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Oregon Measure Nos. 332-333, Creation of Milk Control Administrator Initiative (1952)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 332-333 | |
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Business regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 332-333 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the governor to appoint a milk control administrator to investigate, supervise, and regulate the production of milk for human consumption within the state. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the governor to appoint a milk control administrator to investigate, supervise, and regulate the production of milk for human consumption within the state. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 332-333 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 313,629 | 48.15% | ||
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337,750 | 51.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 332-333 was as follows:
| “ | MILK PRODUCTION AND MARKETING ACT BILL - Purpose: Authorizes governor to appoint milk control administrator, an instrumentality of state, with annual salary of $7200, vested with power to investigate, supervise and regulate the production of milk for human consumption within the state. Act requires butterfat labeling of milk and licensing of milk dealer Appropriates license fees for expense of administration. Authorizes administrator to designate marketing areas, require uniform records and accounts to be kept by producers and dealers, fix minimum milk production prices after public hearing, and require bonds of milk dealers. Appeals are provided for and penalties for violations; all existing milk control laws are repealed. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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