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2-8-205
Section 2-8-205 Expenditure of assessments. The funds derived from any assessments levied upon
the ginning of cotton as authorized under this article shall be used and expended by the certified
commission after such funds are remitted to it by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
for the purpose of promoting and stimulating by advertising and other methods the increased
use and sale of cotton and cotton products. Any funds expended by the certified commission
not authorized by the promotional program previously approved shall be deemed as an unauthorized
and illegal expenditure of such funds. All funds approved by the certified commission for
expenditure for an approved promotional program for the cotton industry, as authorized under
this article, are hereby appropriated for disbursement and expenditure by said certified commission
to carry out any such approved promotional program or programs; and it shall not be necessary
for the Legislature to make any specific or general...
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2-8-322
Section 2-8-322 Certified association - Generally. A certified association may enter into agreements
with like associations, commissions, or other agencies of other states for the purpose of
conducting a similar sheep or goat industry promotional program jointly with the associations,
commissions, or other agencies in other states, and the certified association may contribute
a proportionate share of the cost and expenses necessary for the program. (Act 2002-523, p.
1364, §13.)...
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2-8-325
Section 2-8-325 Enforcement and collection of assessments; revocation of certification. The
commissioner, through the Department of Agriculture and Industries, shall enforce and collect
the assessments levied upon sellers of the sheep or goat producers and shall enforce the rules
and regulations of the board. The board, at any time, may revoke or cancel the certification
of an association if the association is not carrying out its promotional program in accordance
with this article and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Before any certification
may be revoked, the certified association shall be given notice and an opportunity to be heard
by the board upon the question of whether its certification should be revoked. (Act 2002-523,
p. 1364, §16.)...
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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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2-8-319
Section 2-8-319 Assessment moneys collected - Refunds. Any sheep or goat producer against whom
any assessment is made and collected under authority of this article, if dissatisfied with
the assessment, may demand and receive from the treasurer of the certified association a refund
of the amount of the assessment collected from the sheep or goat producer. A demand for refund
must be made in writing within 30 days from the date on which the assessment is collected
by the commissioner. The application for refunds of amounts collected shall give the name
and address of the producer. Within 30 days after the first quarterly receipt of funds from
the commissioner, and thereafter within 30 days after receipt of an application for a refund,
the certified association shall, after the association determines that the assessment was
paid as claimed in the application, refund the amount so paid as an assessment. The mailing
by the association of a valid check in the amount of the assessment,...
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2-8-249
Section 2-8-249 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 the rules and regulations governing
the holding of referendums as adopted by the certified association, the collection, deposit,
handling, withdrawal and disbursement of assessments collected hereunder, and such other reasonable
rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the evident intent and purposes of
this article. The certified association authorized to conduct a promotional program as authorized
under this article shall have a right to recommend such rules and regulations to the Board
of Agriculture and Industries and upon receipt of such recommended rules and regulations said
board shall meet within a period of not more than 90 days to consider their adoption. The
certified association shall be given at least 10 days' notice...
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2-32-5
Section 2-32-5 Nonprofit association. (a) Any Alabama nonprofit association of ratite producers
organized for the promotion and betterment of the ratite industry may apply to the board for
certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among ratite 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 chapter 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 chapter. (b) Upon any nonprofit association
of ratite 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 ratite producers of the state, and the board finds and determines that
the application is in conformity with the provisions and...
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2-8-100
Section 2-8-100 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. The certified association authorized to conduct
a promotional program as authorized under this article shall have a right to recommend such
rules and regulations to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries and, upon receipt of
such recommended rules and regulations, said board shall meet within a period of not more
than 90 days to consider their adoption. The certified...
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2-8-167
Section 2-8-167 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. The certified association authorized to conduct
a promotional program as authorized under this article shall have a right to recommend such
rules and regulations to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries; and, upon receipt
of such recommended rules and regulations, said board shall meet within a period of not more
than 90 days to consider their adoption. The certified...
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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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