Section 2-32-8 – Referendum – Levying an Assessment.
Section 2-32-8 Referendum – Levying an assessment. In the event a referendum levying an assessment is passed, the commissioner shall within 30 days notify in writing feed distributors that on or after the date designated in the notice, which shall be not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the mailing of the […]
Section 2-32-9 – Assessment Moneys Collected – Generally.
Section 2-32-9 Assessment moneys collected – Generally. The commissioner shall remit to the treasurer of the certified association, on a quarterly basis between the first and fifteenth day of January, April, July, and October of each year, all assessment moneys collected by the commissioner, less an amount not to exceed three percent of the total […]
Section 2-32-10 – Assessment Moneys Collected – No Refunds.
Section 2-32-10 Assessment moneys collected – No refunds. There shall be no refunds made to either feed distributors or ratite producers of assessments collected by the commissioner. (Acts 1997, No. 97-638, p. 1163, §10.)
Section 2-32-11 – Duty of Treasurer Before Money Remitted by Commissioner.
Section 2-32-11 Duty of treasurer before money remitted by commissioner. Before any money is remitted by the commissioner to the treasurer of the certified association, the treasurer shall furnish to the commissioner a bond approved by the commissioner in an amount not less than the estimated annual total amount of the assessments handled by the […]
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 […]