Sec. 1. (a) Horticultural and quarantine districts may be organized under this chapter for any or all of the following purposes: (1) To prevent the spread of contagious diseases among fruit, fruit trees, and fruit bearing plants. (2) To provide for the prevention, treatment, cure, and extirpation of: (A) fruit pests; and (B) diseases of […]
Sec. 10. Money may be drawn from the treasury of an association only upon the order of a majority of the board of directors. A warrant must be: (1) signed by the president of the board of directors; and (2) attested by the treasurer. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-7-10.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.
Sec. 11. (a) A special meeting of the members of the association may be called at any time by: (1) a majority of the board of directors; or (2) five (5) members of the association. (b) A majority of the members constitute a quorum to transact ordinary business not required by law to be transacted […]
Sec. 12. (a) The board of directors of any association shall administer the affairs of an association under this chapter for any or all the following purposes: (1) To prevent the spread of contagious diseases among fruit, fruit trees, and fruit bearing plants. (2) To provide for the prevention, treatment, cure, and extirpation of: (A) […]
Sec. 13. The state entomologist shall: (1) cooperate with a horticultural or quarantine association in the state in efforts to prevent, locate, check, or eradicate injurious insects or fruit disease; and (2) periodically or upon request send all available information relating to injurious insects and plant diseases, including methods of detection and treatment, to the […]
Sec. 14. (a) In counties having a county agricultural extension educator, the county agricultural extension educator shall be an ex officio deputy state entomologist for the county and shall: (1) carry out the instructions of the state entomologist; and (2) under the direction of the state entomologist, cooperate with a local horticultural association or society […]
Sec. 15. To raise money necessary to meet the expenses of horticultural and quarantine associations, the board of directors shall assess the individual members of the association in proportion to the service derived, procured, or obtained by the members from the association. The assessment must be based on the acreage or number of trees, plants, […]
Sec. 2. (a) At least ten (10) persons who are owners of land: (1) constituting a contiguous area; and (2) upon which are situated orchards, fruit trees, or other fruit bearing plants; may establish a horticultural and quarantine district. (b) The articles of association must be in writing and signed and acknowledged by each person […]
Sec. 3. (a) At least three (3) members of the association may give notice of an election of the board of directors of the association. (b) The notice must contain the following information: (1) The date and time of the election. (2) The place where the election will be held. The election must be held […]
Sec. 4. (a) If a majority of the members of the association are present at the time and place specified in the notice described in section 3 of this chapter, the members shall elect, by ballot, three (3) directors from among the membership of the association. (b) The directors shall immediately determine by lot the […]
Sec. 5. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a director, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy by appointing a temporary director. The temporary director shall be appointed from among the members of the association and shall hold office until the next annual election. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-7-5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.
Sec. 6. (a) Before or after the election of directors, the association shall: (1) file the articles of association in the office of the secretary of state; and (2) record in the recorder’s office of each county in which any part of the proposed horticultural and quarantine district is situated a duplicate copy of the […]
Sec. 7. (a) The boundary of a horticultural and quarantine district shall coincide with a line enclosing the lands owned by the association members. (b) A person who is the owner of lands contiguous to a horticultural and quarantine district is entitled to become a member of the association at any time by signing the […]
Sec. 8. All persons who have: (1) signed the articles of association; and (2) paid the assessments levied against them; are entitled to vote at any meeting of the members of the association on any question that lawfully comes before the association. Each member is entitled to one (1) vote on any question. [Pre-2008 Recodification […]
Sec. 9. (a) The directors shall elect one (1) director to serve as president and one (1) director to serve as secretary. (b) The secretary shall also serve as treasurer of the association and have custody of the association’s money. The secretary shall execute a bond, with good freehold surety, for double the amount of […]
