{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.609","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.609","heading":"Exemption of assessments prohibited; referendum; petition; ballots; costs; termination of programs; payment of debts; disposition of unexpended or unencumbered funds.","body":"Sec. 9.\n\nAn exemption shall not be made of an assessment required to be imposed under this act.\n\nAfter the first 5 full calendar years of operation the commission shall conduct a referendum to determine if the program shall be continued. The program shall be terminated only if, in a referendum, more than 50% of the affected producers who pay more than 50% of the assessments vote in favor of the program's termination.\n\nUpon written petition signed by 500 of the producers affected by the program during the previous calendar year, the director, within 100 days, shall conduct a referendum to determine if the marketing program shall be terminated. A program shall be terminated only if more than 50% of the affected producers who pay more than 50% of the assessments vote in favor of its termination.\n\nIn a referendum, the director shall mail a ballot to each affected producer of record. Ballots shall also be made available through livestock sales yards, extension offices, and the commission upon request.\n\nThe commission shall pay the costs of conducting a referendum.\n\nUpon termination of the program, the commission shall assure payment of all debts incurred by the program. Unexpended or unencumbered funds remaining in the account of the commission at the time of termination shall be paid into the state general fund.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 287","Act Act-291-of-1972"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-287-609","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"d2b48c7d6aa9b40f3155a548e4b3e6ae4baa40aeb6bf12ec9549cd10cb04ba99","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.608","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.609a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}