2-3-24
Section 2-3-24 State Farmers' Market Committee - Creation; composition. To assist and advise
the Board of Agriculture and Industries in carrying out its responsibilities prescribed in
this article, there is hereby created the State Farmers' Market Committee, which shall consist
of seven members as follows: (1) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, or at his
discretion, a full-time employee of the state Department of Agriculture and Industries. (2)
The Director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, or at his discretion, a full-time
employee of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service. (3) The President of the Alabama Farmers
Federation or at his discretion, a full-time employee of the federation. (4) One member to
be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Alabama.
(5) One member to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alabama. (6) Two
members to be appointed by the Governor of Alabama. One member's primary...
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2-5A-5
Section 2-5A-5 Regulating conduct of markets; grades and classes for produce; sale of cull
produce. The commissioner, with approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries, may make
such rules as in his or her judgment may be necessary to conduct properly such farmers' market
or markets, both wholesale and retail. The commissioner may provide experienced and competent
persons to act as graders and classifiers on such markets. The commissioner may prescribe
and designate reasonable grades and classes for farm products, truck crops, fruits, vegetables,
and fish products and to enforce the same in all markets in the state. The commissioner may
designate separate places on any market where fruits, vegetables, truck crops, and fish products
of the different classes and grades shall be handled and kept separate. The commissioner may
promulgate rules regulating or prohibiting the sale of cull produce or produce unfit for human
consumption at any state farmers' market. Ripe peaches,...
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2-15-150
Section 2-15-150 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) DEPARTMENT.
The Department of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama. (2) COMMISSIONER. The
Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama. (3)
DISEASE or DISEASE OF ANIMALS. Contagious, communicable or infectious diseases of animals.
(4) MATERIALS. Infected barns or other infected structures or parts thereof and farm products,
clothing, straw, hay or other feed for animals and other articles stored or contained in or
adjacent to such barns or other structures. (5) LIVESTOCK. Any animal maintained in captivity
for any reason. (Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-322, p. 562, §1.)...

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2-15-194
Section 2-15-194 Cooperation with federal agencies. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
and the State Veterinarian, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries,
shall be authorized to cooperate with appropriate officials and agencies of the United States
Department of Agriculture and to enter into agreements with such officials and agencies for
the purpose of carrying out any brucellosis disease control and eradication program as may
be adopted under the provisions of this article. (Acts 1961, No. 1036, p. 1621, §5.)...
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2-2-73
Section 2-2-73 Promulgation of rules and regulations. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,
with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, and under the provisions
of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules
and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the evident intent and purposes of this article.
The commissioner is also empowered, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and
Industries, to also adopt such rules concerning irrevocable letters of credit so as to adequately
protect the department and the public who may have occasion to depend upon said letter of
credit for payment. (Acts 1989, No. 89-692, p. 1364, §4.)...
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2-8-161
Section 2-8-161 Collection of assessment; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of egg producers approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of hens for a promotional program, the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person engaged in the business
of selling hens for the purpose of dressing, processing or reselling to processors, whether
said buyers [sellers] are located within the State of Alabama or not, that on or after the
date designated in such notice, which shall not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days after
the mailing of such notice by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, that the amount
of the assessment levied pursuant to the referendum shall be added by all such sellers of
hens to the sale price thereof where such hens are purchased within the area covered by the
referendum where such hens are sold for commercial processing or where such...
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2-8-91
Section 2-8-91 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of soybean producers approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of soybeans for a promotional program, the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person engaged in
the business of buying soybeans, whether said buyers are located within the State of Alabama
or not, that on or after the date designated in such notice, which shall not be less than
30 nor more than 60 days after the mailing of such notice by the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries, that the amount of the assessment levied pursuant to the referendum shall
be deducted by all purchasers of soybeans from the sale price thereof where such soybeans
are purchased within the state. The deductions of assessments as required by this article
shall be deducted by the first purchaser from the grower of the soybeans. "First...
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8-17-91
Section 8-17-91 Disposition of funds; overpayments. (a) The proceeds from the permit fees,
inspection fees, and penalties, if any, collected by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
and the Revenue Commissioner pursuant to Section 8-17-87 together with one-third of the proceeds
of the six cent ($.06) additional motor fuel excise tax levied on gasoline under subdivision
(1) of subsection (a) of Section 40-17-325, shall be paid into the State Treasury and distributed
by the State Treasurer as follows: (1) An amount equal to five percent or no less than $175,000,
whichever is greater, of the combined proceeds received each month shall accrue to the credit
of, and be deposited in, the Agricultural Fund; and (2) The balance of the proceeds shall
be distributed as follows: a. 13.87 percent of the balance of the proceeds shall be distributed
equally among each of the 67 counties of the state monthly. The county shall deposit the proceeds
into the county's special RRR Fund as provided...
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2-3-25
Section 2-3-25 State Farmers' Market Committee - Functions. In the exercise of its functions,
the committee shall make recommendations to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
as to the implementation and administration of the responsibilities of said department under
this article, and conduct studies and compile information as deemed necessary as a basis for
such recommendation. At the end of each fiscal year, a complete financial statement and report
will be furnished by the Department of Agriculture and Industries to the committee. This report,
along with a state of any market report from the committee shall be presented to the Governor.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-239, p. 360, §5.)...
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2-5A-1
Section 2-5A-1 Establishment; powers and duties. (a) The Farmers' Market Authority is established
in the Department of Agriculture and Industries. The authority shall have the powers and duties
to establish agricultural markets to prevent waste and to provide marketing facilities where
farm products, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, truck crops, and other agricultural commodities,
and fish products, including, but not limited to, farm-raised fish, shellfish, and wild fish,
may be processed, graded, packaged, displayed, or exhibited in order to encourage the buying
and selling of the commodities, and to encourage the public interest, thus promoting good
will between the rural and urban sectors of the State of Alabama. The Commissioner of the
Department of Agriculture and Industries, with approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries,
may procure by purchase, lease, rent, gift, or otherwise, necessary market sites in this state
on which to conduct farmers' markets. (b)...
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