2-8-49
Section 2-8-49 Majority vote required for approval of assessment; canvass of results; limitations
on assessments. If in any referendum held under the provisions of this article a majority
or more of the swine producers eligible to participate and voting therein shall vote in the
affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment proposed in such
referendum, then such 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 thereof. The amount
of the assessment levied upon the sale of swine shall not exceed $.10 on market hogs and $.05
on feeder pigs. (Acts 1973, No. 463, p. 653, §10; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-151, p.
159, §1.)...
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2-8-51
Section 2-8-51 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of swine producers approve by a referendum as provided in this article the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of swine for a promotional program, the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person licensed to operate a
livestock market under authority of Sections 2-15-60 through 2-15-71, other persons who conduct
livestock sales and purchasing establishments, including the sale of feeder pigs, and every
person who operates a meat packing or slaughter establishment which buys swine directly from
the producer, that on or after the date designated in such notice, which shall be not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days after the mailing of such notice by the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries, the amount of the assessment shall be deducted by all such sales markets or
purchasers of swine or by their agents or representatives from...
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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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2-8-155
Section 2-8-155 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in the manner set forth in
Section 2-8-154, such organization shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold
and conduct on the part of the producers of eggs in Alabama a referendum wherein they shall
be entitled to vote on the question of whether or not an assessment shall be levied upon such
producers 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 and approved by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries. (Acts 1963, No.
351, p. 844, §6.)...
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2-8-275
Section 2-8-275 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-274,
such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on
the part of the Alabama catfish 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 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §6.)...
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2-8-85
Section 2-8-85 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-84,
such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on
the part of the Alabama soybean 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 1971, No. 227, p. 523, §6.)...
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2-8-235
Section 2-8-235 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon
being so certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, such organization shall
thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama
wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats 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 1985, No. 85-701, p. 1142, §6.)...
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2-32-16
Section 2-32-16 Enforcement and collection of assessments; revocation of certification. The
commissioner shall, through the Department of Agriculture and Industries, enforce and collect
the assessments levied upon feed sold to ratite producers by feed distributors in the state
for ratite consumption and shall enforce the rules and regulations of the board. The board
may at any time revoke or cancel the certification of an association if the association is
not carrying out its promotional program in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
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. (Acts 1997, No. 97-638,
p. 1163, §16.)...
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2-8-101
Section 2-8-101 Enforcement duties of commissioner; revocation of certification of association.
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, through the facilities
of the Department of Agriculture and Industries, to enforce and collect the assessment charges
levied upon the sale of agricultural commodities under the provisions of this article and
to enforce the rules and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries relative
thereto. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have authority at any time to
revoke or cancel any approval or certification of an association in the event it finds that
such association is not carrying out its promotional program in accordance with the provisions
of this article and 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 State Board of Agriculture and Industries upon the...
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2-8-168
Section 2-8-168 Enforcement duties of commissioner; revocation of certification of association.
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, through the facilities
of the Department of Agriculture and Industries, to enforce and collect the assessment charges
levied upon the sale of hens under the provisions of this article and to enforce the rules
and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries relative thereto. The State
Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have authority at any time to revoke or cancel any
approval or certification of an association in the event it finds that such association is
not carrying out its promotional program in accordance with the provisions of this article
and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Before any certification may be revoked,
the certified organization shall be given notice and an opportunity to be heard by the State
Board of Agriculture and Industries upon the question of whether its...
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