Section 2-5A-1 Establishment; powers and duties. (a) The Farmers’ Market Authority is established in the Department of Agriculture and Industries. The authority shall have the powers and duties to establish agricultural markets to prevent waste and to provide marketing facilities where farm products, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, truck crops, and other agricultural commodities, and fish […]
Section 2-5A-10 Fixing minimum prices. The commissioner, from time to time, as he or she may deem necessary, may fix minimum prices on the different grades and classes as provided for in this article and enforce the same by not permitting any person to sell any fruits, vegetables, or truck crops within the bounds of […]
Section 2-5A-11 Facilitating sale and exchange of products. The commissioner, when in his or her judgment it shall be advisable and necessary, shall provide a suitable means of communication between the Board of Agriculture and Industries and the farmers’ market or markets established under this article so as to facilitate the sale and exchange of […]
Section 2-5A-12 Disposition of funds. All funds collected under this article shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund for the use of the Department of Agriculture and Industries and shall be used solely for maintenance, repair, and capital outlay for markets and market facilities, for payment of other […]
Section 2-5A-13 Sales by producer to consumer outside markets. No provision of this article shall be construed to apply to any producer of this state who sells his or her own produce directly to the consumer outside of the state markets established under this article. (Act 2013-286, p. 981,§1.)
Section 2-5A-14 Lease of space or facilities; remedies upon default. To assure the liquidation of the costs incurred in the installation of facilities at farmers’ markets, notwithstanding Article 3 (commencing with Section 9-15-70) of Chapter 15 of Title 9, the commissioner, with approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries, may enter into contracts whereby […]
Section 2-5A-15 Local appropriations authorized. The county commission of any county and the governing body of any municipality may make such appropriations as, in their discretion, may be deemed necessary or proper to assist in the establishment of farmers’ markets under this article. (Act 2013-286, p. 981,§1.)
Section 2-5A-2 Director. (a) The commissioner may appoint a director who, under the supervision of the commissioner, shall administer this article. The director shall receive a salary to be fixed as provided in Section 36-6-6, payable in installments in the same manner as the salaries of other state employees are paid, and shall be allowed […]
Section 2-5A-3 Establishment of farmers’ markets. When a site has been acquired by purchase, lease, rent, gift, or otherwise, the commissioner may establish thereon a farmers’ market, independent of and without the necessity of securing any permit from any municipality in which a site or sites may be located. (Act 2013-286, p. 981,§1.)
Section 2-5A-4 Regulation of market location; no right of eminent domain. Any farmers’ market, as to its location in any municipality, shall be subject to any necessary or fair municipal zoning ordinances or fire or health regulations. This article shall not be construed as conferring the right of eminent domain upon the Department of Agriculture […]
Section 2-5A-5 Regulating conduct of markets; grades and classes for produce; sale of cull produce. The commissioner, with approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries, may make such rules as in his or her judgment may be necessary to conduct properly such farmers’ market or markets, both wholesale and retail. The commissioner may provide […]
Section 2-5A-6 Market charges. In acquiring the sites for such market or markets and in conducting same, the commissioner, with approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries, may prescribe and collect reasonable charges to pay the necessary costs of acquiring, operating, and maintaining such sites and markets, may erect the necessary buildings, and may […]
Section 2-5A-7 Sale of articles unfit for food to be prohibited. Whenever any farm products are found on any market in this state in such condition that they are unfit for food, it shall be the duty of the commissioner or his or her duly authorized agent to forbid the same from being sold in […]
Section 2-5A-8 Rules to enforce article. The commissioner, with the approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries, may make and promulgate such rules as in his or her judgment may be necessary to enforce this article. The rules shall be promulgated by being posted for a period of 24 hours in a conspicuous place […]
Section 2-5A-9 Ejection of persons from markets. The commissioner, through his or her authorized agents, may eject from any farmers’ market any person, and his or her property, refusing to comply with this article and the rules promulgated hereunder. (Act 2013-286, p. 981,§1.)
