2-8-354
Section 2-8-354 Nonprofit association. (a) Any Alabama nonprofit association of shrimpers and
seafood fishermen organized for the promotion and betterment of the shrimp and seafood industry
may apply to the board for certification and approval, for the purpose of conducting a referendum
among shrimpers and seafood fishermen of the state, on the question of levying an assessment
and collecting, expending, and utilizing the assessment for the purpose or purposes authorized
under this article and as stated in the referendum. Any nonprofit association who substantially
or fairly represents shrimpers and seafood fishermen and who is approved or certified by the
board may execute or carry out a promotional program pursuant to this article. (b) Upon any
nonprofit association of shrimpers and seafood fishermen filing an application with the board,
the board, within 30 days thereafter, shall meet and consider the application. If the board
is satisfied that the applicant is fairly representative...
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2-8-355
Section 2-8-355 Referendum - Generally. (a) Upon certification by the board, an association
may hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama shrimpers and seafood fishermen, either singularly
or jointly, a referendum on the question of whether to levy upon themselves an assessment.
The referendum shall be conducted on a statewide or area basis as determined by the certified
association. (b) The certified association, not less than 30 days before the date of any referendum,
shall publicly announce the date, hours, polling places, and rules for voting in the referendum,
the geographic areas covered by the referendum, the amount and basis of the assessment proposed
to be collected, the means by which the assessment shall be collected, and the general purposes
for which the amount collected shall be expended and applied. The notice shall be published
by the certified association in its trade publication and written notice shall be given to
each county agent in the geographic area covered by...
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2-8-356
Section 2-8-356 Referendum - Voting. (a) If, in any referendum, a majority of the commercial
shrimp boat owners and commercial fishermen licensed and authorized to do business in the
state in the geographic area in which the referendum is conducted, and eligible to participate
and voting in the referendum, vote in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment
proposed in the referendum, then the assessment shall be levied and collected in the manner
provided in this article. Following the referendum and within 10 days thereafter, the certified
association shall canvass, tabulate, and publicly declare and announce the results of the
referendum. (b) In the event a referendum fails to receive the required number of affirmative
votes, then the certified association conducting the referendum may call another referendum
in the next succeeding year on the question of an assessment and promotional program for shrimpers
and seafood fishermen, either singularly or jointly, for a...
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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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2-8-314
Section 2-8-314 Nonprofit association. (a) Any Alabama nonprofit association of sheep and goat
producers organized for the promotion and betterment of the sheep and goat industry may apply
to the board for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among
sheep and goat producers of the state, on the question of levying an assessment and collecting,
expending, and utilizing the assessment for the purpose or purposes authorized under this
article and as stated in the referendum. Any nonprofit association approved or certified by
the board may execute or carry out a promotional program pursuant to this article. (b) Upon
any nonprofit association of sheep and goat producers filing an application with the board,
the board shall, within 30 days thereafter, meet and consider the application. If the board
is satisfied that the applicant is fairly representative of the sheep and goat producers of
the state, and the board finds and determines that the application is in...
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2-8-233
Section 2-8-233 Application of nonprofit association for certification and approval to conduct
referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of producers fairly and substantially representative
of the producers of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats throughout the state, may at any
time after this article becomes effective, make application to the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among
wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producers of the state, upon the question of levying
an assessment, 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 hereunder 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 1985, No....
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2-8-234
Section 2-8-234 Application of nonprofit association for certification and approval to conduct
referendum - Action by board on application. Upon filing with the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries of an application by any nonprofit association of wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
and oats producers, the said board shall within 30 days thereafter meet and consider the application.
If it is shown by the applicant to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant is fairly
and substantially representative of the wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producers of
this state, and shall otherwise find and determine that such application and the program proposed
therein are in conformity with the provisions and purposes of this article, then, and in such
an event, the board shall certify such association as the duly delegated and authorized group
or organization and shall likewise certify that such organization is duly authorized to conduct
among the wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oat...
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2-8-273
Section 2-8-273 Application of catfish producers' association for certification and approval
to conduct referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of catfish producers organized
for the promotion and betterment of the catfish industry may make application to the State
Board of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting
a referendum among catfish 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 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §;4.)...
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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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