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2-13-115
Section 2-13-115 Notice of referendum; amount of assessment; mail ballot; proof of eligibility
of bulk tank unit to vote. (a) With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions
of this article, the state ADA and Alabama Farmers Dairy Division 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 producers, and the general
purposes to which said amount so collected shall be applied. No annual assessment levied under
the provisions of this article shall exceed the federally mandated $0.15 per hundredweight
of milk produced; however, an amount not to exceed $0.10 per hundredweight of milk produced
shall be credited to the state ADA for dairy product promotion and...
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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...
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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...
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2-8-91
Section 2-8-91 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of soybean producers approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of soybeans 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 soybeans, 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 soybeans from the sale price thereof where such soybeans
are purchased within the state. The deductions of assessments as required by this article
shall be deducted by the first purchaser from the grower of the soybeans. "First...
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2-8-51
Section 2-8-51 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of swine producers approve by a referendum as provided in this article the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of swine 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, other persons who conduct
livestock sales and purchasing establishments, including the sale of feeder pigs, and every
person who operates a meat packing or slaughter establishment which buys swine 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 swine or by their agents or representatives from...
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2-13-123
Section 2-13-123 Collection of assessment; enforcement. (a) In the event a majority of the
bulk tank units eligible for participation in such referendum and voting therein shall vote
in favor of such assessment, then the said assessment shall be collected monthly for the number
of years set forth in the call for such referendum, and the collection of such assessment
shall be under such method, rules and regulations as may be determined by the state ADA conducting
the same; and the said assessment so collected shall be paid into the treasury of the state
ADA to be used together with other funds from other sources. Funds to be collected pursuant
to a referendum conducted under this article shall be withheld and paid by each handler, including
producer handlers, to the state ADA by the last calendar day of the month succeeding the month
in which the milk was received by the handler. (b) In the event of a failure to pay part or
all of an assessment levied pursuant to this article, the...
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2-8-48
Section 2-8-48 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question to be voted on. Any referendum conducted
under the provisions of this article may be held on a statewide basis pursuant to rules and
regulations adopted for the holding of such referendum. All producers of swine who shall be
subject to any assessments levied under the provisions of this article shall be entitled to
vote in the referendum; provided, that only swine producers who sold swine in the year immediately
preceding and not less than 30 days prior to this referendum shall be eligible to participate
in this referendum. In such referendum, individuals so eligible for participation therein
shall vote upon the question of whether there shall be levied an assessment for a period of
five years in an amount set forth in the call for such referendum, which amount shall not
exceed the limitations prescribed by this article. (Acts 1973, No. 463, p. 653, §9.)...
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2-8-88
Section 2-8-88 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question to be voted on. Any referendum conducted
under the provisions of this article may be held on a statewide basis pursuant to rules and
regulations adopted by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for the holding of such
referendum. All producers of soybeans who shall be subject to any assessments levied under
the provisions of this article and who produced soybeans in the crop year immediately preceding
the referendum shall be entitled to vote in the referendum. In such referendum, individuals
so eligible for participation therein shall vote upon the question of whether there shall
be levied an assessment for a period of five years in an amount set forth in the call for
such referendum, which amount shall not exceed the limitations prescribed by this article.
(Acts 1971, No. 227, p. 523, §9; Acts 1980, No. 80-316, p. 436, §1.)...
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2-8-198
Section 2-8-198 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question to be voted on; votes cast by secret
ballot. Any referendum conducted hereunder may be held on a statewide basis pursuant to rules
and regulations adopted by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for the holding of
such referendum. Every producer of cotton who shall be subject to any assessment levied hereunder
and who produced cotton in the crop year immediately preceding the referendum shall be entitled
to one vote in the referendum. In such referendum, individuals so eligible for participation
therein shall vote upon the question of whether there shall be levied an assessment for a
period of ten years in an amount set forth in the call for such referendum, which amount shall
not exceed the limitations prescribed by this article. Votes shall be cast by secret ballot.
(Acts 1981, No. 81-388, p. 586, §9.)...
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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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