{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1206.71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1206.71","heading":"Referenda.","body":"(a) Initial Referendum. The Order shall not become effective unless:\n(1) The Department determines that the Order is consistent with and will effectuate the purposes of the Act; and\n(2) The Order is approved by a majority of the first handlers and importers voting, who, during a representative period determined by the Department, have been engaged in the handling or importation of mangos.\n(b) Subsequent referenda. Every five years, the Department shall hold a referendum to determine whether first handlers and importers of mangos favor the continuation of the Order. The Order shall continue if it is favored by a majority of the first handlers and importers voting who, during a representative period determined by the Department, have been engaged in the handling or importation of mangos. The Department will also conduct a referendum if 10 percent or more of all non-exempt, first handlers and importers of mangos request the Department to hold a referendum. In addition, the Department may hold a referendum at any time.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XI—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 1206—MANGO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION","Subpart A—Mango Promotion, Research, and Information Order Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"95f8d92b292f0b37ea7786eb25d9457b84faf2cb11c2044b3345474183d17cb5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1206.70","next":"us/7-cfr-1206.72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}