Section 2-32-12 – Use of Funds From Assessments.
Section 2-32-12 Use of funds from assessments. The funds derived from any assessments levied upon the sale of ratite feed shall be used and expended by the certified association for the purpose of promoting and stimulating advertising, education, research, production, and sales of ratites and the consumption and use of ratite products. Any funds expended […]
Section 2-32-13 – Certified Association.
Section 2-32-13 Certified association. A certified association may enter into agreements with like associations, commissions, or other agencies of other states for the purpose of conducting a similar ratite industry promotional program jointly with the associations, commissions, or other agencies in other states, and the certified association may contribute a proportionate share of the cost […]
Section 2-32-14 – Certified Association Receiving and Disbursing Funds.
Section 2-32-14 Certified association receiving and disbursing funds. A certified association receiving and disbursing funds shall, within 60 days following the end of each calendar year, or within a period of 60 days following the close of its fiscal year, cause an audit of its books and accounts to be conducted by a certified public […]
Section 2-32-15 – Adoption of Rules and Regulations.
Section 2-32-15 Adoption of rules and regulations. The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter, including rules and regulations governing the holding of a referendum by a certified association, the collection, deposit, handling, withdrawal, and disbursement of assessments collected, and any other reasonable rules […]
Section 2-32-16 – Enforcement and Collection of Assessments; Revocation of Certification.
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 […]
Section 2-32-1 – Definitions.
Section 2-32-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. (3) FEED DISTRIBUTOR. Any person residing in Alabama, or any Alabama corporation, or Alabama legal business entity that sells directly to a […]
Section 2-32-17 – Penalties.
Section 2-32-17 Penalties. Any feed distributor who sells feed in the state that is intended for ratite consumption who willfully fails or refuses to deduct and pay to the commissioner any assessment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount equal to three times the amount of the assessment […]
Section 2-32-2 – Purpose.
Section 2-32-2 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that ratite producers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with ratite industry related businesses and with the commissioner and the board in promoting and stimulating through research, education, advertising, and other methods, the increased and efficient production, […]
Section 2-32-3 – Association, Meeting or Activity Not Illegal.
Section 2-32-3 Association, meeting or activity not illegal. No association, meeting, or activity undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and intended to benefit the Alabama ratite industry shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade. (Acts 1997, No. 97-638, p. 1163, §3.)
Section 2-32-4 – Assessment.
Section 2-32-4 Assessment. It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the economy of the state that ratite producers be permitted by referendum, as provided in this chapter, to levy upon themselves an assessment and to provide for the collection of the assessment for the financing of a […]