Section 2-8-278 – Eligibility to Vote in Referendum; Question to Be Voted On.
Section 2-8-278 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question to be voted on. Any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article may be held on a statewide basis pursuant to rules and regulations adopted for the holding of such referendum. All producers of catfish who shall be subject to any assessments levied under the provisions […]
Section 2-8-312 – Association, Meeting, or Activity Not Illegal.
Section 2-8-312 Association, meeting, or activity not illegal. No association, meeting, or activity undertaken pursuant to this article and intended to benefit the Alabama sheep and goat industry shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade. (Act 2002-523, p. 1364, §3.)
Section 2-8-351 – Purpose.
Section 2-8-351 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that shrimpers and seafood fishermen are encouraged to act singularly or jointly in cooperation with shrimp and seafood related businesses and with the commissioner and the board in promoting and stimulating through research, education, advertising, and other methods, the […]
Section 2-8-380 – Short Title.
Section 2-8-380 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Industrial Hemp Research Program Act. (Act 2016-293, §1.)
Section 2-8-279 – Majority Vote Required for Approval of Assessment; Canvass of Results; Limitations on Assessments.
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 […]
Section 2-8-313 – Assessment.
Section 2-8-313 Assessment. It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the economy of the state that sheep and goat producers be permitted by referendum, as provided in this article, to levy upon themselves an assessment and to provide for the collection of the assessment for the financing […]
Section 2-8-352 – Legality of Association, Meeting, or Activity Under Article.
Section 2-8-352 Legality of association, meeting, or activity under article. No association, meeting, or activity undertaken pursuant to this article and intended to benefit the Alabama shrimp and seafood industry shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade. (Act 2004-301, p. 427, §3.)
Section 2-8-381 – Definitions.
Section 2-8-381 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture and Industries. (2) GROWER. Any person, business entity, or cooperative licensed to grow industrial hemp by the department or an institution of higher education pursuant to this article. (3) HEMP PRODUCTS. Any and […]
Section 2-8-280 – Subsequent Referendums.
Section 2-8-280 Subsequent referendums. In the event any referendum conducted as provided in this article shall fail to receive the required number of affirmative votes from catfish producers eligible for participation and voting therein, then the certified association conducting the said referendum shall be authorized to call another referendum for the purposes set forth in […]
Section 2-8-314 – Nonprofit Association.
Section 2-8-314 Nonprofit association. (a) Any Alabama nonprofit association of sheep and goat producers organized for the promotion and betterment of the sheep and goat industry may apply to the board for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among sheep and goat producers of the state, on the question of levying […]