Section 2-8-150 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare of the State of Alabama that owners or others in possession of hens for the production of eggs and egg products shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, processors […]
Section 2-8-151 Authorized activities not illegal or in restraint of trade. No association, meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of this article and intended to benefit the poultry and egg industry shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade. (Acts 1963, No. 351, p. 844, §2.)
Section 2-8-152 Referendum to levy assessment declared to be in public interest. It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and advantageous to the economy of the state that owners and others in possession of hens who produce eggs and egg products be permitted by referendum, as provided in this article, to […]
Section 2-8-153 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum — Generally. Any nonprofit association of producers of eggs and egg products or any nonprofit association organized for the benefit and betterment of the poultry industry of the State of Alabama may make application to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for certification and […]
Section 2-8-154 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum – Action by board on application. Upon the filing of an application with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries by any nonprofit association of owners or others in possession of hens, as authorized under Section 2-8-153, the said board shall within 30 days thereafter […]
Section 2-8-155 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in the manner set forth in Section 2-8-154, such organization shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers of eggs in Alabama a referendum […]
Section 2-8-156 Notice of referendum. When a referendum has been authorized as provided in Section 2-8-155, the certified organization shall, not less than 30 days before the date of the referendum, publicly announce the date, hours, polling places and rules for voting in the referendum, the area covered by the referendum, the amount and basis […]
Section 2-8-157 Conduct of referendum; payment of expense. The arrangements for and the management of any referendum conducted under this article shall be under the direction of the organization certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries to conduct the same, and such organization shall furnish all necessary ballots and arrange for the necessary […]
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 […]
Section 2-8-159 Two thirds vote required for approval of assessment; canvass of results; amount of assessment. If in any referendum held under the provisions of this article two thirds or more of the egg producers in the area in which the referendum is conducted, eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the affirmative […]
Section 2-8-160 Subsequent referendums. In the event any referendum conducted as provided in this article shall fail to receive the required number of affirmative votes from egg producers eligible for participation and voting therein, then the certified association conducting the referendum shall be authorized to call another referendum for the purposes set forth in this […]
Section 2-8-161 Collection of assessment; deductions for expenses. In the event the required number of egg producers approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying of an assessment upon the sale of hens for a promotional program, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person […]
Section 2-8-162 Remittances to treasurer of association. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall remit to the treasurer of the certified association all moneys paid to or collected by him on a quarterly basis between the first and fifteenth days of January, April, July and October of each year, less a commission of three percent […]
Section 2-8-163 Bond of treasurer of association. Before any money is remitted by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries to the treasurer of an organization or association, as authorized under the provisions of this article, the treasurer of said organization shall furnish to the commissioner a bond approved by the commissioner in an amount not […]
Section 2-8-164 Expenditure of assessments. The funds derived from any assessments levied upon the sale of hens as authorized under this article shall be used and expended by the certified association, after such funds are remitted to it by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, for the purpose of promoting and stimulating, by advertising and […]
Section 2-8-165 Joint programs with other states. Any certified association may enter into agreements with like associations, commissions or other agencies of other states for the purpose of conducting a similar egg and egg products promotional program and other activity, as authorized in this article, jointly with such associations, commissions or other agencies in other […]
Section 2-8-166 Annual audit of association; examination by Department of Examiners of Public Accounts; publication of statement. The approved and certified association receiving and disbursing funds as authorized in this article shall, following the close of its fiscal year every two years, cause an audit of its books and accounts to be conducted by a […]
Section 2-8-167 Rules and regulations. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the evident intent and purpose of this article, which shall include rules and regulations governing the holding of referendums as adopted by the certified association, rules and regulations […]
Section 2-8-168 Enforcement duties of commissioner; revocation of certification of association. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, through the facilities of the Department of Agriculture and Industries, to enforce and collect the assessment charges levied upon the sale of hens under the provisions of this article and to enforce […]
Section 2-8-169 Refund of assessment. Any owner of hens against whom any assessment is made and deducted under authority of this article, if dissatisfied with said assessment, shall have the right to demand and receive from the treasurer of the certified association a refund of the amount of the assessment collected from such seller of […]
