Section 263.500 – Law, how cited.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.500. Law, how cited. — Sections 263.500 to 263.537 shall be known and may be cited as the “Missouri Boll Weevil Suppression Eradication Act”. ——– (L. 1995 S.B. 66 § 1)
Section 263.503 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.503. Definitions. — As used in sections 263.500 to 263.537, the following words shall mean: (1) “Assessment”, the amount charged to each cotton grower to finance, in whole or part, a program to suppress or eradicate the boll weevil in this state, to be calculated on a per-acre basis; (2) […]
Section 263.505 – Rules, authority for — procedure to adopt, suspend and revoke.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.505. Rules, authority for — procedure to adopt, suspend and revoke. — 1. The department may promulgate regulations restricting the pasturage of livestock, entry by persons, and location of honeybee colonies, or other activities affecting the boll weevil eradication program in any premises in an eradication zone which have been […]
Section 263.507 – Department of agriculture — powers and duties.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.507. Department of agriculture — powers and duties. — The department may carry out programs to suppress or eradicate the boll weevil in this state. The department may cooperate with any agency of the federal government, any state, any other agency in this state, or any person engaged in growing, […]
Section 263.509 – Director’s right to enter premises to eradicate and inspect, requirements — court may issue a warrant for right of entry, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.509. Director’s right to enter premises to eradicate and inspect, requirements — court may issue a warrant for right of entry, when. — 1. The director of the department may enter cotton fields, cotton processing facilities, and other premises in order to carry out suppression or eradication activities, including, but […]
Section 263.512 – Cotton growers to furnish department with size and location of all cotton fields and patches.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.512. Cotton growers to furnish department with size and location of all cotton fields and patches. — Every person growing cotton in this state shall furnish to the department on forms supplied by the department, such information as the department may require, concerning the size and location of all commercial […]
Section 263.515 – Quarantined areas, authority from regulations by department — articles from other states regulated.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.515. Quarantined areas, authority from regulations by department — articles from other states regulated. — 1. The department may promulgate regulations quarantining this state, or any portion thereof, and governing the storage or other handling in the quarantined areas of regulated articles and the movement of regulated articles into or […]
Section 263.517 – Eradication zones established, authority for — regulations — publication of notice in affected areas — violations, authority to destroy cotton.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.517. Eradication zones established, authority for — regulations — publication of notice in affected areas — violations, authority to destroy cotton. — 1. The department may designate by regulation one or more areas of this state as eradication zones where boll weevil eradication programs will be undertaken. 2. The department […]
Section 263.520 – Eradication zones, authority of department to treat with pesticides or destroy — cotton planted after notice, no payment for losses — payment if cotton planted before notice.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.520. Eradication zones, authority of department to treat with pesticides or destroy — cotton planted after notice, no payment for losses — payment if cotton planted before notice. — 1. The department may destroy, or, at its discretion, cause to be treated with pesticides, volunteer or other noncommercial cotton and […]
Section 263.523 – Cotton growers’ organization, certification by department, requirements — board of directors, appointment, qualifications, terms — audit by department.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.523. Cotton growers’ organization, certification by department, requirements — board of directors, appointment, qualifications, terms — audit by department. — 1. The department shall certify a cotton growers’ organization for the purpose of entering into agreements with the state of Missouri, other states, the federal government, and other parties as […]
Section 263.525 – Certification of organization — purpose — revocation, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.525. Certification of organization — purpose — revocation, when. — 1. Upon determination by the department that the organization meets the requirements of section 263.523, the department shall certify the organization as the official cotton growers’ organization. 2. Such certification shall be for the purposes of sections 263.500 to 263.537 […]
Section 263.527 – Regional referendum on assessment for costs of eradication — assessment basis — voting procedure — deposit of funds collected — annual audit.
Effective – 28 Aug 1998 263.527. Regional referendum on assessment for costs of eradication — assessment basis — voting procedure — deposit of funds collected — annual audit. — 1. At the request of the certified organization, the department shall authorize a statewide referendum among cotton growers on the question of whether an assessment shall […]
Section 263.529 – Referendum under direction of organization — expenses, how paid.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 263.529. Referendum under direction of organization — expenses, how paid. — The arrangements for and management of any referendum held under sections 263.500 to 263.537 shall be under the direction of the certified organization. The organization shall bear all expenses incurred in conducting the referendum, to include furnishing the ballots […]
Section 263.531 – Referendum defeated — organization may call other referendums — assessment retention to be subject to vote every ten years.
Effective – 28 Aug 2002 263.531. Referendum defeated — organization may call other referendums — assessment retention to be subject to vote every ten years. — 1. In the event any referendum conducted under sections 263.500 to 263.537 fails to receive the required number of affirmative votes, the certified organization may, with the consent of […]
Section 263.534 – Failure to pay assessment, penalties and interest — lien also authorized on cotton crop subject to assessment, priority of lien.
Effective – 28 Aug 2004 263.534. Failure to pay assessment, penalties and interest — lien also authorized on cotton crop subject to assessment, priority of lien. — 1. A cotton grower who fails to pay, when due and upon reasonable notice, any assessment levied under sections 263.500 to 263.537 shall be subject to a per-acre […]
Section 263.537 – Boll weevil suppression and eradication fund established, purpose — department may retain amount to cover costs of administration — reversion to general revenue prohibited.
Effective – 28 Aug 1998 263.537. Boll weevil suppression and eradication fund established, purpose — department may retain amount to cover costs of administration — reversion to general revenue prohibited. — There is hereby created in the state treasury the “Boll Weevil Suppression and Eradication Fund”. Moneys in the fund shall be used exclusively for […]