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 of Alabama for certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among the growers or producers of such particular agricultural commodity for commercial purposes upon the question of levying an assessment under the provisions of this article and collecting and utilizing the same for the purposes stated in such referendum.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8 - Promotion of Agricultural Industries and Products.
Article 4 - Nuts, Bulbs, Fruits and Vegetables.
Section 2-8-120 - Declaration of Policy.
Section 2-8-121 - Authorized Activities Not Illegal or in Restraint of Trade.
Section 2-8-122 - Referendum to Levy Assessment Declared to Be in Public Interest.
Section 2-8-123 - Application for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum - Generally.
Section 2-8-125 - Authority of Certified Organization to Conduct Referendum on Assessment.
Section 2-8-126 - Notice of Referendum; Maximum Assessment.
Section 2-8-127 - Conduct of Referendum; Payment of Expense.
Section 2-8-128 - Eligibility to Vote in Referendum; Question Before Voters.
Section 2-8-129 - Negative Vote in Referendum.
Section 2-8-130 - Affirmative Vote in Referendum.
Section 2-8-132 - Ballots and Poll Holders for Referendum; Canvass of Results.
Section 2-8-133 - Collection of Assessment; Disposition.
Section 2-8-134 - Subsequent Referendum After Negative Vote.
Section 2-8-135 - Subsequent Referendum After Affirmative Vote.
Section 2-8-136 - Refund of Assessment.
Section 2-8-137 - Annual Statements by Treasurer of Organization; Bond of Treasurer.