§ 69-8-1. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter shall be to promote the growth and development of the cattle industry in Mississippi through research, advertisement, promotions, education and market development in the absence of any federal programs.

§ 69-8-11. Council permitted to accept gifts, donations and grants; submission of annual report of revenues and expenditures to commissioner; administrative costs

The council may accept monetary gifts, donations and grants from public as well as private sources. By July 31 of each year the council shall submit to the commissioner a complete report of all revenues and expenditures that were generated by the administration of this program in a format that has been approved by the […]

§ 69-8-13. Refund of assessments

Any producer may request and receive a refund of assessments levied on the sale of the producer’s cattle. The request may be made only by the producer. The request must be made to the council in writing within forty-five (45) days from the date of sale. The request must include the name and address of […]

§ 69-8-15. Penalties for violations

Any collecting person, who fails to file a report or pay any assessment within the time required by the commissioner, shall remit to the council a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) for each month of delay, or fraction thereof, beginning the first month after […]

§ 69-8-3. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Producer” means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle, except that a person shall not be considered to be a producer if that person’s only share in the proceeds of […]

§ 69-8-5. Mississippi Beef Industry Council created; membership; organization; rules and regulations; certain officers to be bonded

The Mississippi Beef Industry Council is created and shall be composed of eighteen (18) members as follows: Seven (7) members appointed by the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association, of whom one (1) shall be a meat scientist or a meat packer; One (1) member appointed by the Mississippi Cattlewomen’s Association; Five (5) members appointed by the Mississippi […]

§ 69-8-7. Referendum on assessments

Within ninety (90) days after the levy of the national beef promotion and research program established by the “Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985” is finally adjudicated unconstitutional, the commissioner is authorized to call a referendum allowing producers to vote as to whether an assessment of One Dollar ($1.00) per head on all cattle […]

§ 69-8-9. Collection and remittance of assessments

Each collecting person shall collect and remit the assessments levied by this section in accordance with Section 69-8-7. Each collecting person shall remit all assessments to the council with the required report no later than the fifteenth day of the month following the close of the reporting period. Assessments collected by the council are not […]