8-16-17
Section 8-16-17 Standards for containers of farm products - Adoption of federal standards. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is authorized to fix and promulgate as the official standards for this state, for any container for any agricultural product, the standard for such product which may have been promulgated or announced therefor under the authority of the Congress of the United States. In carrying out the provisions of this section the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries is authorized to cooperate with the United States government, or any department thereof, in accomplishing the matters and things referred to in this section. (Ag. Code 1927, §258; Code 1940, T. 2, §615.)...
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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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2-26-2
Section 2-26-2 Powers and duties of commissioner generally. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, who may act individually or through his authorized agents to: (1) Inspect, sample, make analyses of and test agricultural, vegetable, herb, tree, shrub and flower seeds transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale or distributed within this state for sowing or planting purposes, at such time and place and to such extent as he may deem necessary to determine whether said seeds are in compliance with the provisions of this article and notify promptly the person who transported, sold, offered or exposed the seed for sale of any violation; (2) Enter upon any public or private premises during regular business hours in order to have access to seeds subject to this article and the rules and regulations thereunder; (3) Issue and enforce a written or printed "stop-sale," "suspension from sale" or "nonuse" order to the owner or custodian of any lot of...
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11-3A-2
Section 11-3A-2 Powers for public welfare, health, and safety; authorization; scope. (a) Except where otherwise specifically prohibited or provided for either heretofore or hereafter by general law or the constitution of this state and subject to the procedures and limitations set out in this chapter, the county commission of a county may provide for its property and affairs; and for the public welfare, health, and safety of the citizens throughout the unincorporated areas of the county by exercising certain powers for the protection of the county and public property under its control. The powers granted herein to provide for the public welfare, health, and safety of its citizens shall only include the following: (1) Abatement of weeds as a public nuisance as defined in Section 11-67-60. (2) Subject to the provisions of Section 6-5-127, control of animals and animal nuisances. (3) Control of litter as defined in subsection (b) of Section 13A-7-29, or rubbish as defined in subdivision...
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11-3-11
Section 11-3-11 Powers and duties generally. (a) The county commission shall have authority: (1) To direct, control, and maintain the property of the county as it may deem expedient according to law, and in this direction and control it has the sole power to locate the courts in the rooms of the courthouse and to designate the rooms to be occupied by the officers entitled to rooms therein, including the circuit judge if resident in the county, and to change the location of the courts and the designation of the rooms for officers as it may deem best and most expedient, and this shall be done by order of the county commission entered upon the minutes of the county commission at a regular meeting of the county commission. In the event the courthouse is inadequate to supply office rooms for such officers, the county commission may lease such office rooms in a convenient location in the county site and pay the rental from the county fund. (2) To levy a general tax, for general county...
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9-16-90
Section 9-16-90 Environmental protection performance standards. (a) Any permit issued pursuant to this article to conduct surface mining operations shall require that such surface coal mining operations will meet all applicable performance standards of this article, and such other requirements as the regulatory authority shall promulgate. (b) General performance standards shall be applicable to all surface coal mining and reclamation operations and shall require the operation as a minimum to: (1) Conduct surface coal mining operations so as to maximize the utilization and conservation of the solid fuel resource being recovered so that reaffecting the land in the future through surface coal mining can be minimized; (2) Restore the land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is reasonable likelihood, so long as such use or uses do not present any actual or probable hazard to...
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2-9-4
Section 2-9-4 Authority of commissioner over fund. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, shall use the Agricultural Fund in accordance with the provisions of law for the support and expense of the regulatory, control and administrative work of the Department of Agriculture and Industries and in such manner as said board deems will best effect the purposes of all laws included in this title which the Commissioner, Department or Board of Agriculture and Industries are authorized or directed to administer or enforce. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, shall direct the expenditure of said fund, it being the purpose of this section to vest the financial supervision and control over the use of said fund for the work and activities assigned to the Department of Agriculture and Industries in the manner provided by law. (Ag. Code 1927,...
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2-27-30
Section 2-27-30 Establishment and operation; policy committee and executive committee therefor. The commissioner and state Department of Agriculture and Industries shall have authority to provide for the establishment and operation of a laboratory to obtain reliable analysis of raw and processed agricultural products, the materials used in production of agricultural products for harmful pesticide residues for the protection of public health and interest, to aid in developing and expanding markets for agricultural products, the protection and production of fish and wildlife, and the use of recreational areas as related to pesticide residues. In connection therewith, there shall be established a policy committee to be composed of the following: (1) The Director, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, who shall be chairman of the committee; (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries; (3) The Director, Alabama Experiment Station System; (4) The State Health...
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2-12-10
Section 2-12-10 Inspections of buildings, vehicles, records, etc.; penalty for failure to pay inspection fee or affix labels. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, authorized inspectors, employees and agents of the Department of Agriculture and Industries shall have power and authority during business hours to enter any store, market or other building or place where eggs are sold or offered for sale or kept for sale or where such eggs are packaged, graded and labeled in this state or to stop and inspect any truck or other vehicle transporting eggs to be sold or offered for sale in this state and to make such examination or inspection as may be necessary to determine whether any of the provisions of this chapter or of any rule and regulation adopted under this chapter relating to the sale of eggs are being violated. Inspectors, employees and authorized agents of the Department of Agriculture and Industries shall also have power and authority to inspect, examine and review...
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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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