2-8-158
Section 2-8-158 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question to be voted on; period during which
assessments levied. Any referendum conducted under this article may be held on an area or
statewide basis, as may be determined by the certified association, pursuant to and in accordance
with the rules and regulations adopted for holding of such referendum. All owners of hens
engaged in the production of eggs who shall be subject to any assessment levied under this
article 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, as provided in this article, in an amount set forth in the call for
such referendum, which amount shall not exceed the limitations prescribed by this article.
In the event the required number of owners of hens engaged in the production of eggs vote
in favor of levying and collecting assessments as authorized in this...
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2-8-285
Section 2-8-285 Bond of treasurer of association. Before any money is remitted by the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries to the treasurer of an organization or association as authorized
under the provisions of this article, the treasurer of said organization shall furnish to
the commissioner a bond approved by the commissioner in an amount not less than the estimated
quarterly receipts but not more than the estimated annual total amount of the assessment handled
by such officer. The surety on said bond shall be a corporate surety company duly qualified
and licensed to do business in Alabama, and said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful
handling, proper accounting and properly authorized expenditure of all funds received and
disbursed by the principal named in said bond. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §16.)...
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2-8-4
Section 2-8-4 Application of cattle owners' association for certification and approval to conduct
referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of cattle owners organized for the promotion
and betterment of the cattle industry may make application to the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among
cattle owners of the state, upon the question of levying an assessment and collecting, expending
and utilizing same for the purpose or purposes authorized under this article and as stated
in such referendum. Any nonprofit association approved or certified under this article as
an approved or certified association by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall
be authorized to execute or carry out such a promotional program within the limits prescribed
by this article. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 280, p. 2320, §4.)...
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2-8-43
Section 2-8-43 Application of swine producers' association for certification and approval to
conduct referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of swine producers organized for
the promotion and betterment of the swine industry may make application to the State Board
of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting
a referendum among swine producers of the state, upon the question of levying an assessment
and collecting, expending and utilizing the same for the purpose or purposes authorized under
this article and as stated in such referendum. Any nonprofit association approved or certified
under this article as an approved or certified association by the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries shall be authorized to execute or carry out such a promotional program within
the limits prescribed by this article. (Acts 1973, No. 463, p. 653, §4.)...
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2-8-56
Section 2-8-56 Bond of treasurer of association. Before any money is remitted by the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries to the treasurer of an organization or association as authorized
under the provisions of this article, the treasurer of said organization shall furnish to
the commissioner a bond approved by the commissioner in an amount not less than the estimated
quarterly receipts but not more than the estimated annual total amount of the assessment handled
by such officer. The surety on said bond shall be a corporate surety company duly qualified
and licensed to do business in Alabama, and said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful
handling, proper accounting and properly authorized expenditure of all funds received and
disbursed by the principal named in said bond. (Acts 1973, No. 463, p. 653, §17.)...
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2-8-83
Section 2-8-83 Application of soybean producers' association for certification and approval
to conduct referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of producers fairly and substantially
representative of the producers of soybeans throughout the state may make application to the
State Board of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of
conducting a referendum among soybean producers of the state upon the question of levying
an assessment and collecting, expending and utilizing the same for the purpose or purposes
authorized under this article and as stated in such referendum. Any nonprofit association
approved or certified under this article as an approved or certified association by the State
Board of Agriculture and Industries shall be authorized to execute or carry out such a promotional
program within the limits prescribed by this article. (Acts 1971, No. 227, p. 523, §4.)...

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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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2-8-153
Section 2-8-153 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum - Generally.
Any nonprofit association of producers of eggs and egg products or any nonprofit association
organized for the benefit and betterment of the poultry industry of the State of Alabama may
make application to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval
for the purpose of conducting a referendum among owners or others in possession of hens who
are engaged in egg production in the State of Alabama, upon the question of levying an assessment
and collecting, expending and utilizing the same for the purpose or purposes authorized under
this article and as stated in such referendum. Any nonprofit association approved or certified
under this article by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall be authorized to
execute or carry out such a promotional program within the limits prescribed by this article.
(Acts 1963, No. 351, p. 844, §4.)...
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2-8-20
Section 2-8-20 Rules and regulations. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby
authorized and empowered to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the evident
intent and purpose of this article, which shall include rules and regulations governing the
holding of referendums as adopted by the certified association, rules and regulations governing
the collection, deposit, handling, withdrawal and disbursement of assessments collected under
this article and such other reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate
the evident intent and purposes of this article. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 280, p. 2320,
§20.)...
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2-8-291
Section 2-8-291 Penalty for failure to deduct and pay over assessment; inspection of books
and records; injunctions. (a) Any dealer, handler, processor, buyers or other distributors
of catfish feed 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 distributor
of catfish feed 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 distributed or manufactured tonnage of catfish feed for the purpose of ascertaining the
accuracy of amounts deducted and remitted as required under this...
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