Code of Alabama
Article 6 - Cotton and Cotton Products.
Section 2-8-208 - Rules and Regulations.

The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the evident intent and purpose of this article which shall include the rules and regulations governing the holding of referendums as adopted by the certified commission, the collection, deposit, handling, withdrawal and disbursement of assessments collected hereunder, and such other reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the evident intent and purposes of this article. The certified commission authorized to conduct a promotional program as authorized under this article shall have a right to recommend such rules and regulations to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries and upon receipt of such recommended rules and regulations said board shall meet within a period of not more than 90 days to consider their adoption. The certified commission shall be given at least ten days' notice in writing of any such meeting held for the purpose of adopting rules and regulations as authorized hereunder.

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.