106-65.84. Findings and purpose. The General Assembly of North Carolina finds that due to the interstate nature of boll weevil infestation, it is necessary to secure the cooperation of cotton growers, other State governments and agencies of the federal government, in order to carry out a program of boll weevil suppression and eradication. The purpose […]
106-65.85. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "Board" means the North Carolina Board of Agriculture. (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of North Carolina. (3) "Cotton grower" means any person who is engaged in and has an economic risk in the business of producing or causing to be produced, for […]
106-65.86. Certification by Board; requirements. (a) The Board may certify a cotton growers’ organization for the purpose of entering into agreements with the State of North Carolina, other states, the federal government and other parties as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. (b) In order to be eligible for certification […]
106-65.87. Certification; revocation. (a) Upon determination by the Board that the organization meets the requirements of the preceding section, the Board shall certify the organization as the official cotton growers’ organization. Such certification shall be for the purposes of this Article only, and shall not affect other organizations or associations of cotton growers established for […]
106-65.88. Referendum; assessments. (a) At the request of the certified organization, the Board shall authorize a referendum among cotton growers upon the question of whether an assessment shall be levied upon cotton growers in the State to offset, in whole or in part, the cost of boll weevil or other cotton pest eradication and suppression […]
106-65.89. Agreements. The Board may authorize the Department to enter into agreements with the certified organization, other state governments, the federal government and individual cotton growers as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. (1983, c. 136, s. 6.)
106-65.90. Failure to pay assessments. (a) A cotton grower who fails to pay, when due and upon reasonable notice, any assessment levied under this Article, shall be subject to a penalty of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per acre, as established in the Board’s regulations. (b) A cotton grower who fails to pay all […]
106-65.91. Regulations. The Board of Agriculture may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. (1983, c. 136, s. 8.)
