2-2-13
Section 2-2-13 Appointment of assistants and employees; employees' bonds. The commissioner
shall, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries and as otherwise
provided by law, appoint such chiefs, assistants, deputies, agents, experts and other employees
as are necessary for the successful administration of the affairs of the department and prescribe
their duties. The chief clerk of the commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of
his office, execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in the
amount of $10,000.00, for the faithful performance of his duties. Other employees shall execute
to the state such official bonds as the commissioner may determine and require, unless otherwise
expressly provided by law. (Ag. Code 1927, §18; Code 1940, T. 2, §23; Code 1940, T. 41,
§115; Acts 1943, No. 122, p. 123; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 2190.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-2-13.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-10-31
Section 2-10-31 Hearing on report of commissioner. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries
shall consider all facts relative to the report of the commissioner required by Section 2-10-30
in executive session; provided, that any person the board sees fit may be admitted to such
session, but such person shall not disclose to the public the proceeding, unless otherwise
ordered by said board. The board may summons and examine under oath witnesses, shall consider
the facts contained in the report and may hear from any person interested in such association.
If upon such hearing the board is of the opinion that the protection of the public interest
requires the discontinuance of the operation of the association, or a change of management
or that it should continue without change, the board shall issue such order as necessary to
protect the public and members of such association, stating its reasons therefor. (Ag. Code
1927, §559; Code 1940, T. 2, §81.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-10-31.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-2-71
Section 2-2-71 Substitution of bond equivalent; forms. (a) Whenever there is a requirement
under law to obtain any permit or license issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,
the Board of Agriculture and Industries or the Department of Agriculture and Industries that
the permittee or licensee be bonded, the licensee or permittee may substitute in lieu of the
bond a bond equivalent. (b) The bond equivalent shall be in the form of a trust fund agreement
based upon cash, fully negotiable bonds of the U.S. Government or of the State of Alabama,
or an irrevocable letter of credit. (c) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall
furnish all necessary forms to be used for the issuance of the bond or bond equivalent. (Acts
1989, No. 89-692, p. 1364, §2.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-2-71.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-17A-3
Section 2-17A-3 Contracts for inspection services by Department of Agriculture and Industries;
fees for inspection services. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with approval
of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, is authorized and empowered to enter into
agreements of contract with any person, firm, corporation or association on terms mutually
agreeable with the parties thereto whereby the Department of Agriculture and Industries shall
provide qualified personnel to perform rabbit meat and rabbit meat food products inspection
in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be adopted under authority of this chapter.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, under authority of contracts for inspection
work as authorized in this section, is empowered to charge and collect fees for inspection
services to be performed, which fees shall be in the nature of a contribution to defray the
cost of such services. All amounts collected as inspection fees shall be...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-17A-3.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-2-33
Section 2-2-33 Duty to perform tests or analyses; delegation; use of results. (a) Whenever
it shall be necessary to have any tests or analyses made in order to properly execute any
law or rule and regulation under authority of law, the execution or administration of which
is a duty imposed on the commissioner or the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, the
commissioner shall make such tests or analyses or cause to be made such tests or analyses
by employees of the Department of Agriculture and Industries or as otherwise provided in subsection
(b). (b) The commissioner, with approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries,
may enter into agreements delegating the responsibility for laboratory tests or analyses to
any laboratory operated by the United States government or any other state government. The
commissioner may use the results of tests or analyses performed by these laboratories for
the execution or administration of any law or rule imposed on the commissioner or...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-2-33.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-14-9
Section 2-14-9 Eradication or control of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees; inspection;
fees; transfer of honeybees to hives with movable frames. The Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Board
of Agriculture and Industries as provided in this chapter, shall have full and plenary power
to deal with American and European Foulbrood, Nosema, Isle of Wight disease, and other contagious
and infectious diseases of honeybees and to do and perform all such acts through the State
Apiarist and other agents or employees to the end that contagious and infectious diseases
of honeybees may be eradicated or controlled. The commissioner, through the State Apiarist,
may inspect all honeybees, combs, and hives being shipped or moved from this state to other
states or countries that require inspection and certification before being admitted to other
states or countries. The Commissioner of Agriculture and...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-14-9.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-5A-34
Section 2-5A-34 Security for bonds. The bonds shall not be general obligations of the Department
of Agriculture and Industries but shall be limited obligations payable solely from one or
more specified sources, including, but not limited to, revenues derived from market charges,
authorized under Section 2-5A-6, lease revenues, authorized under Section 2-5A-14, and appropriations
made under Section 2-5A-15. The commissioner, with approval of the Board of Agriculture and
Industries, may pledge all or any portion of such revenues as security for the payment of
the bonds. All such pledges made by the commissioner shall take precedence in the order of
the adoption of the resolutions containing the pledges. The commissioner may also obtain credit
enhancement for the department's bonds, including, but not limited to, bond insurance and
letters of credit, and to pledge all or a portion of its revenues as security for its reimbursement
obligations with respect thereto. All bonds issued by the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-5A-34.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-13-93
Section 2-13-93 Rules and regulations. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with
the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, is authorized to promulgate
and adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the evident intent and purposes of this article.
All rules and regulations promulgated under this article shall be in writing, and said rules
and regulations shall become effective 30 days after a copy of the same has been posted in
the office of the commissioner. The commissioner shall mail a copy of all such rules and regulations
to each holder of a permit issued under this article, addressed to such permit holder at his
last known address. No rule or regulation under the authority of this article shall become
effective prior to the expiration of 30 days from the date of its promulgation and posting
as aforesaid. (Acts 1955, No. 570, p. 1239, §6.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-13-93.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-2-11
Section 2-2-11 Organization of department; unclassified service. The commissioner shall, with
the advice and approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, organize the Department
of Agriculture and Industries into such divisions as deemed necessary to properly segregate
and conduct the work of the department. The commissioner may assign to each of the employees
of the department such powers, duties, and labors as the commissioner may see fit. At the
discretion of the commissioner, one additional person for each division may be employed in
the unclassified service. Provided, however, the total number of additional persons who may
be employed in the unclassified service under the provisions of the preceding sentence shall
not exceed three additional persons. (Ag. Code 1927, §16; Code 1940, T. 2, §22; Act 99-673,
2nd Sp. Sess., p. 175, §1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-2-11.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

2-11-5
Section 2-11-5 Federal standards may be adopted; cooperation with federal government. The commissioner,
with the advice and counsel of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, is authorized
to fix and promulgate as the official standards for this state for any agricultural product
the standard for such product promulgated or announced therefor under the authority of the
Congress of the United States, and in carrying out the provisions of this article the said
commissioner is authorized to cooperate with the United States or any department thereof in
accomplishing the matters and things provided for herein. (Ag. Code 1927, §338; Acts 1935,
No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §408.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/2-11-5.htm - 1003 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages