2-13-122
Section 2-13-122 Vote of cooperative association as roll of members; eligibility of cooperative
association to vote; notification of intent to vote. (a) In conducting any referendum under
this article, the state ADA and Alabama Farmers Dairy Division shall consider the approval
or disapproval by any cooperative association engaged in a bona fide manner in marketing milk
or the dairy products as the approval or disapproval of the producers who are members of or
under contract with such cooperative association of producers. (b) In order to be eligible
to vote in a referendum, a cooperative association must: (1) Certify to the state ADA and
Alabama Farmers Dairy Division in conjunction with casting its ballot, that the association
is organized under the provisions of the "Capper-Volstead Act" and that it is engaged
in a bona fide manner in marketing its members' milk or dairy products; (2) Certify to the
state ADA and Alabama Farmers Dairy Division in conjunction with casting its ballot,...
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2-8-6
Section 2-8-6 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-5,
such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on
the part of the Alabama cattle owners 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 may be conducted either
on a statewide or area basis as may be determined by the certified association. (Acts 1961,
Ex. Sess., No. 280, p. 2320, §6.)...
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2-8-195
Section 2-8-195 Authority of certified commission to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being so certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, such commission shall
thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama
cotton 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 1981,
No. 81-388, p. 586, §6.)...
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2-8-130
Section 2-8-130 Affirmative vote in referendum. If in any referendum called under the provisions
of this article, a majority of the producers in the area in which any referendum is conducted,
eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of
the levying and collection of the assessment proposed in the referendum on the agricultural
commodity covered thereby, then the assessment shall be collected in the manner determined
and announced by the organization conducting the referendum. (Acts 1957, No. 108, p. 142,
§11; Act 2002-406, p. 1023, §1.)...
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2-8-136
Section 2-8-136 Refund of assessment. In the event a referendum conducted as provided in this
article is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected as provided
in this article and under the regulations to be promulgated by the duly certified organization
conducting the same, any farmer or producer upon and against whom such annual assessment shall
have been levied and collected under the provisions of this article, if dissatisfied with
said assessment and the results thereof, shall have the right to demand of and receive from
the treasurer of said organization a refund of such annual assessment so collected from such
farmer or producer, if such demand for refund is made in writing within 30 days from the date
on which said assessment is collected from such farmer or producer. (Acts 1957, No. 108, p.
142, §17.)...
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2-13-117
Section 2-13-117 Statewide basis of referendum; question. Any referendum conducted under the
provisions of this article shall be held on a statewide basis. In such referendum, the bulk
tank units eligible for participation shall vote upon the question of whether or not there
shall be levied an annual assessment for a period of five years in the amount set forth in
the call for such referendum. (Acts 1990, No. 90-584, p. 1013, §8.)...
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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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2-8-123
Section 2-8-123 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum - Generally.
Any commission, council, board or other agency or any nonprofit association of producers,
fairly representative of the growers or producers of any agricultural commodity referred to
in this article may make application to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of the
State of Alabama for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum
among the growers or producers of such particular agricultural commodity for commercial purposes
upon the question of levying an assessment under the provisions of this article and collecting
and utilizing the same for the purposes stated in such referendum. (Acts 1957, No. 108, p.
142, §4.)...
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2-8-129
Section 2-8-129 Negative vote in referendum. If in any referendum held under the provisions
of this article a majority of the producers in the area in which the referendum is conducted,
eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the negative and against the levying
or collection of the assessment, then no assessment shall be levied or collected. (Acts 1957,
No. 108, p. 142, §10; Act 2002-406, p. 1023, §1.)...
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9-13-193
Section 9-13-193 Referendum; amount of assessment; payment and remission of assessment; notice
of referendum. (a) The commission shall authorize a referendum among owners or lessees of
forest land to determine whether an assessment shall be levied upon said owners or lessees
to offset, in whole or in part, the cost of forestry and forest fire protection programs.
(b) The assessment levied against each owner or lessee under this article shall be ten cents
per acre of forest land owned. (c) All affected owners or lessees of forest land shall be
entitled to vote in any such referendum. The commission shall determine any questions of eligibility
to vote and shall establish rules and regulations pertaining to the vote. (d) If a majority
of those voting at the referendum vote in favor of the assessment, then the charge, fee or
assessment shall be collected from the owners or lessees of forest land. The finance charge,
fee or assessment levied by this article shall not be effective until a...
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