2-8-193
Section 2-8-193 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum - Generally. (a) Any commission, established by the mutual agreement of any two or more nonprofit associations of cotton producers, fairly and substantially representative of the producers of cotton throughout the state, may at any time after May 5, 1981, make application to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among cotton producers of the state, upon the question of levying an assessment, collecting, expending and utilizing the same for the purpose or purposes authorized under this article and as stated in such referendum. For the purpose of determining whether the cotton producers are fairly represented by such applicant, the nonprofit associations establishing the commission or the commission shall submit to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for approval or disapproval a plan or system for dividing the state...
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2-8-357
Section 2-8-357 Referendum - Levy of assessment. In the event a referendum levying an assessment is passed, the commissioner, within 30 days, shall notify in writing all businesses where shrimp and seafood are sold to the public at the first point of sale by commercial shrimp boat owners and commercial seafood fishermen licensed and authorized to do business in the state that, on or after the date designated in the notice, which may not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the mailing of the notice by the commissioner, the amount of the assessment which shall not exceed two cents ($.02) per pound of shrimp or other seafood as established by joint resolution of the Legislature and shall be deducted from all sales, or shall not exceed five cents ($.05) per gallon of diesel fuel purchased for use in any commercial shrimp boat licensed to do business in this state. On or before the tenth day of each calendar month, all assessments so deducted by sellers shall be remitted to the...
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9-17-174
Section 9-17-174 referendum for assessment. (a) The qualified industry organization shall conduct at its own expense a referendum among wholesalers and retail marketers doing business in the State of Alabama on the question of whether to levy upon themselves an assessment. The referendum shall be conducted on a statewide basis as determined by the qualified industry organization. The council, if established, shall reimburse the qualified industry organization for the cost of the referendum, accounting, and documentation. The referendum shall be conducted by an independent auditing firm as determined and selected by the qualified industry organization. The results, as certified by the independent auditing firm, shall be submitted to the Secretary of State within 30 days of certification. Voting rights in the referendum shall be based on the volume of odorized propane sold by retail marketers and wholesalers in the previous calendar year in the State of Alabama. Upon approval of those...
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45-26-142.03
Section 45-26-142.03 Petition for election. (a) Upon a petition being filed in the offices of the Judges of Probate of Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties, the judges of probate of both counties, acting jointly, shall order an election to be held in the proposed district on the question, or questions, on which the petition requests an election. (b) The petition shall be signed by 50 qualified property owners which shall include owners of all parcels of property comprising 25 percent or greater, whether considered as single contiguous parcels or combinations of parcels, owned by a single person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity, of the acreage located within the boundaries of the proposed district. (c) When filed in the offices of the Judges of Probate of Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties, each petition in each county shall be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to be applied to defray the costs of compiling a list of qualified voters....
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9-8-31
Section 9-8-31 Discontinuance. (a) At any time after three years after the organization of a district under the provisions of this article, any 25 owners of land lying within the boundaries of such district may file a petition with the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee praying that the operations of the district be terminated and the existence of the district discontinued. The committee may conduct such public meetings and public hearings upon such petition as may be necessary to assist it in consideration thereof. Within 60 days after such a petition has been received by the committee, it shall give due notice of the holding of a referendum and shall supervise such referendum and issue appropriate regulations governing the conduct thereof, the question to be submitted by ballots upon which the words "For terminating the existence of the _____ (name of the soil conservation district to be here inserted)" and "Against terminating the existence of the _____ (name of the soil...
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45-43-170.04
Section 45-43-170.04 Solid waste disposal - Fees; public nuisances. (a) The Lowndes County Commission shall by resolution provide for the orderly collection of fees charged under this article. The county commission may establish a periodic payment system and is authorized to purchase necessary supplies and materials and employ personnel necessary to effectuate any such periodic payment system. Such periodic payment system may be effected by the county by negotiating with any one or more public or private utilities providing service in the county for the periodic billing of such fees and the collection thereof on behalf of the county by one or more such utilities. Any delinquencies in any such payments shall entitle the county to pursue any remedy provided in this article including the enforcement of any lien obtained hereunder. The county may agree to pay reasonable compensation to any such utility for its services in connection with the collection and payment to the county of all such...
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11-89C-9
Section 11-89C-9 Powers of governing bodies. (a) A governing body shall proceed under this chapter as a participant in the public corporation or individually, to adopt upon reasonable public notice and following public hearing all necessary rules and regulations by resolution or ordinance to implement this chapter and to specifically regulate and control storm water discharges and eliminate the discharge of pollutants to its municipal separate storm sewers. Provided, however, that all discharges originating from any lands or facilities owned or operated by one or more entities under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Alabama Public Service Commission are exempted from regulation under any local storm water management program and shall be regulated exclusively by ADEM. Further, any commission non-jurisdictional electric supplier, as defined by Section 37-4-140, whose service area extends beyond the boundaries of a single municipal or county jurisdiction shall be exempted from the...
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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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45-49-151.14
Section 45-49-151.14 Tax due on pari-mutuel pools; distribution of contributions; capital improvement fund. (a) Every licensee conducting race meetings pursuant to this subpart shall pay to the racing commission for its use, a tax on the total contributions to all pari-mutuel pools conducted or made on a racetrack licensed under this subpart in an amount equal to eight percent until April 17, 1992, and seven percent thereafter. Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, the commission of a licensee on a pari-mutuel pool shall not exceed 19 percent of the amount contributed to the pari-mutuel pool, including the tax provided in this section. In addition to the 19 percent commission authorized to be withheld from pari-mutuel pools, the licensee may deduct an additional two percent commission from all pari-mutuel betting pools in which the bettors are required to select three or more dogs. After the deduction of the tax percentages for the use of the racing commission, the percentage...
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11-81-244
Section 11-81-244 Application for funding; administration of program; powers and duties of local governments; installation of improvements; assessments. (a) A real property owner in a designated region may apply to a local government under a program for funding to finance a qualified project and enter into a written contract with the local government. Costs of the project incurred by the real property owner or the local government for such purposes may be collected as an assessment, as authorized in Section 11-81-242. (b) A local government may enter into a partnership with one or more other local governments for the purpose of providing and financing qualified projects. (c) A qualified program may be administered by a for-profit or nonprofit organization on behalf of and at the discretion of the local government. (d) A local government may incur debt for the purpose of providing the improvements, payable from revenues received from the improved real property, or any other available...
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