Code of Alabama - Title 2: Agriculture - Chapter 32 - Promotion of Ratite Industry

• Section 2-32-1 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries. (2) COMMISSIONER. The...
• Section 2-32-2 Purpose
  It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that ratite producers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with...
• Section 2-32-3 Association, meeting or activity not illegal
  No association, meeting, or activity undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and intended to benefit the Alabama ratite industry shall be deemed or...
• Section 2-32-4 Assessment
  It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the economy of the state that ratite producers be permitted...
• Section 2-32-5 Nonprofit association
  (a) Any Alabama nonprofit association of ratite producers organized for the promotion and betterment of the ratite industry may apply to the board for certification...
• Section 2-32-6 Referendum - Generally; public announcement; expenses; voting
  (a) Upon certification by the board, an association may hold and conduct on the part of the Alabama ratite producers a referendum on the question...
• Section 2-32-7 Referendum - Voting; effects of vote
  (a) If in any referendum, a majority of the ratite producers of the geographic area in which the referendum is conducted and eligible to participate...
• Section 2-32-8 Referendum - Levying an assessment
  In the event a referendum levying an assessment is passed, the commissioner shall within 30 days notify in writing feed distributors that on or after...
• Section 2-32-9 Assessment moneys collected - Generally
  The commissioner shall remit to the treasurer of the certified association, on a quarterly basis between the first and fifteenth day of January, April, July,...
• Section 2-32-10 Assessment moneys collected - No refunds
  There shall be no refunds made to either feed distributors or ratite producers of assessments collected by the commissioner.
• Section 2-32-11 Duty of treasurer before money remitted by commissioner
  Before any money is remitted by the commissioner to the treasurer of the certified association, the treasurer shall furnish to the commissioner a bond approved...
• Section 2-32-12 Use of funds from assessments
  The funds derived from any assessments levied upon the sale of ratite feed shall be used and expended by the certified association for the purpose...
• Section 2-32-13 Certified association
  A certified association may enter into agreements with like associations, commissions, or other agencies of other states for the purpose of conducting a similar ratite...
• Section 2-32-14 Certified association receiving and disbursing funds
  A certified association receiving and disbursing funds shall, within 60 days following the end of each calendar year, or within a period of 60 days...
• Section 2-32-15 Adoption of rules and regulations
  The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter, including rules and regulations governing the...
• Section 2-32-16 Enforcement and collection of assessments; revocation of certification
  The commissioner shall, through the Department of Agriculture and Industries, enforce and collect the assessments levied upon feed sold to ratite producers by feed distributors...
• Section 2-32-17 Penalties
  Any feed distributor who sells feed in the state that is intended for ratite consumption who willfully fails or refuses to deduct and pay to...

Last modified: May 3, 2021