Code of Alabama
Article 6 - Cotton and Cotton Products.
Section 2-8-196 - Notice of Referendum.

With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article, the duly certified commission shall, not less than 30 days before the date of such referendum, publicly announce the date, hours, polling places and rules for voting in the referendum, the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, the means by which such assessment shall be collected, and the general purposes to which said amount so collected shall be expended and applied. Such notice shall be published by the certified commission through the medium of an established farm publication and written notice thereof shall be given to each county agent in the area covered by the referendum.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 2 - Agriculture.

Chapter 8 - Promotion of Agricultural Industries and Products.

Article 6 - Cotton and Cotton Products.

Section 2-8-190 - Legislative Purpose and Intent.

Section 2-8-191 - Authorized Activities Not Illegal or in Restraint of Trade.

Section 2-8-192 - Referendum to Levy Assessment Declared to Be in the Public Interest.

Section 2-8-193 - Application for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum - Generally.

Section 2-8-194 - Application for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum - Action by Board on Application.

Section 2-8-195 - Authority of Certified Commission to Conduct Referendum on Assessment.

Section 2-8-196 - Notice of Referendum.

Section 2-8-197 - Conduct of Referendum; Payment of Expense.

Section 2-8-198 - Eligibility to Vote in Referendum; Question to Be Voted On; Votes Cast by Secret Ballot.

Section 2-8-199 - Approval of Assessment; Assessment Amount.

Section 2-8-200 - Subsequent Referendums.

Section 2-8-201 - Collection of Assessment; "Ginner" Defined; Remittance of Assessments by Ginner; Inspection of Books and Records by Commissioner; Deductions for Expenses.

Section 2-8-202 - Remittances to Treasurer of Commission.

Section 2-8-203 - Refund of Assessment.

Section 2-8-204 - Bond of Treasurer of Commission.

Section 2-8-205 - Expenditure of Assessments.

Section 2-8-206 - Joint Programs With Other States.

Section 2-8-207 - Annual Audit of Commission; Examination by Department of Examiners of Public Accounts; Publication of Statement.

Section 2-8-208 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 2-8-209 - Enforcement Duties of Commissioner; Revocation of Certification of Commission.

Section 2-8-210 - Compliance With Article Prerequisite for Holding Ginner's Permit Under Section 2-19-61.

Section 2-8-211 - Penalty; Inspection of Books and Records; Injunctions.