"Department" means the Iowa department of
agriculture and land stewardship.
"Election judge" means a person or persons
selected by the secretary to administer referendum procedures at county voting
places.
"Marketing year" means the previous 365 days
from the referendum date unless otherwise established by specific statutory
authority.
"Producer, " as prescribed in the specific
statutory authority for each Cornmodity referendum, means the following:
1.
"Producer, " in a
referendum conducted under Iowa Code chapter 181, means every person who raises
cattle or veal calves for slaughter or who feeds cattle or veal calves for
slaughter, or both.
2.
"Producer, " in a referendum conducted under Iowa Code chapter
185, means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or association
engaged in this state in the business of producing and marketing in their name
at least 250 bushels of soybeans in the previous marketing year.
3.
"Producer, " in a
referendum conducted under Iowa Code chapter 185 C, means any individual, firm,
corporation, partnership or association engaged in this state in the business
of producing and marketing in their name at least 250 bushels of corn in the
previous marketing year
4.
"Producer, " in a referendum conducted under Iowa Code chapter
196A, means any person who owns, or contracts for the care of, 500 or more
layer-type chickens, the eggs of which are sold in this state through
Cornmercial channels, including, but not limited to, eggs for hatching, which
have been produced by the producer's own flock.
"Secretary " means the secretary of
agriculture.
"Statement" means a statement, certification,
affidavit or other document furnished by the department which specifies the
qualifications required for producer eligibility.
