2-8-158
Section 2-8-158 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question to be voted on; period during which
assessments levied. Any referendum conducted under this article may be held on an area or
statewide basis, as may be determined by the certified association, pursuant to and in accordance
with the rules and regulations adopted for holding of such referendum. All owners of hens
engaged in the production of eggs who shall be subject to any assessment levied under this
article shall be entitled to vote in the referendum. In such referendum, individuals so eligible
for participation therein shall vote upon the question of whether there shall be levied an
assessment for a period, as provided in this article, in an amount set forth in the call for
such referendum, which amount shall not exceed the limitations prescribed by this article.
In the event the required number of owners of hens engaged in the production of eggs vote
in favor of levying and collecting assessments as authorized in this...
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2-8-196
Section 2-8-196 Notice of referendum. With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions
of this article, the duly certified commission shall, not less than 30 days before the date
of such referendum, publicly announce the date, hours, polling places and rules for voting
in the referendum, the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, the means
by which such assessment shall be collected, and the general purposes to which said amount
so collected shall be expended and applied. Such notice shall be published by the certified
commission through the medium of an established farm publication and written notice thereof
shall be given to each county agent in the area covered by the referendum. (Acts 1981, No.
81-388, p. 586, §7.)...
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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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9-13-125
Section 9-13-125 Cooperative agreements with federal government, public or private agencies
and landowners. In order to accomplish the suppression, eradication and destruction of such
tree infestation or infection as outlined in this article, the State Forestry Commission may
enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government and other public or private
agencies and with forest landowners using any such funds as may be pledged in such agreements
for the suppression of infestation or infection in forest trees. (Acts 1967, No. 723, p. 1558,
§6.)...
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9-13-182
Section 9-13-182 Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry
Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Authorized; limitations.
Any county commission which provides forest fire protection to the persons and property of
its county by participating in the State Forestry Commission's fire protection program may
in the manner specified in this division assess the whole or any part of the cost of such
fire protection program, not in excess of $.05 per acre, to the owners of forestland in the
county; provided, that such assessment is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forestland
due to the availability of such fire protection. (Acts 1955, No. 552, p. 1208, §2.)...
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2-13-123
Section 2-13-123 Collection of assessment; enforcement. (a) In the event a majority of the
bulk tank units eligible for participation in such referendum and voting therein shall vote
in favor of such assessment, then the said assessment shall be collected monthly for the number
of years set forth in the call for such referendum, and the collection of such assessment
shall be under such method, rules and regulations as may be determined by the state ADA conducting
the same; and the said assessment so collected shall be paid into the treasury of the state
ADA to be used together with other funds from other sources. Funds to be collected pursuant
to a referendum conducted under this article shall be withheld and paid by each handler, including
producer handlers, to the state ADA by the last calendar day of the month succeeding the month
in which the milk was received by the handler. (b) In the event of a failure to pay part or
all of an assessment levied pursuant to this article, the...
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2-8-135
Section 2-8-135 Subsequent referendum after affirmative vote. In the event a referendum conducted
as provided in this article is carried by the vote of a majority of the eligible producers
participating therein and assessments in pursuance thereof are levied annually for three years
as set forth in the call for the referendum, then the organization conducting the referendum
shall, in its discretion, have full power and authority to call and conduct, during the third
year of the period, another referendum in which the producers of such agricultural commodity
shall vote upon the question of whether or not assessments shall be continued for the next
ensuing three years. The certified organization shall have the full power and authority to
hold subsequent referendums it deems necessary to alter or modify the terms of the existing
assessment. Intermediary referendums shall comply with the terms and conditions of the original
request. In the event the intermediary referendum fails to receive...
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2-8-199
Section 2-8-199 Approval of assessment; assessment amount. If in the referendum a majority
or more of the cotton producers who are eligible to participate and who actually vote therein,
shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment
proposed in the referendum, then the assessment shall be levied on a per bale basis and collected
in the manner hereinafter provided. All cotton producers who produced cotton in the crop year
immediately preceding the referendum shall be eligible to participate in the referendum. Following
the referendum and within 30 days thereafter, the certified commission shall canvass, tabulate,
and publicly declare and announce the results thereof. The assessment levied upon the sale
of cotton shall not exceed one dollar ($1) per bale. The commission shall determine the assessment
amount on an annual basis. (Acts 1981, No. 81-388, p. 586, §10; Act 2002-152, p. 400, §1.)...

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2-8-279
Section 2-8-279 Majority vote required for approval of assessment; canvass of results; limitations
on assessments. If any referendum held under the provisions of this article a majority or
more of the catfish 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 catfish feed bought, sold or manufactured in the
State of Alabama shall not exceed $5.00 per ton. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §10.)...

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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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