| (a) Public notice must be provided prior to a referendum
and/or election. Notice shall be provided at least once either in
print or electronically in one or more publications within the boundaries
in which the board operates and reaches producers.
(b) Notice must be provided to each county extension
agent in any county within the boundaries in which the referendum
or election will take place.
(c) All notices shall be provided at least 60 days
before the date of the referendum and/or election and shall include:
(1) the date, hours, and polling places for voting,
if held by physical balloting, or, if held by mail balloting, the
manner in which ballots will be distributed and deadline for submission
of ballots;
(2) where applications for a candidate's name to be
printed on the ballot can be obtained and how they can be submitted;
(3) the estimated amount and basis of the assessment
proposed to be collected, if applicable;
(4) whether producer exemptions are to be allowed,
if applicable;
(5) whether assessments will be collected on a refund
only basis, if applicable; and
(6) a description of the manner in which the assessment
is to be collected and the proceeds administered and used, if applicable.
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