Section 2-8-289 – Rules and Regulations.
Section 2-8-289 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 2-8-274 – Application of Catfish Producers’ Association for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum – Action by Board on Application.
Section 2-8-274 Application of catfish producers’ association for certification and approval to conduct referendum – Action by board on application. Upon the filing with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of an application by any nonprofit association of catfish producers as provided in Section 2-8-273, the said board shall within 30 days thereafter meet […]
Section 2-8-290 – Enforcement Duties of Commissioner; Revocation of Certification of Association.
Section 2-8-290 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 agricultural supplies under the provisions of this article and to […]
Section 2-8-275 – Authority of Certified Association to Conduct Referendum on Assessment.
Section 2-8-275 Authority of certified association to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in Section 2-8-274, such association shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama catfish producers a referendum wherein they shall be entitled […]
Section 2-8-291 – Penalty for Failure to Deduct and Pay Over Assessment; Inspection of Books and Records; Injunctions.
Section 2-8-291 Penalty for failure to deduct and pay over assessment; inspection of books and records; injunctions. (a) Any dealer, handler, processor, buyers or other distributors of catfish feed who willfully fails or refuses to deduct and pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries any assessment required to be so deducted and remitted to […]
Section 2-8-276 – Notice of Referendum.
Section 2-8-276 Notice of referendum. When a referendum has been authorized as provided in Section 2-8-275, the certified association shall, not less than 30 days before the date for 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 […]
Section 2-8-277 – Conduct of Referendum; Payment of Expense.
Section 2-8-277 Conduct of referendum; payment of expense. Arrangements for and the management of any referendum conducted under provisions of this article shall be under the direction of the association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries to conduct the same, and such association shall furnish all necessary ballots and arrange for the […]
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 2-8-279 – 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 2-8-280 – 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 […]