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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2-8-62
Section 2-8-62 Penalty for failure to deduct and pay over assessment; inspection of books and
records; injunctions. (a) Any dealer, handler, processor, sales market or other purchaser
of swine who willfully fails or refuses to deduct and pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries any assessment required to be so deducted and remitted to the commissioner
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, in addition to other penalty
provided by law, shall be fined in an amount equal to three times the amount of the assessment
he failed or refused to collect and remit as required under this article. Any purchaser of
swine who fails or refuses to allow the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or his
authorized agents and employees to inspect and review his books and records which disclose
his purchases of swine for the purpose of ascertaining the accuracy of amounts deducted and
remitted as required under this article shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor. The...
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2-8-22
Section 2-8-22 Penalty for failure to deduct and pay over assessment. Any dealer, handler,
processor, sales market or other purchaser of cattle who willfully fails or refuses to deduct
and pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries any assessment required to be so
deducted and remitted to the commissioner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined in an amount equal to three times the amount of the assessment he
failed or refused to collect and remit as required under this article. The amount of any fine
under this section shall be remitted to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and
shall be forthwith transferred by the commissioner to the account of the certified association
entitled thereto. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 280, p. 2320, §22.)...
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2-8-241
Section 2-8-241 Collection of assessments; deductions by first purchaser; remittance to commissioner;
inspection of books and records; commissioner to deduct percent for expenses. In the event
the required number of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producers approve, by a referendum
as provided hereunder, the levy of an assessment upon the sale of wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
and oats 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 wheat, corn,
grain sorghum, and oats 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 wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats from...
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2-8-57
Section 2-8-57 Expenditure of assessments. The funds derived from any assessments levied upon
the sale of swine 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 swine and swine 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 swine and
swine products. The 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, may be contributed to such public or private institution or agency
for such research, experimental and educational work...
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2-17-1
Section 2-17-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama or his duly authorized
representative. (2) FIRM. Any partnership, association or other unincorporated business organization.
(3) MEAT BROKER. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling
carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats,
horses, mules or other equines or poultry on commission or otherwise negotiating purchases
or sales of such articles other than for his own account or as an employee of another person,
firm or corporation. (4) POULTRY. Any live or slaughtered domesticated bird. (5) RENDERER.
Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of rendering carcasses or parts or
products of the carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine, goats,...
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