{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fac-77193","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAC § 77193","heading":"","body":"(a) Every six years, beginning in the 1992–93 marketing year, the secretary shall hold a hearing to determine whether operation of this chapter should be continued. If the secretary finds after the hearing that a substantial question exists among the producers assessed under this chapter regarding whether operation of this chapter should be continued, the secretary shall cause a referendum vote to be conducted among producers. If a referendum is required, the operation of this chapter shall continue if the secretary finds that a majority of producers voting in the referendum voted in favor of the continuation of this chapter, and those so voting handled a majority of the total quantity of walnuts handled in the preceding marketing years by all such producers voting in the referendum.\n(b) If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given, the secretary shall so certify and this chapter shall remain in operation. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given, the secretary shall so certify and declare the operation of this chapter suspended upon expiration of the then current marketing year.","path":["Food and Agricultural Code - FAC","DIVISION 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS [63901. - 79995.]","PART 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS [64001. - 79995.]","CHAPTER 16.5. California Walnut Commission [77001. - 77195.]","ARTICLE 8. Continuation or Suspension and Termination [77191. - 77195.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"c2ba73bc0ef6f386b36bc23179ffd40ae958b4b3a4bf79313b23fc736432eee3","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fac-77192","next":"us-ca/fac-77194"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}