Section 286.944 – Board Members as Public Servants and Public Officers; Discharge of Duties in Nonpartisan Manner; Conflict of Interest; Noncompliance With Subsection (4).
286.944 Board members as public servants and public officers; discharge of duties in nonpartisan manner; conflict of interest; noncompliance with subsection (4). Sec. 4. (1) Notwithstanding section 3(1) of 1968 PA 317, MCL 15.323, members of the board are considered public servants subject to 1968 PA 317, MCL 15.321 to 15.330, and public officers subject […]
Section 286.945 – Rural Development Fund.
286.945 Rural development fund. Sec. 5. (1) The rural development fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) State or federal appropriations, transfers, or grants. (b) Gifts, bequests, […]
Section 286.915 – Registration as Certifying Agent; Fee; Demonstration of Compliance; Expiration; Renewal.
286.915 Registration as certifying agent; fee; demonstration of compliance; expiration; renewal. Sec. 15. (1) A person who desires to act as a certifying agent shall register with the department on a form provided by the department and pay a nonrefundable registration fee annually established by the department. (2) Upon payment of the appropriate annual registration […]
Section 286.946 – Evaluation of Project Proposals; Criteria; Review and Update; Posting on Department’s Website and Printed Materials.
286.946 Evaluation of project proposals; criteria; review and update; posting on department’s website and printed materials. Sec. 6. (1) The board shall develop criteria for evaluating project proposals for funding with money from the fund. The criteria shall include both of the following: (a) A preference for projects in the region in which revenues are […]
Section 286.917 – Registration as Certifying Agent; Demonstration of Compliance; Requirements.
286.917 Registration as certifying agent; demonstration of compliance; requirements. Sec. 17. To obtain a registration as a certifying agent, an applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director all of the following: (a) Certification standards meeting or exceeding the Michigan organic standards. (b) A requirement that producers or handlers that will be certified establish […]
Section 286.947 – Expenditures; Requests for Project Proposals; Determinations; Prohibited Expenditures; Matching Funds.
286.947 Expenditures; requests for project proposals; determinations; prohibited expenditures; matching funds. Sec. 7. (1) Money in the fund shall be expended, upon legislative appropriation, for all of the following: (a) Grants, loans, and loan guarantees to fund projects identified under subsection (3). (b) Administrative expenses of the department in implementing this act. (c) Not more […]
Section 286.919 – Registration of Handler; Application; Fee; Basis; Schedule; Coordination of Registration Procedures.
286.919 Registration of handler; application; fee; basis; schedule; coordination of registration procedures. Sec. 19. (1) A handler required to be registered under this act shall provide the following on its application for registration: (a) The name and address of the registrant. (b) The nature of the registrant’s business. (c) A listing of the brands or […]
Section 286.920 – Organic Products Fund; Establishment in State Treasury; Receipt, Deposit, and Expenditure of Funds; Carrying Forward Unexpended Funds.
286.920 Organic products fund; establishment in state treasury; receipt, deposit, and expenditure of funds; carrying forward unexpended funds. Sec. 20. (1) An organic products fund is established in the state treasury. The organic products fund shall be expended only as provided in subsection (3). (2) The organic products fund shall receive as revenue money as […]
Section 286.921 – Rules; Scope.
286.921 Rules; scope. Sec. 21. (1) By promulgation of rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the director may adopt standards that meet or exceed the standards for organic products of the United States department of agriculture agricultural marketing service, or equivalent national organic program. The […]
Section 286.922 – Reciprocity Agreement With Another State, Country, or Private Certifying Organization.
286.922 Reciprocity agreement with another state, country, or private certifying organization. Sec. 22. (1) The department may enter into a reciprocity agreement with a state or country that has an organic program that has been determined by the director to be substantially equivalent. This includes, but is not limited to, certification standards for organic producers […]