Section 287.601 – Short Title.

287.601 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “beef industry commission act”. History: 1972, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Oct. 30, 1972

Section 287.602 – Definitions.

287.602 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Cattle” means ruminating and nonruminating bovine animals sold for slaughter, ruminating and nonruminating bovine animals produced in this state to be fed for slaughter, and ruminating and nonruminating bovine animals to be fed for slaughter and sold in this state more than 30 days after […]

Section 287.603 – Commission; Creation; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Lists.

287.603 Commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; lists. Sec. 3. (1) The state beef industry commission is created within the department. The commission shall be composed of 11 members, 2 of whom shall be ex officio and without vote. The following voting members shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of […]

Section 287.604 – Commission; Duties; Compensation; Personnel; Contracts; Appropriations; Rules.

287.604 Commission; duties; compensation; personnel; contracts; appropriations; rules. Sec. 4. (1) The commission shall: (a) Annually elect a chairperson, secretary, and treasurer from the members of the commission. (b) Meet not less often than once each calendar quarter and at any other time as set by the chairperson or requested by 4 or more members. […]

Section 287.605 – Purposes and Objectives of Commission’s Program.

287.605 Purposes and objectives of commission’s program. Sec. 5. The program created and organized by this act is the state beef industry commission. The purposes and objectives of the commission’s program may include but shall not be limited to: (a) The promotion of the sale, use of beef and beef products in this state. (b) […]

Section 287.606 – Assessments; Collection; Records; Report; Duties of Market Agency; Commission Expenses.

287.606 Assessments; collection; records; report; duties of market agency; commission expenses. Sec. 6. (1) The commission may make an assessment of not more than 1/10 of 1% of gross receipts from sale of all cattle raised or fed in the state and shall impose the assessment upon all producers. The assessment collected from each producer […]

Section 287.607 – Failure to File Report or Pay Assessment or Falsification of Information as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Order to Pay Assessment; Interest on Unpaid Assessment.

287.607 Failure to file report or pay assessment or falsification of information as misdemeanor; penalty; order to pay assessment; interest on unpaid assessment. Sec. 7. (1) A market agency or a producer which fails to file a report or to pay an assessment or which falsifies an affidavit, record, receipt, voucher, or other information required […]

Section 287.608 – Enforcement of Act; Reimbursement.

287.608 Enforcement of act; reimbursement. Sec. 8. Employees and agents of the department shall enforce this act. The commission shall reimburse the department in the enforcement of the act. Such funds received by the department are appropriated for the department’s use. History: 1972, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Oct. 30, 1972

Section 287.609 – Exemption of Assessments Prohibited; Referendum; Petition; Ballots; Costs; Termination of Programs; Payment of Debts; Disposition of Unexpended or Unencumbered Funds.

287.609 Exemption of assessments prohibited; referendum; petition; ballots; costs; termination of programs; payment of debts; disposition of unexpended or unencumbered funds. Sec. 9. (1) An exemption shall not be made of an assessment required to be imposed under this act. (2) After the first 5 full calendar years of operation the commission shall conduct a […]

Section 287.609a – Veal Producers; Assessment; “Veal” Defined.

287.609a Veal producers; assessment; “veal” defined. Sec. 9a. (1) Veal producers who pay an assessment of at least 1/10 of 1% of gross receipts under a veal marketing program pursuant to Act No. 232 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 290.651 to 290.674 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are exempt from this act. […]

Section 287.610 – Falsification of Affidavits, Records, Receipts, or Information.

287.610 Falsification of affidavits, records, receipts, or information. Sec. 10. A person who falsifies any affidavit, record, receipt, voucher or any information required to be maintained by this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1972, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Oct. 30, 1972