History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 2; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 8; Code 1981, § 2-8-5 ; Code 1981, § 2-8-13 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 75, § 1/SB 165; Ga. L. 2008, p. 311, § 1/HB 649; Ga. L. 2009, p. 446, §§ 4, 5/SB 152; Ga. L. 2013, p. 65, §§ 1, 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2020, p. 611, § 2/HB 1093.
The 2020 amendment, effective August 3, 2020, added paragraphs (a)(6) and (c)(6).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, in paragraph (b)(2), “May 11, 2007,” was substituted for “the effective date of this paragraph” three times, and “May 11, 2007” for “the effective date of this paragraph” once.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, “May 12, 2008” was substituted for “the effective date of this paragraph” at the end of paragraph (a)(3).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, “May 1, 2009” was substituted for “the effective date of the paragraph” in paragraph (a)(4).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2013, “on April 17, 2013” was substituted for “on the effective date of this paragraph” in paragraph (a)(5).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, as amended, referred to in this Code section, was repealed by Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 1, which enacted this article.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion
Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally
§ 2-8-12. Commissioner to Administer and Enforce Article
§ 2-8-16. Funds of Commissions — Receipt, Collection, and Disbursement
§ 2-8-17. Funds of Commissions — Treatment as Trust Funds
§ 2-8-18. Bonds of Persons Handling Funds
§ 2-8-19. Liability of Commission Members and Employees
§ 2-8-20. Cooperation With State and Federal Governmental Authorities
§ 2-8-22. Recommendation of Marketing Orders or Amendments by Commission; Authorized Provisions
§ 2-8-23.1. Limitations on Assessments
§ 2-8-24. Area Marketing Orders Authorized
§ 2-8-26. Applicability of Marketing Orders
§ 2-8-28. Collection of Assessments by Civil Action; Penalty for Delinquent Payment
§ 2-8-32. Civil Penalties; Notice and Hearing; Recovery Procedure; Disposition of Proceeds
§ 2-8-33. Action for Civil Penalty or Injunctive Relief; Costs
§ 2-8-37. Penalties and Remedies Concurrent, Alternative, and Cumulative