2-8-315
Section 2-8-315 Referendum - Generally. (a) Upon certification by the board, an association
may hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama sheep and goat producers a referendum on the
question of whether to levy upon themselves an assessment. The referendum shall be conducted
on a statewide or area basis as determined by the certified association. (b) The certified
association, not less than 30 days before the date of any referendum, shall publicly announce
the date, hours, polling places, and rules for voting in the referendum, the geographic areas
covered by the referendum, the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected,
the means by which the assessment shall be collected, and the general purposes for which the
amount collected shall be expended and applied. The notice shall be published by the certified
association in its trade publication and written notice shall be given to each county agent
in the geographic area covered by the referendum. (c) Arrangements for,...
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2-8-195
Section 2-8-195 Authority of certified commission to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being so certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, such commission shall
thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama
cotton producers a referendum wherein they shall be entitled to vote on the question of whether
or not they shall levy upon themselves an assessment under and subject to and for the purpose
stated in this article. The referendum shall be conducted on a statewide basis. (Acts 1981,
No. 81-388, p. 586, §6.)...
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2-8-275
Section 2-8-275 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-274,
such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on
the part of the Alabama catfish producers a referendum wherein they shall be entitled to vote
on the question of whether or not they shall levy upon themselves an assessment under and
subject to and for the purpose stated in this article. The referendum shall be conducted on
a statewide basis. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §6.)...
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2-8-45
Section 2-8-45 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-44,
such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on
the part of the Alabama swine producers a referendum wherein they shall be entitled to vote
on the question of whether or not they shall levy upon themselves an assessment under and
subject to and for the purpose stated in this article. The referendum shall be conducted on
a statewide basis. (Acts 1973, No. 463, p. 653, §6.)...
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2-8-6
Section 2-8-6 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-5,
such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on
the part of the Alabama cattle owners a referendum wherein they shall be entitled to vote
on the question of whether or not they shall levy upon themselves an assessment under and
subject to and for the purpose stated in this article. The referendum may be conducted either
on a statewide or area basis as may be determined by the certified association. (Acts 1961,
Ex. Sess., No. 280, p. 2320, §6.)...
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2-8-85
Section 2-8-85 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-84,
such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on
the part of the Alabama soybean producers a referendum wherein they shall be entitled to vote
on the question of whether or not they shall levy upon themselves an assessment under and
subject to and for the purpose stated in this article. The referendum shall be conducted on
a statewide basis. (Acts 1971, No. 227, p. 523, §6.)...
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2-8-12
Section 2-8-12 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of cattle owners approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of cattle for a promotional program, the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person licensed to operate a
livestock market under authority of Sections 2-15-60 through 2-15-71, as well as every person
who operates a meat packing or slaughter establishment which buys cattle or calves directly
from the producer, that on or after the date designated in such notice, which shall be not
less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the mailing of such notice by the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industries, the amount of the assessment shall be deducted by all such sales
markets or purchasers of cattle and calves or by their agents or representatives from the
purchase price paid to the seller of such cattle and calves, where such...
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2-8-164
Section 2-8-164 Expenditure of assessments. The funds derived from any assessments levied upon
the sale of hens as authorized under this article shall be used and expended by the certified
association, after such funds are remitted to it by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,
for the purpose of promoting and stimulating, by advertising and other methods, the increased
use and sale of eggs and egg products, and such funds may also be used for the financing or
contributing toward the financing of research, experimental and educational programs for the
efficient and economical production, distribution, processing and marketing of eggs and egg
products. Any such certified association may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate
agencies of any public or private institution or organization, and funds derived from assessments
to the extent agreed upon and approved may be contributed to such public or private institution
or agency for such research, experimental and...
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9-8-65
Section 9-8-65 Discontinuance. (a) At any time after five years from the organization of a
watershed conservancy district, 25 or more landowners within a district or, if less than 50
landowners are involved, a majority of the landowners in such district may file a petition
with the board of supervisors praying that the existence of the district be discontinued.
The petition shall state the reasons for discontinuance and that all obligations of the district
have been met. (b) After giving notice, the board of supervisors may conduct such hearings
on the petition as may be necessary to assist it in making a determination. (c) Within 60
days after the petition is filed, a referendum shall be held and conducted under the supervision
of the board of supervisors in the same manner as a referendum is required to be held and
conducted under the provisions of Sections 9-8-56 through 9-8-58. No informalities in the
conduct of the referendum or in any matters relating to the referendum shall...
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2-8-166
Section 2-8-166 Annual audit of association; examination by Department of Examiners of Public
Accounts; publication of statement. The approved and certified association receiving and disbursing
funds as authorized in this article shall, following the close of its fiscal year every two
years, cause an audit of its books and accounts to be conducted by a certified public accountant,
disclosing receipts, disbursements, expenditures, and other information related thereto, and
a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for inspection
and review. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts may audit, review, and otherwise
investigate the receipts and disbursements of the funds in the same manner that those duties
are performed for examination and audits of agencies and departments of the state. An examination
or audit as required by this section and submitted to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries
shall be open to public inspection. Within...
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