Section 2-8-270 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that producers of catfish shall be authorized and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, processors and distributors of catfish feed and with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and with the State […]
Section 2-8-271 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 Alabama catfish industry shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §2.)
Section 2-8-272 Referendum and assessments declared to be in public interest. It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the economy of the state that catfish producers be permitted by referendum as provided in this article to levy upon themselves an assessment and to provide for the collection […]
Section 2-8-273 Application of catfish producers’ association for certification and approval to conduct referendum – Generally. Any nonprofit association of catfish producers organized for the promotion and betterment of the catfish industry may make application to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among […]
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 2-8-275 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 2-8-276 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 2-8-281 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required number of catfish producers approve by a referendum as provided in this article the levying of an assessment upon the sale of catfish feed for a promotional program, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall within 30 days, notify in writing every […]
Section 2-8-282 Remission of collections 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 or her not later than the last day of January, April, July, and October of each year, less an amount not to exceed […]
Section 2-8-283 Refund of assessment to purchaser of catfish feed. Any purchaser of catfish feed against which any assessment is made 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 […]
Section 2-8-284 Exempt sales. The provisions of this article shall not apply to occasional sales between producers. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §15.)
Section 2-8-285 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 2-8-286 Expenditure of assessments. The funds derived from any assessments levied upon the sale of catfish feed 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 […]
Section 2-8-287 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 agricultural commodities promotional program jointly with such associations, commissions or other agencies in other states, and such certified association shall be authorized to contribute […]
Section 2-8-288 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 for the two-year period to […]
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 […]
