§ 2-8-207. Bonding Requirements for Those Handling Finances
Any persons who handle funds under this article shall be bonded with good and sufficient surety in an amount determined by the commission for the accounting of such funds. All checks, drafts, and negotiable instruments which are drawn on or payable from the funds of the commission shall be signed by the chairperson of the […]
§ 2-8-208. No Individual Liability
The members and employees of the commission shall not be held individually responsible to any dealer or distributor or to any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts as principal, agent, person, or employee, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such member, person, or employee shall be […]
§ 2-8-209. Marketing Orders; Public Hearings
The commission is authorized to issue, administer, and enforce marketing orders. Whenever the commission has reason to believe that the issuance of a marketing order will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this article with respect to propane, it shall give due notice of and an opportunity for a public hearing either in person […]
§ 2-8-210. Recommendation for Promulgation of Marketing Order; Prohibition Against Lobbying; Administrative Expenses; Costs
If, upon the basis of the record of testimony and documentary evidence received at the hearing as provided for in Code Section 2-8-209 and the facts officially noticed therein from official publications or institutions of recognized standing, the commission determines that the issuance of a marketing order will tend to effectuate the intent and purpose […]
§ 2-8-211. Requirement for Referendum; Voters and Voting Rights; Approval; Record Keeping; Confidentiality
No marketing order issued pursuant to this article shall be made effective by the commission until a referendum thereon is held. The commission shall determine: The amount of the proposed assessment established by the marketing order; The time and place of the referendum; Procedures for conducting the referendum and the counting of votes; The proposed […]
§ 2-8-200. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Commission” means the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane created under this article. “Dealer” means any person to whom the office of the Commissioner of Insurance issues a liquid propane license. The term shall not include any person who offers for retail sale propane in containers of less than […]
§ 2-8-201. Creation
The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane is hereby created. The commission shall be organized and constituted, have corporate existence, possess powers and duties, and be governed and controlled as provided in this article. History. Code 1981, § 2-8-201 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 91, § 1/HB 512.
§ 2-8-202. Membership; Vacancies; Compensation; Certification of Membership; Naming of Chairperson; Quorum
The commission shall be composed of: Three members elected by the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs with a quorum present and a majority of those present concurring, each of whom shall be a dealer or distributor and shall not be a member of the General Assembly; Three members elected by the Senate Agriculture […]
§ 2-8-203. Use of Outside Resources; Representation by Attorney General; Acceptance of Donations and Gifts; Property Interests
The commission is authorized to appoint advisory boards, special committees, and individuals, including technical and clerical personnel, to advise, aid, and assist the commission in the performance of its duties. Compensation for such services shall be fixed by the commission and shall be paid from the funds of the commission. The Attorney General shall represent […]
§ 2-8-204. Status of Commission; Oath of Office
The commission shall be a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia. By that name, style, and title, the commission may contract and be contracted with, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts. The commission shall assume the duties and exercise the authority provided in this article without […]