2-8-193
Section 2-8-193 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum - Generally.
(a) Any commission, established by the mutual agreement of any two or more nonprofit associations
of cotton producers, fairly and substantially representative of the producers of cotton throughout
the state, may at any time after May 5, 1981, make application to the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among
cotton producers of the state, upon the question of levying an assessment, collecting, expending
and utilizing the same for the purpose or purposes authorized under this article and as stated
in such referendum. For the purpose of determining whether the cotton producers are fairly
represented by such applicant, the nonprofit associations establishing the commission or the
commission shall submit to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for approval or disapproval
a plan or system for dividing the state...
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2-8-194
Section 2-8-194 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum - Action by
board on application. Upon the filing with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of
an application by any commission, formed by mutual agreement of two or more nonprofit associations
of cotton producers, the said board shall within 30 days thereafter meet and consider the
application. If it is shown by the applicant to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant
is fairly and substantially representative of the cotton producers of this state, and the
board shall otherwise find and determine that such application and the program proposed therein
are in conformity with the provisions and purposes of this article, then, and in such an event,
the board shall certify such organization as the duly delegated and authorized commission
and shall likewise certify that such commission is duly authorized to conduct among the cotton
producers of this state a referendum for the purpose set forth...
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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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2-8-123
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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2-8-83
Section 2-8-83 Application of soybean producers' association for certification and approval
to conduct referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of producers fairly and substantially
representative of the producers of soybeans throughout the state may make application to the
State Board of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of
conducting a referendum among soybean 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 1971, No. 227, p. 523, §4.)...

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2-8-124
Section 2-8-124 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum - Action by
board on application. Upon the filing with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of
such application as is provided for in Section 2-8-123, on the part of any commission, council,
board, other agency or association, the said board shall, within 30 days thereafter, meet
and consider the application. If upon such consideration the said board shall find that the
commission, council, board, other agency or association making such application is fairly
representative of and has been duly chosen and delegated as representative of the growers
producing such commodity, and the board shall otherwise find and determine that such application
is in conformity with the provisions of this article and the purposes stated in this article,
it shall be the duty of said board to certify such commission, council, board, other agency
or association as the duly delegated and authorized group or organization...
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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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2-8-273
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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2-8-43
Section 2-8-43 Application of swine producers' association for certification and approval to
conduct referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of swine producers organized for
the promotion and betterment of the swine industry may make application to the State Board
of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting
a referendum among swine 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 1973, No. 463, p. 653, §4.)...
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2-8-233
Section 2-8-233 Application of nonprofit association for certification and approval to conduct
referendum - Generally. Any nonprofit association of producers fairly and substantially representative
of the producers of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats throughout the state, may at any
time after this article becomes effective, make application to the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among
wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and oats producers of the state, upon the question of levying
an assessment, collecting, expending and utilizing same for the purpose or purposes authorized
under this article and as stated in such referendum. Any nonprofit association approved or
certified hereunder 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 1985, No....
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