It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of burley tobacco shall be permitted by referendum, to be held among such respective groups, and subject to the provisions of KRS § 247.710 to KRS § 247.785, to levy upon themselves an assessment on burley tobacco and provide for the collection of the same for the purpose of financing or contributing towards the financing of a program of research, market development and education to increase the domestic and foreign consumption, use, sale, and markets for burley tobacco and burley tobacco products.
History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 265, sec. 4.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 247.725

  • Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Foreign: when applied to a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, includes all those incorporated or formed by authority of any other state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
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