A. If the director decides there is justification for creating or abolishing a pink bollworm control district, the department shall hold a referendum. A pink bollworm control district shall be created or abolished if:
(1) two-thirds or more of the eligible cotton producers voting vote in favor of the referendum; or
(2) those voting in favor of the referendum represent more than fifty percent, as determined by the director, of the cotton acreage within the area threatened with or infested by the pink bollworm.