Section 2-8-120 Declaration of policy. It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that the Alabama farmers who are producers of nuts, bulbs, fruits and vegetables shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers and processors of such products in promoting and stimulating by research, […]
Section 2-8-121 Authorized activities not illegal or in restraint of trade. No association, meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of this article and intended to benefit all of the producers, handlers and processors of a particular commodity shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade. (Acts 1957, No. 108, […]
Section 2-8-122 Referendum to levy assessment declared to be in public interest. It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that farmers, producers and growers commercially producing the commodities referred to in this article shall be permitted by referendum to be held […]
Section 2-8-123 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum – Generally. Any commission, council, board or other agency or any nonprofit association of producers, fairly representative of the growers or producers of any agricultural commodity referred to in this article may make application to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of the State […]
Section 2-8-124 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum – Action by board on application. Upon the filing with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of such application as is provided for in Section 2-8-123, on the part of any commission, council, board, other agency or association, the said board shall, within 30 […]
Section 2-8-125 Authority of certified organization to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in the manner set forth in Section 2-8-124, such organization shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers and growers of such particular agricultural […]
Section 2-8-126 Notice of referendum; maximum assessment. When a referendum has been authorized as provided in Section 2-8-125, the certified organization shall, before calling and announcing such referendum, fix, determine and publicly announce, at least 30 days before the date determined upon for such referendum, the date, hours and polling places for voting in such […]
Section 2-8-127 Conduct of referendum; payment of expense. The arrangements for and management of any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article shall be under the direction of the organization duly certified and authorized to conduct the same, and any and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by such organization. (Acts 1957, […]
Section 2-8-128 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question before voters. Any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article may be held either on an area or statewide basis, as may be determined by the certified organization before the referendum is called. The referendum, either on an area or statewide basis, may be participated in […]
Section 2-8-129 Negative vote in referendum. If in any referendum held under the provisions of this article a majority of the producers in the area in which the referendum is conducted, eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the negative and against the levying or collection of the assessment, then no assessment shall […]
Section 2-8-130 Affirmative vote in referendum. If in any referendum called under the provisions of this article, a majority of the producers in the area in which any referendum is conducted, eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment proposed in […]
Section 2-8-131 Hours, voting places, rules and regulations, etc., for referendum; notices to be given. The hours, voting places and rules and regulations for any referendum authorized in this article with respect to any of the agricultural commodities herein referred to and the area in which such referendum shall be held shall be established and […]
Section 2-8-132 Ballots and poll holders for referendum; canvass of results. The duly certified organization of the producers of any agricultural product among whom a referendum shall be conducted under the provisions of this article shall likewise prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum all necessary ballots for the purposes thereof and shall, under […]
Section 2-8-133 Collection of assessment; disposition. In the event a majority of the producers eligible for participation in a referendum conducted under the provisions of this article and voting therein, shall vote in favor of the assessment, then the assessment shall be collected annually for three years, as set forth in the call for the […]
Section 2-8-134 Subsequent referendum after negative vote. In the event a referendum conducted as provided in this article shall not be supported by a majority of those eligible for participation therein and voting therein, then the organization conducting the referendum shall have full power and authority to call another referendum for the purposes set forth […]
Section 2-8-135 Subsequent referendum after affirmative vote. In the event a referendum conducted as provided in this article is carried by the vote of a majority of the eligible producers participating therein and assessments in pursuance thereof are levied annually for three years as set forth in the call for the referendum, then the organization […]
Section 2-8-136 Refund of assessment. In the event a referendum conducted as provided in this article is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected as provided in this article and under the regulations to be promulgated by the duly certified organization conducting the same, any farmer or producer upon and against […]
Section 2-8-137 Annual statements by treasurer of organization; bond of treasurer. If assessments are levied and collected as provided in this article, the treasurer of the organization shall, within 30 days after the end of any calendar year in which such assessments are collected, publish through the medium of the press of the state a […]
