15-15-11-9. Marketing Program; Commodity Market Development Council; Establishment; Fees
Sec. 9. (a) A marketing program proposed or adopted under this chapter may include any of the following: (1) Market development and research programs. (2) Market promotion, education, and public relations programs. (3) Market information services. (4) The right to contract with qualified organizations, agencies, or individuals for any of the activities described in subdivision […]
15-15-11-10. Commodity Market Council; Petition; Establishment; Membership
Sec. 10. (a) A representative group of at least five percent (5%) of the producers of an agricultural commodity may petition the dean of agriculture for permission to establish a commodity market development council. (b) A petition described in subsection (a) must include the following: (1) A statement of the area of production to be […]
15-15-11-11. Hearing; Findings
Sec. 11. (a) A hearing held under section 12 of this chapter must be public, and a permanent record must be made of all testimony received. The dean of agriculture shall conduct the hearing and may make the determination from the record. (b) The dean of agriculture shall give notice of the hearing by publication […]
15-15-11-12. Referendum; Notice; Fee Changes
Sec. 12. (a) If the dean of agriculture approves the petition, in whole or as revised, the dean of agriculture shall call a referendum among producers of commercial quantities of the commodity to vote upon establishment of the proposed commodity market development program. (b) Before issuance of a notice of referendum on a proposed commodity […]
15-15-11-13. Commodity Market Development; Advice to Dean
Sec. 13. The dean of agriculture shall be guided by the advice, recommendations, and assistance of the commodity market development council about: (1) the collection and expenditures of funds; and (2) audits and refunds; associated with the commodity market development program. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-6.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.130-2011, SEC.4.
15-15-11-14. Fee Imposed
Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, “commercial channel of trade” means that series of transactions leading directly from the final producer of the agricultural commodity to the purchase of the agricultural commodity by a processor. (b) The fee for an agricultural commodity imposed under this chapter must be paid when the final producer […]
15-15-11-15. Fee Collection; Penalty; Individual Commodity Council Market Development Fund; Accounting Statement
Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the dean of agriculture shall collect the fee imposed under the commodity market development program from the producers, handlers, or processors. (b) This subsection applies to a commodity market development program for cattle, dairy products, or soybeans. The dean of agriculture shall collect ninety-seven percent (97%) […]
15-15-11-16. Audit of Funds
Sec. 16. The state board of accounts shall audit the funds received and expended by the commodity market development council under this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-10.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.
15-15-11-17. Commodity Market Development Council’s Duties
Sec. 17. The dean of agriculture shall assist a commodity market development council to do the following: (1) Elect a chairperson and any other officers. (2) Authorize the expenditure of a budgeted amount of the council market development fund in the administration of the commodity market development program. (3) Collect commodity market development fees. (4) […]
15-15-11-18. Refunded Fees
Sec. 18. (a) A producer or handler is entitled to have the fees paid by the producer or handler refunded as provided in this section. (b) A producer or handler must file a request for refund with the dean of agriculture not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the payment of the fees. […]