Michigan Compiled Laws Act 232 Of 1965 Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act (290.651 - 290.674)

AN ACT relating to the marketing of agricultural commodities or agricultural commodity inputs; to provide for marketing and research programs, agreements, referendums by producers, assessments on producers, and commodity committees; and to prescribe certain functions of the department of agriculture relative thereto including powers of enforcement of this act; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.

History: 1965, Act 232, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 324, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1974 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 601, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002

Section 290.651 Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act; Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “agricultural commodities marketing act”. History: 1965, Act 232, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 Constitutionality:...
Section 290.652 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Agricultural commodity” means all agricultural, aquacultural, silvicultural, horticultural, floricultural, or viticultural products, livestock or livestock products, Christmas trees,...
Section 290.653 Marketing Agreements; Provisions Allowed; Provisions Required; Substantial Compliance.
(1) Any marketing agreement or marketing program authorized under this act may contain 1 or more of the following: (a) Provisions for establishing advertising...
Section 290.654 Inspection And Grading; Approved Inspectors.
For the purpose of this act, all inspection and grading shall be performed by or under the supervision of trained inspectors approved by the...
Section 290.655 Assessments To Defray Program And Administrative Costs; Collection; Maximum Assessment To Be Specified; Collection By Processors, Distributors, Or Handlers; Disposition; Trust Fund; Complaint; Notice Of Due Date; Ability To Borrow Money; Assessment For Loans And Interest.
(a) Assessments shall be collected from each producer of a marketable agricultural commodity produced in this state and directly affected by a marketing program...
Section 290.656 Marketing Program; Temporary Suspension, Duration.
The operation of a marketing program, or any part thereof, may be temporarily suspended by the director upon recommendation by the committee for a...
Section 290.657 Committee; Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, And Terms Of Members; Reapportionment Of Districts; Expenses And Per Diem; Duties And Responsibilities; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice Of Meeting; Availability Of Writings To Public; Exemption Of Certain Information From Freedom Of Information Act.
(1) A marketing program shall provide for the establishment of a committee to consist of an odd number of members which shall be not...
Section 290.658 Disposition Of Moneys Or Assets Collected; Expenditures.
(1) Money, assets, or other items of value collected or received under this act, whether collected from assessments, received as grants or gifts, or...
Section 290.659 Refunds.
(1) Money remaining from the assessments collected under a marketing program may be refunded at the close of any marketing season upon a pro...
Section 290.660 Petition For Program Or Amendment; Notice; Public Hearing; Decision By Director; Producers.
(a) Whenever the director has received a petition signed by 25%, or 200, whichever is less, of the producers of an agricultural commodity regarding...
Section 290.661 Referendum To Determine Assent Of Producers And Processors.
(1) After recommending the adoption or amendment of a marketing program, the director shall determine by a referendum whether the affected producers assent to...
Section 290.662 Referendum; Director To Establish Procedures For Determination Of Volume.
The director shall establish procedures for determination of volume for the conduct of referendums and other necessary procedures. For the purpose of referendums under...
Section 290.663 Termination Of Program; Petition, Hearing, Recommendation, Referendum.
(a) Upon written petition duly signed by 25%, or 200, of the producers affected by the program, whichever is less, the director shall, within...
Section 290.664 Program Approved By Referendum; Duties Of Director.
If a program has been approved in referendum, the director shall: (a) Insure that the program is self-supporting. (b) Supervise all committee activities to...
Section 290.665 Repealed. 2002, Act 601, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to proposed marketing programs.
Section 290.666 Deposit By Applicants Of Funds For Expenses; Reimbursement.
Prior to the adoption of a marketing program, the director may require the applicants therefor to deposit with him such funds as he deems...
Section 290.667 Marketing Agreements With Producers, Handlers And Others; Effective Upon Signing.
(1) The director may enter into marketing agreements with producers, handlers, or other parties where such agreements will tend to supplement or aid in...
Section 290.668 Rules And Regulations; Duty Of Director.
The director may make and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions and intent of this act, in...
Section 290.668a Rescission Of R 290.1 To R 290.18.
R 290.1 to R 290.18 of the Michigan administrative code are rescinded. History: Add. 2012, Act 95, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 2012
Section 290.668b Rescission Of R 285.311.
R 285.311 of the Michigan administrative code is rescinded. History: Add. 2012, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 2012
Section 290.669 Action To Enforce Compliance; Injunction; Jurisdiction.
The director may institute an action necessary to enforce compliance with this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or a marketing agreement or...
Section 290.670 Suspension Of Statute Where Marketing Program Approved; Exception.
(a) If a marketing program is approved for a commodity for which there is a state commission or council operating pursuant to a statute,...
Section 290.671 Referendum; Requirements; Exception; Time Period.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), all marketing programs established under this act shall be resubmitted to a referendum of the producers...
Section 290.672 Interest On Unpaid Assessment.
If the assessment is not paid by the date specified by a committee as permitted under section 5(g), the unpaid assessment shall be subject...
Section 290.673 Violations; Penalties.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine...
Section 290.674 Venue For Prosecution Of Violation; Enforcement; Institution Of Prosecution For Violation.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), prosecution for violation of this act may be instituted in any county in which any...

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