Code of Alabama
Article 4 - Investigation and Settlement of Complaints as to Quality of Seeds.
Section 2-26-76 - Effect and Admissibility as Evidence of Findings and Recommendations of Committee; Effect of Provisions of Article Upon Legal and Equitable Rights of Persons.

The findings or recommendations of the committee shall be in the nature of arbitration or settlement, but its findings and recommendations shall not affect the rights of parties to resort to any arbitration proceedings available under authority of Sections 6-6-1 through 6-6-16 or as may be otherwise provided by law, nor shall any of the provisions of this article affect any legal or equitable rights that any person may have in a court having jurisdiction of such matters nor shall the findings or recommendations of the committee be admissible as evidence in any court of law. It is the intent and purpose of this article to provide a simplified procedure for investigations and recommendations for monetary settlements as declared in Section 2-26-70.

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Code of Alabama

Title 2 - Agriculture.

Chapter 26 - Seeds.

Article 4 - Investigation and Settlement of Complaints as to Quality of Seeds.

Section 2-26-70 - Purpose of Article.

Section 2-26-71 - Creation of Seed Investigation and Arbitration Committee; Composition; Qualifications, Appointment and Terms of Office of Members; Officers; Meetings Generally.

Section 2-26-72 - Compensation and Expenses of Members of Committee.

Section 2-26-73 - Duties of Committee; Calling of Meetings of Committee.

Section 2-26-74 - Filing of Complaint as to Performance or Labeling of Seed by Purchaser; Forwarding of Complaint and Answer Thereto to Committee for Investigation, Findings and Recommendations.

Section 2-26-75 - Conduct of Investigation as to Complaint by Committee; Hindering, Obstructing, etc., Access to Premises, Review of Records, etc., by Committee; Report of Findings and Recommendations.

Section 2-26-76 - Effect and Admissibility as Evidence of Findings and Recommendations of Committee; Effect of Provisions of Article Upon Legal and Equitable Rights of Persons.