2-8-80
Section 2-8-80 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of soybeans shall be authorized and encouraged to act
jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers and purchasers of soybeans and with the
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries
in promoting and stimulating, by research, education, advertising and other methods, the increased
and efficient production, distribution, use and sale of soybeans and soybean products, and
it is the intent and purpose of this article to authorize and provide a method and procedure
for a promotional program for the soybean industry and the financing thereof pursuant to powers
conferred upon the Legislature by Amendment 315 to the Alabama Constitution of 1901. (Acts
1971, No. 227, p. 523, §1.)...
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2-8-190
Section 2-8-190 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of cotton shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly
and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, purchasers and ginners of cotton, with the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries and with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in promoting
and stimulating by research, education, advertising and other methods, the increased and efficient
production, distribution, use and sale of cotton and cotton products; and it is the intent
and purpose of this article to authorize and provide a method and procedure for a promotional
program for the cotton industry and the financing thereof pursuant to powers of the Legislature
as authorized by Amendment No. 388 to the Constitution which expressly authorizes such activity.
(Acts 1981, No. 81-388, p. 586, §1.)...
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2-8-270
Section 2-8-270 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of catfish shall be authorized and encouraged to act
jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, processors and distributors of catfish
feed and with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and with the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries in promoting and stimulating, by research, education, advertising and other
methods, the increased and efficient production, distribution, use and sale of catfish and
catfish products, and it is the intent and purpose of this article to authorize and provide
a method and procedure for a promotional program for the catfish industry and the financing
thereof pursuant to powers conferred upon the Legislature by Amendment 327 to the Alabama
Constitution of 1901. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §1.)...
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2-8-40
Section 2-8-40 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of swine shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly
and in cooperation with handlers, dealers and purchasers of swine and with the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries and with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in promoting
and stimulating, by research, education, advertising and other methods, the increased and
efficient production, distribution, use and sale of swine and swine products, and it is the
intent and purpose of this article to authorize and provide a method and procedure for a promotional
program for the swine industry and the financing thereof pursuant to powers conferred upon
the Legislature by Amendment 327 to the Alabama Constitution of 1901. (Acts 1973, No. 463,
p. 653, §1.)...
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2-8-230
Section 2-8-230 Legislative intent and purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats shall be authorized
and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, and purchasers of
wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats and with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
and with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in promoting and stimulating by research,
education, advertising and other methods, the increased and efficient production, distribution,
use and sale of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats and wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats
products; and it is the intent and purpose of this article to authorize and provide a method
and procedure for a promotional program for the wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats industry
and the financing thereof pursuant to powers of the Legislature as authorized by the amendment
to the state Constitution which expressly authorizes such...
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2-8-1
Section 2-8-1 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of
the public welfare that owners of cattle shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly
and in cooperation with handlers, dealers and purchasers of cattle and with the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries and with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in promoting
and stimulating, by research, education, advertising and other methods, the increased and
efficient production, distribution, use and sale of cattle and beef products, and it is the
intent and purpose of this article to authorize and provide a method and procedure for a promotional
program for the cattle industry and the financing thereof pursuant to powers conferred upon
the Legislature by Amendment 201 to the Alabama Constitution of 1901. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess.,
No. 280, p. 2320, §1.)...
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2-8-150
Section 2-8-150 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare of the State of Alabama that owners or others in possession of hens
for the production of eggs and egg products shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly
and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, processors or others who purchase hens and with
the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and the State Board of Agriculture and Industries
in promoting and stimulating, by research, education, advertising and other methods, the increased
and more efficient and economical production, marketing and use of eggs and egg products.
Accordingly, the intent and purpose of this article is to authorize and provide a method and
procedure for a promotional program for the segment of the poultry industry in Alabama engaged
in the production and sale of eggs and egg products and the financing thereof pursuant to
authority of Amendment 214 to the Alabama Constitution of 1901. (Acts...
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2-17-2
welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat and meat food products distributed
to them are wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked, labeled and packaged. Unwholesome,
adulterated or misbranded meat or meat food products are injurious to the public welfare,
destroy markets for wholesome, not adulterated and properly labeled and packaged meat and
meat food products and result in sundry losses to livestock producers and processors of meat
and meat food products as well as injury to consumers. The unwholesome, adulterated,
misbranded or deceptively packaged articles can be sold at lower prices and compete unfairly
with the wholesome, not adulterated and properly labeled and packaged articles to the detriment
of consumers and the public generally. It is hereby found that regulation by the commissioner
and cooperation by this state and the United States as contemplated by this chapter are appropriate
to protect the health and welfare of consumers and otherwise...
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2-11-75
Section 2-11-75 Compulsory inspection and labeling in certain areas. When the State Board of
Agriculture and Industries determines that a better grade and quality of fresh fruits and
vegetables will be produced in any area in the State of Alabama by requiring that such fresh
fruits and vegetables be inspected in order that an official grade may be marked upon containers,
labels or tags of containers in which fresh fruits and vegetables are packed, the State Board
of Agriculture and Industries shall have authority to require that fresh fruits and vegetables
moved or transported from such area in containers shall be inspected prior to movement or
shipment and the grade thereof properly marked or imprinted upon such containers. The State
Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby authorized to require inspection, grading and
labeling of any of the agricultural products defined in this article as fresh fruits and vegetables
prior to shipment from the area in the State of Alabama...
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2-8-91
Section 2-8-91 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of soybean producers approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of soybeans for a promotional program, the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person engaged in
the business of buying soybeans, whether said buyers are located within the State of Alabama
or not, that on or after the date designated in such notice, which shall not be less than
30 nor more than 60 days after the mailing of such notice by the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries, that the amount of the assessment levied pursuant to the referendum shall
be deducted by all purchasers of soybeans from the sale price thereof where such soybeans
are purchased within the state. The deductions of assessments as required by this article
shall be deducted by the first purchaser from the grower of the soybeans. "First...
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