Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1230. Countywide agricultural commodity research district, procedure to establish — assessment fee not to exceed twenty-five cents per acre. — Any county in which large scale commercial agriculture commodity production is a significant part of the county’s economic base may, by vote of the governing body of the county and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1233. Ballot form for submission to affected landowner. — The proposal shall be submitted to the affected landowners in substantially the following form: Shall an agricultural research district be formed in ______ County for the purpose of furthering agricultural research with an annual fee on all producers of agricultural commodities […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1235. Majority of affected landowners required to form. — If a majority of the affected landowners voting on the proposal approve the proposal, then the governing body of the county shall declare that an agricultural commodity research district comprised of the entire county has been formed. If a majority of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1237. District to be incorporated when — meeting to be held within thirty days to elect board of supervisors — notice, publication, content — election of board, procedure, qualifications, terms, expenses, vacancies. — Upon the passage of the proposal in the county, the governing body of the county shall, by […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1239. Officers of board of supervisors to be elected at first meeting — amount of fee to be set, collection by county collector. — At its first meeting the board shall organize by electing one of its members as chairperson, one as vice chairperson, one as secretary and one as […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1241. District to be body politic to sue and be sued — powers to contract — accept gifts and grants. — Upon the declaration of incorporation by the governing body of the county, the agricultural commodity research district shall be a body politic and corporate by the name and style […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1243. Fees to be deposited in financial institutions authorized to receive county funds — personnel may be employed by board. — The fees collected under the provisions of sections 67.1230 to 67.1253 shall be deposited by the board of supervisors in a financial institution within the county authorized by law […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1245. Research on agricultural commodities, planting, production, expansion and development, duties of district. — The agricultural commodity research district shall conduct or contract for the conducting of both short-range and long-range research on agricultural commodities, the planting and production of agricultural commodities, the development and expansion of markets for agricultural […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1247. Contracts and cooperation with other districts, colleges or universities to carry out responsibilities. — The board on behalf of the district may contract with or cooperate with any other county agricultural commodity research district and with the state university or any other college or university in this state to […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1249. Grants may be awarded by board to conduct research. — The board of supervisors may award grants to any person, firm, corporation, institution or association to conduct research projects on agricultural commodities for the agricultural commodity research district. ——– (L. 1993 S.B. 84 § 10)
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1251. Joint districts may be formed to be governed by joint boards — contract to specify procedures for election of joint board. — Any county which has established an agricultural commodity research district may contract under the provisions of chapter 70 with any other county which has also established such […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 67.1253. Dissolution procedure for district — ballot form. — An agricultural research district may be dissolved by a vote of the landowners of the county who are qualified to vote on the creation of the district. An election to dissolve a district may be held upon a vote of the […]
