or more of those voting in the election

voted in favor of the referendum proposition, or

b. 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.

C. If the proposition is approved, the assessment is abolished.

D. A successor organization shall follow the statutory

assessment provisions and the assessment continuation referendum

requirements established in the statutory provisions for the

particular commodity represented by the successor organization.