2-32-6
Section 2-32-6 Referendum - Generally; public announcement; expenses; voting. (a) Upon certification by the board, an association may hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama ratite producers 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 shall, not less than 30 days before the date of any referendum, 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 the...
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2-8-315
Section 2-8-315 Referendum - Generally. (a) Upon certification by the board, an association may hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama sheep and goat producers 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 the referendum. (c) Arrangements for,...
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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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2-8-126
Section 2-8-126 Notice of referendum; maximum assessment. When a referendum has been authorized as provided in Section 2-8-125, the certified organization 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 growers and the general purposes to which said amount so collected shall be applied. Such notice shall be published by the certified association through the medium of an established farm publication, and written notice thereof shall be given to each county extension chairman in the area covered by the referendum. Provided, however, any referendum called under the provisions of this article for the assessment of peanuts, notice shall also be published once a week in a...
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2-8-9
Section 2-8-9 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question to be voted on. Any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article may be held on an area or statewide basis as may be determined by the certified association pursuant to rules and regulations adopted for the holding of such referendum. All owners of cattle in the area covered by the referendum who shall be subject to any assessments levied under the provisions of 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 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 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 280, p. 2320, §8; Acts 1981, No. 81-211, p. 265, §1.)...
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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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2-8-158
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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2-8-7
Section 2-8-7 Notice of referendum. When a referendum has been authorized as provided in Section 2-8-6, the certified association shall, not less than 30 days before the date for such referendum, publicly announce the date, hours, polling places and rules for voting in the referendum, the area covered by the referendum, the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, the means by which such assessment shall be collected and the general purposes for which said amount so collected shall be expended and applied. Such notice shall be published by the certified association through the medium of its trade publication, and written notice thereof shall be given to each county agent in the area covered by the referendum. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 280, p. 2320, §7.)...
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2-32-7
Section 2-32-7 Referendum - Voting; effects of vote. (a) If in any referendum, a majority of the ratite producers of 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 chapter. 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 any referendum shall fail 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 a five-year period; provided, that no referendum may be held within a period of 12 months from the date on which the last referendum was held. (c)...
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2-8-316
Section 2-8-316 Referendum - Voting. (a) If, in any referendum, a majority of the sheep and goat producers of 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 a five-year period except that no referendum may be held within 12 months from the date on which the last referendum was held. (c) In the event a referendum is...
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