2-8-239
Section 2-8-239 Majority vote required for approval of assessment; canvass of results; limitations
on assessment. If in such referendum a majority or more of the wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
and oats producers who are eligible to participate and actually vote therein, shall vote in
the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment proposed on such
referendum, then such assessment shall be levied and collected in the manner hereinafter provided.
All wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producers who produce wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
or oats in the crop year immediately preceding the referendum shall be eligible to participate
in said referendum. Following the referendum and within 10 days thereafter the certified association
shall canvass, tabulate and publicly declare and announce the results thereof. The amount
of the assessment levied upon the sale of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats shall not exceed
$.02 per net bushel after deductions for foreign...
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2-8-240
Section 2-8-240 Subsequent referendums. In the event any such referendum conducted as herein
provided shall fail to receive the required number of affirmative votes from wheat, corn,
grain sorghum, and oats producers eligible for participation and voting therein, then the
certified association conducting the said referendum shall be authorized to call another referendum
for the purposes herein set forth in the next succeeding year, on the question of an assessment
and promotional program for the period authorized by this article, provided no such referendum
shall be held within a period of 12 months from the date on which the last referendum was
held. In the event such referendum is carried or favored by the required number of eligible
wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producers participating therein and assessments in pursuance
thereof are levied for the period set forth in the call for such referendum, then the organization
conducting such referendum shall have full power and...
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2-8-232
Section 2-8-232 Referendum and assessments declared to be in public interest. It is hereby
further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the economy of the
state that wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producers be permitted by referendum as hereinafter
provided to levy upon themselves an assessment, and to provide for the collection thereof
for the financing or contributing toward the financing of a program of research, education,
advertising and other methods designed to increase or promote the efficient and economical
production, distribution and marketing as well as the increased use, consumption and sale
of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats and wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats products.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-701, p. 1142, §3.)...
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2-8-244
Section 2-8-244 Refund of assessment when producer dissatisfied; procedure. Any producer of
wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats against whom any assessment is made and deducted under
authority of this article, if dissatisfied with said assessment, shall have the right to demand
and receive from the treasurer of the certified association a refund of the amount of the
assessment collected from such wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producer, provided such
demand for refund is made in writing within 30 days from the date on which such assessment
was deducted from the sale price of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats sold by such wheat,
corn, grain sorghum, and oats producer; provided, that application for refunds of amounts
deducted from the sale price of any wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats sold must give the
name and address of the sale market or purchaser who bought the wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
and oats, date of purchase, invoice or weight ticket number, if any, and the...
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2-31-1
Section 2-31-1 Definitions. When used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) PRODUCER. The owner, tenant, or
operator of land in this state who has interest in and who receives all or any part of the
proceeds from the sale of the grain produced thereon. (2) PERSON. Any person, firm, association,
corporation or partnership. (3) GRAIN. Corn, wheat, oats, rye, soybeans, barley, grain sorghums,
or other commodities commonly referred to as grain. (4) GRAIN DEALER. Any person owning, controlling
or operating a grain elevator, mill, warehouse or other similar structure or a truck or tractor
trailer unit, or both, and engaged in the business of buying or receiving grain from producers
for resale, for storage, or for milling or processing or any person commonly referred to as
a "grain broker" engaged in the business of buying grain for resale or for milling
or processing or soliciting the sale, purchase, exchange or...
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2-8-231
Section 2-8-231 Authorized activities not illegal or in restraint of trade. No association,
meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of this article and intended
to benefit the Alabama wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats industry shall be deemed or considered
illegal or in restraint of trade. (Acts 1985, No. 85-701, p. 1142, §2.)...
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2-8-243
Section 2-8-243 Provisions of article not applicable to certain purchases. The provisions of
this article shall not apply to any person who purchases 1,000 or less bushels of wheat, corn,
grain sorghum, and oats in any calendar year, nor shall the provisions of this article apply
to occasional sales between growers. (Acts 1985, No. 85-701, p. 1142, §14.)...
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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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2-8-270
Section 2-8-270 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of catfish shall be authorized and encouraged to act
jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, processors and distributors of catfish
feed and 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 catfish and
catfish 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 catfish industry and the financing
thereof pursuant to powers conferred upon the Legislature by Amendment 327 to the Alabama
Constitution of 1901. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §1.)...
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2-8-40
Section 2-8-40 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of swine shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly
and in cooperation with handlers, dealers and purchasers of swine and 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 swine and swine 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 swine industry and the financing thereof pursuant to powers conferred upon
the Legislature by Amendment 327 to the Alabama Constitution of 1901. (Acts 1973, No. 463,
p. 653, §1.)...
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