Section 2-8-322 – Certified Association – Generally.
Section 2-8-322 Certified association – Generally. A certified association may enter into agreements with like associations, commissions, or other agencies of other states for the purpose of conducting a similar sheep or goat industry promotional program jointly with the associations, commissions, or other agencies in other states, and the certified association may contribute a proportionate […]
Section 2-8-323 – Certified Association – Audit.
Section 2-8-323 Certified association – Audit. A certified association receiving and disbursing funds, following the close of its fiscal year every two years, shall cause an audit of its books and accounts for the two-year period to be conducted by a certified public accountant, disclosing receipts, disbursements, expenditures, and other related information, and a copy […]
Section 2-8-324 – Rules and Regulations.
Section 2-8-324 Rules and regulations. The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent and purposes of this article, 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 and regulations […]
Section 2-8-325 – Enforcement and Collection of Assessments; Revocation of Certification.
Section 2-8-325 Enforcement and collection of assessments; revocation of certification. The commissioner, through the Department of Agriculture and Industries, shall enforce and collect the assessments levied upon sellers of the sheep or goat producers and shall enforce the rules and regulations of the board. The board, at any time, may revoke or cancel the certification […]
Section 2-8-310 – Definitions.
Section 2-8-310 Definitions. As used in this article, 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) SHEEP and GOAT. One of a variety of small ruminants. (4) SHEEP OR GOAT PRODUCER. Any person residing in Alabama, any […]
Section 2-8-326 – Violations.
Section 2-8-326 Violations. Any individual, stockyard, or broker who sells sheep or goats in the state who willfully fails or refuses to deduct and pay to the commissioner any assessment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount equal to three times the amount of the assessment the individual, […]
Section 2-8-311 – Purpose.
Section 2-8-311 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that sheep and goat producers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with sheep and goat industry-related businesses and with the commissioner and the board in promoting and stimulating through research, education, advertising, and other methods, the increased […]
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 2-8-313 – 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 2-8-314 – 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 […]