FV-83 906-TX Citrus Producer Referendum

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DEPAR'TUENT

AGRICULTURAL

FORM APPROVED

-OMB

NO. 06B1-G189

OF AGRICULTURE

MARKETING

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

SERVICE

PROGRAMS

CITRUS PRODUCER REFERENDUM BALLOT
MARKETING ORDER NO. 906

I. REFERENDUM PERIOD:
The Secretary of Agriculture

August I, _,

has ordered that a referendum be conducted

throughJuly31, _,

among the producers who, during the period

wereengaged,in the countiesofCameron,Hidalgo,and Willacyin the State of

Texas, in the production of oranges and grapefruit for market, to determine whether such producers favor the continuation
or termination of the Marketing Agreement and Order, as amended. November 15 through November 27, _,
has
been designated as the referendum period. It is important that you, as a producer of oranges or grapefruit, vote in the
referendum. The ballot on the reverse page is for your use in indicating whether you favor continuation or termination of
the Orange and Grapefruit Marketing Agreement and Order.
II. INSTRUCTIONS

FOR VOTING:

All ballots must show:

1. The full name and mailing address of the producer.
2. Your vote--place an "X"in the appropriate space indicating whether you favor continuation or termination.
3. The type of business unit for the producer during the

_

-_

season.

4. The quantity of grapefruit and oranges produced for market during the

_

-_

season.

5. Orangeand grapefruitacreagein the representativeperiod(August1,

_ -July 31, _)

and county or

counties where grown.

6. The name of the firm which handled your
more than one handler, name all handlers.

_- _

crop of oranges or grapefruit. If production was handled by

7. The name in which the legal title of the grove(s) is recorded.
8. Your signature, title or capacity, and mailing address (include city, county, State, and ZIP).

III. PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE:
1. Any person who (1) is now engaged in Cameron, Hidalgo, or Willacy County, Texas, in the production of oranges or
grapefruit for market, and (2) was so engaged during the period August 1, _,
through July 31,_.

2. INDIVIDUAL OWNER: An individual owner is any producer who has sole interest in the oranges or grapefruit
he/she produces. He/she may cast only one ballot regardlessof the number of groves he/she operates.
Note: The following statements are made In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552al and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
authority for requesting thia information to be aupplied on this form is the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, Sees. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as
amended, (7 U.S.C. 601-6741. Furnishing the requested information ia necessary for the administration of the marketing order program.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unleaa it displaya a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection Is 0581-0189. The time required
to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

NOTE:

Tho U.5. DepaRment

of Agriculture

(USDA) prohibits

discrimination

in all ita programs

and activities on the basis of race, color, national

origin. age,

disability, and where applicable, sex. marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic Information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs. 1
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.1 should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (2021720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA. Director. Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington. D.C. 20250-9410, or call (BOOI795-3272 (voice) or (2021720-6382(TDDI. USDA is an equal opportunity provider
and employer.
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On Federal Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, I
(We)
(Print full name of produce"

of
(Print full mailing address of producer, Including ZIP)
a producer of citrus in the counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy in the State of Texas, do hereby vote as follows with respect to
Marketing Order No. 906, as amended, regulating the handling of oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in
Texas:

1. Please indicate your vote by marking an "X" in the appropriate box:

2. I (We) produced citrus during the period from August I, _,

I FAVOR
O CONTINUATION

through July 31, _,

0

I FAVOR
TERMINATION

as (Mark an "x" in appropriate

box):

o

AN INDIVIDUAL

o

3. My (Our) production was:

A PARTNERSHIP

tons of grapefruit on
tons of oranges on

o

A CORPORATION

o

AN ESTATE

acres, in

County and

acres, in

County.

NOTE: If you had a crop failure or your grove was nonproductive, so indicate. If you are operating on a share crop basis, report
only that part of the production representing your share.
4. This production was marketed through the following handler(s).

(If more room is needed, write the names of the handkrs and

their addresses on a separate sheet of paper and return with the ballot.)
ADDRESS (Include city, county, State, and ZIP)

NAME OF PACKING HOUSE(S)

5. Print name in which legal title of grove is recorded and subdivision in which it is located:

CEHTIFICATIOi'-'

STATE:-dEl\:T

I certify that the information reported hereon is correct. (If this ballot is being cast on behalf of a corporation or estate, my signature below
further certifies that I have authority to cast the ballot of such producer and that I wiU submit ~idence of such authority at the request of an
Agent of the Secretary.)

SIGNATURE

OF PRODUCER

OR AUTHORIZED

PERSON

TIT1..EOR CAPACITY 18018 owner. pam.r,

prwldent,

_r,

811:.1

Mailing Address (Include city, county, State, and ZIP):

NOTE:

BALLOTS POSTMARKED LATER THAN NOVEMBER 27, _,
CANNOT BE COUNTED. BE SURE
ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED; OTHER WISE, THE BALLOT MAY NOT BE
COUNTED.

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