2-8-122
Section 2-8-122 Referendum to levy assessment declared to be in public interest. It is hereby
further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural
economy of the state that farmers, producers and growers commercially producing the commodities
referred to in this article shall be permitted by referendum to be held among the respective
groups and subject to the provisions of this article to levy upon themselves an assessment
on such respective commodities or upon the acreage used in the production of the same and
provide for the collection of the same for the purpose of financing or contributing toward
the financing of a program of research, education, advertising and other methods designed
to increase the consumption of and the domestic as well as foreign markets for such agricultural
products. (Acts 1957, No. 108, p. 142, §3.)...
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2-32-2
Section 2-32-2 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that
ratite producers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with ratite industry related
businesses and with the commissioner and the board in promoting and stimulating through research,
education, advertising, and other methods, the increased and efficient production, distribution,
use, and sale of ratites and ratite products. It is further the intent and purpose of this
chapter to provide a method and procedure for financing a promotional program for the ratite
industry pursuant to powers conferred upon the Legislature by Amendment ____ to the Alabama
Constitution of 1901. (Acts 1997, No. 97-638, p. 1163, §2.)...
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2-32-6
Section 2-32-6 Referendum - Generally; public announcement; expenses; voting. (a) Upon certification
by the board, an association may hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama ratite 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 shall, not less than 30 days before the date of any referendum,
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...
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2-13-114
Section 2-13-114 Referendum on assessment of milk producers and handlers. It is hereby further
declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy
of the state that producers and handlers of milk and dairy products shall be permitted by
referendum to be held among producers in the state and subject to the provisions of this article,
to levy upon themselves an assessment on such milk produced in the state, for the purpose
of financing or contributing towards the financing of a program of promotion and nutrition
education designed to strengthen the dairy industry's position in the marketplace and to maintain
and expand domestic and foreign markets and use for fluid milk and dairy products produced
in the state and the United States. It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest
and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that the state ADA conduct
the referendum in coordination with the Alabama Farmers Dairy Division...
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2-32-5
Section 2-32-5 Nonprofit association. (a) Any Alabama nonprofit association of ratite producers
organized for the promotion and betterment of the ratite industry may apply to the board for
certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among ratite producers
of the state, on the question of levying an assessment and collecting, expending, and utilizing
the assessment for the purpose or purposes authorized under this chapter and as stated in
the referendum. Any nonprofit association approved or certified by the board may execute or
carry out a promotional program pursuant to this chapter. (b) Upon any nonprofit association
of ratite producers filing an application with the board, the board shall within 30 days thereafter
meet and consider the application. If the board is satisfied that the applicant is fairly
representative of the ratite producers of the state, and the board finds and determines that
the application is in conformity with the provisions and...
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2-32-7
Section 2-32-7 Referendum - Voting; effects of vote. (a) If in any referendum, a majority of
the ratite producers of the geographic area in which the referendum is conducted and eligible
to participate and voting in the referendum, vote in favor of the levying and collection of
the assessment proposed in the referendum, then the assessment shall be levied and collected
in the manner provided in this chapter. Following the referendum and within 10 days thereafter,
the certified association shall canvass, tabulate, and publicly declare and announce the results
of the referendum. (b) In the event any referendum shall fail to receive the required number
of affirmative votes, then the certified association conducting the referendum may call another
referendum in the next succeeding year on the question of an assessment and promotional program
for a five-year period; provided, that no referendum may be held within a period of 12 months
from the date on which the last referendum was held. (c)...
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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...
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2-8-311
Section 2-8-311 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare
that sheep and goat producers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with sheep
and goat industry-related businesses and with the commissioner and the board in promoting
and stimulating through research, education, advertising, and other methods, the increased
and efficient production, distribution, use, and sale of sheep or goats and their products.
It is further the intent and purpose of this article to provide a method and procedure for
financing a promotional program for the sheep and goat industry pursuant to powers conferred
upon the Legislature by Amendment No. 715 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (Act 2002-523,
p. 1364, §2.)...
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45-36-252.06
Section 45-36-252.06 Bonds of the authority; obligations. (a) In addition to all other powers
now or hereafter granted by law, the authority shall have the following powers, together with
all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1)
To sell and issue bonds of the authority in order to provide funds for any corporate function,
use, or purpose, any such bonds to be payable solely out of one or more of the following:
a. Any or all proceeds or receipts from the privilege, license, or excise tax levied on the
sale, distribution, storage, use, or consumption of tobacco and certain tobacco products in
Jackson County by Section 45-36-247. b. Any or all proceeds from any tax received by the Jackson
County Commission which are required by law to be deposited to the credit of the Jackson County
Water Authority. c. The revenues derived from any water, sewer, or garbage system or facility
of the authority. (2) To pledge for payment of any bonds issued...
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2-8-190
Section 2-8-190 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of cotton shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly
and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, purchasers and ginners of cotton, with the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries and with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in promoting
and stimulating by research, education, advertising and other methods, the increased and efficient
production, distribution, use and sale of cotton and cotton products; and it is the intent
and purpose of this article to authorize and provide a method and procedure for a promotional
program for the cotton industry and the financing thereof pursuant to powers of the Legislature
as authorized by Amendment No. 388 to the Constitution which expressly authorizes such activity.
(Acts 1981, No. 81-388, p. 586, §1.)...
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