Section 290.718 – Joint Settlement Committee; Powers; Oaths; Subpoenas; Contempt.
290.718 Joint settlement committee; powers; oaths; subpoenas; contempt. Sec. 18. The joint settlement committee may administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses, and require the production of such books, papers, contracts, agreements, and documents as may be considered material by the committee to a just determination of the issues in dispute, and for such purpose […]
Section 290.719 – Joint Settlement Committee; Findings of Fact; Issuance of Award.
290.719 Joint settlement committee; findings of fact; issuance of award. Sec. 19. Within 20 days after the conclusion of the hearing or such further time to which the parties may agree, the joint settlement committee shall make written findings of fact and issue its written award upon the issues presented to it and upon the […]
Section 290.720 – Joint Settlement Committee; Decision; Basis.
290.720 Joint settlement committee; decision; basis. Sec. 20. The joint settlement committee shall base its decision upon the following factors: (a) Prices or projected prices for the agricultural commodity paid by competing handlers in the market area or competing market areas. (b) Amount of the commodity produced or projections of production in the production area […]
Section 290.705 – Enforcement of Orders; Temporary Relief or Restraining Orders; Jurisdiction; Objections; Findings; Additional Evidence; Review; Stay.
290.705 Enforcement of orders; temporary relief or restraining orders; jurisdiction; objections; findings; additional evidence; review; stay. Sec. 5. (1) The department may petition the court of appeals for the enforcement of its orders and for appropriate temporary relief or restraining orders and shall file in the court the record in the proceedings. Upon the filing […]
Section 290.706 – Proposed Bargaining Unit; Determination of Appropriateness; Criteria.
290.706 Proposed bargaining unit; determination of appropriateness; criteria. Sec. 6. (1) The department shall determine whether a proposed bargaining unit is appropriate. This determination shall be made upon the petition of an association representing not less than 10% of the producers of the commodity eligible for membership in the proposed bargaining unit as defined by […]
Section 290.707 – Accreditation of Association; Requirements.
290.707 Accreditation of association; requirements. Sec. 7. An association shall be accredited upon determination by the department that the association meets all of the following: (a) The association meets the requirements of the Capper-Volstead act, 7 USC 291 to 292. (b) The association has submitted a copy of its bylaws, which shall provide all of […]
Section 290.708 – Request for Accreditation; Contents; Fee; Report.
290.708 Request for accreditation; contents; fee; report. Sec. 8. (1) An association desiring accreditation shall file with the department a written request for accreditation in the form as required by the department. The request shall contain properly certified evidence that the association meets the standards for accreditation and shall be accompanied by a report of […]
Section 290.709 – Request for Accreditation; Determination by Department; Amended Request; Public Hearing; Notice.
290.709 Request for accreditation; determination by department; amended request; public hearing; notice. Sec. 9. (1) Within 60 days following the date of filing with the department a request for accreditation by an association, the department shall determine whether the association shall be accredited. If the department determines that insufficient evidence was filed by the association, […]
Section 290.710 – Request for Accreditation; Issuance and Publication of Determination; Preliminary Declaration; Service Fees; Effective Date of Accreditation; Referendum; Denial of Accreditation.
290.710 Request for accreditation; issuance and publication of determination; preliminary declaration; service fees; effective date of accreditation; referendum; denial of accreditation. Sec. 10. (1) The department shall issue and publish its determination within 30 days after the close of the hearing. If the determination of the department is to accredit the association, the department shall […]
Section 290.711 – Annual Report of Accredited Association.
290.711 Annual report of accredited association. Sec. 11. An accredited association shall file an annual report with the department in such form as required by the department to determine if the association continues to meet the requirements for accreditation as provided in section 7. History: 1972, Act 344, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973 ;– Am. 2012, […]