2-19-132
Section 2-19-132 Cotton growers assessment referendum authorized; assessments generally. (a)
At the request of the certified organization, the board shall authorize a referendum among
cotton growers upon the question of whether an assessment shall be levied upon cotton growers
in the state to offset, in whole or in part, the cost of boll weevil or other cotton pest
suppression or eradication programs authorized by this article or by any other law of this
state. (b) The assessment levied under this article shall be based upon the number of acres
of cotton planted. The amount of the assessment, the period of time for which it shall be
levied, and the geographical area to be covered by the assessment shall be determined by the
board. In no event shall the amount of the assessment exceed $50 per acre for any growing
season. (c) All affected cotton growers shall be entitled to vote in any such referendum and
the board shall determine any questions of eligibility to vote. (d) If at least...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-19-132.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-8-125
Section 2-8-125 Authority of certified organization to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in the manner set forth in
Section 2-8-124, such organization shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold
and conduct on the part of the producers and growers of such particular agricultural commodity
a referendum on the question of whether or not such growers and producers shall levy upon
themselves an assessment under and subject to and for the purposes stated in this article.
Such referendum may be conducted either on a statewide or area basis. (Acts 1957, No. 108,
p. 142, §6.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-8-125.htm - 964 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages

2-8-126
Section 2-8-126 Notice of referendum; maximum assessment. When a referendum has been authorized
as provided in Section 2-8-125, the certified organization shall, before calling and announcing
such referendum, fix, determine and publicly announce, at least 30 days before the date determined
upon for such referendum, the date, hours and polling places for voting in such referendum,
the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, the means by which such assessment
shall be collected if authorized by the growers and the general purposes to which said amount
so collected shall be applied. Such notice shall be published by the certified association
through the medium of an established farm publication, and written notice thereof shall be
given to each county extension chairman in the area covered by the referendum. Provided, however,
any referendum called under the provisions of this article for the assessment of peanuts,
notice shall also be published once a week in a...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-8-126.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-19-131
Section 2-19-131 Certification; revocation. Upon determination by the board that the organization
meets the requirements of Section 2-19-130, the board shall certify the organization as the
official cotton growers' organization. Such certification shall be for the purposes of this
article only, and shall not affect other organizations or associations of cotton growers established
for other purposes. The board shall certify only one such organization; provided that the
board may revoke the certification of the organization if at any time the organization shall
fail to meet the requirements of this article. The organization so certified above shall be
authorized to borrow money or otherwise incur indebtedness and to expend the moneys so acquired
for the purpose of destroying and eradicating the boll weevil in Alabama. Any indebtedness
created pursuant to this paragraph shall be repaid from the assessments on cotton growers
provided for in Section 2-19-132 or from other funds available to...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-19-131.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

9-13-193
Section 9-13-193 Referendum; amount of assessment; payment and remission of assessment; notice
of referendum. (a) The commission shall authorize a referendum among owners or lessees of
forest land to determine whether an assessment shall be levied upon said owners or lessees
to offset, in whole or in part, the cost of forestry and forest fire protection programs.
(b) The assessment levied against each owner or lessee under this article shall be ten cents
per acre of forest land owned. (c) All affected owners or lessees of forest land shall be
entitled to vote in any such referendum. The commission shall determine any questions of eligibility
to vote and shall establish rules and regulations pertaining to the vote. (d) If a majority
of those voting at the referendum vote in favor of the assessment, then the charge, fee or
assessment shall be collected from the owners or lessees of forest land. The finance charge,
fee or assessment levied by this article shall not be effective until a...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/9-13-193.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-8-160
Section 2-8-160 Subsequent referendums. In the event any referendum conducted as provided in
this article shall fail to receive the required number of affirmative votes from egg producers
eligible for participation and voting therein, then the certified association conducting the
referendum shall be authorized to call another referendum for the purposes set forth in this
article in the next succeeding year, on the question of an assessment and promotional program
for the period authorized by this article, but no such referendum shall be held within a period
of 12 months following the date on which the last referendum was held. In the event such referendum
is carried or favored by the required number of eligible voters participating therein, and
assessments in pursuance thereof are levied for the period set forth in the call for the referendum,
then the organization conducting such referendum shall have power and authority to call and
conduct during or after the last year of such period...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-8-160.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-8-236
Section 2-8-236 Notice of referendum. With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions
of this article, the duly certified organization shall, not less than 30 days before the date
for such referendum, publicly announce the date, hours, polling places and rules for voting
in the referendum, the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, the means
by which such assessment shall be collected, and the general purposes to which said amount
so collected shall be expended and applied. Such notice shall be published by the certified
organization through the medium of an established farm publication and written notice thereof
shall be given to each county agent in the area covered by the referendum. (Acts 1985, No.
85-701, p. 1142, §7.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-8-236.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-8-133
Section 2-8-133 Collection of assessment; disposition. In the event a majority of the producers
eligible for participation in a referendum conducted under the provisions of this article
and voting therein, shall vote in favor of the assessment, then the assessment shall be collected
annually for three years, as set forth in the call for the referendum, and the collection
of the assessment shall be under such method, rules, and regulations as may be determined
by the organization conducting the referendum. The assessment collected shall be paid into
the treasury of the organization conducting the referendum, to be used together with other
funds from other sources, including donations from individuals, concerns, or corporations
and grants from state or governmental agencies, for the purpose of promoting and stimulating,
by research, education, advertising, and other methods, the increased use and sale, domestic
and foreign, of the agricultural commodity covered by the referendum. Upon...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-8-133.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-8-136
Section 2-8-136 Refund of assessment. In the event a referendum conducted as provided in this
article is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected as provided
in this article and under the regulations to be promulgated by the duly certified organization
conducting the same, any farmer or producer upon and against whom such annual assessment shall
have been levied and collected under the provisions of this article, if dissatisfied with
said assessment and the results thereof, shall have the right to demand of and receive from
the treasurer of said organization a refund of such annual assessment so collected from such
farmer or producer, if such demand for refund is made in writing within 30 days from the date
on which said assessment is collected from such farmer or producer. (Acts 1957, No. 108, p.
142, §17.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-8-136.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-8-131
Section 2-8-131 Hours, voting places, rules and regulations, etc., for referendum; notices
to be given. The hours, voting places and rules and regulations for any referendum authorized
in this article with respect to any of the agricultural commodities herein referred to and
the area in which such referendum shall be held shall be established and determined by the
organization of the commercial growers and producers of such agricultural commodity duly certified
by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in this article. The said referendum
date, area, hours, voting places and rules and regulations with respect to the holding of
such referendum shall be published by such organization conducting the same through the medium
of the public press in the State of Alabama at least 30 days before the holding of such referendum,
and direct written notice thereof shall likewise be given to farm organizations within the
State of Alabama and to each county agent in any county in...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-8-131.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages