Georgia Code
Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally
§ 2-8-16. Funds of Commissions — Receipt, Collection, and Disbursement

The Commissioner is authorized and it shall be his duty to receive, collect, and disburse the funds of each commission qualifying and operating under this article. He shall disburse funds of any entity created under this article only upon the written authorization of the affected commission.
History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 5; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 6; Code 1981, § 2-8-8; Code 1981, § 2-8-16 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.

Structure Georgia Code

Title 2 - Agriculture

Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion

Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally

§ 2-8-10. Nonapplicability of Article to Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts, Agricultural Commodity Commission for Equines, Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products; or Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane

§ 2-8-11. Definitions

§ 2-8-12. Commissioner to Administer and Enforce Article

§ 2-8-13. Ratification of Previously Established Commissions and Establishment of Additional Commissions; Contributions Deemed Voluntary; Balloting to Determine Continued Existence

§ 2-8-14. Composition; Appointments, Terms of Office, and Compensation; Certification; Advisory Boards, Special Committees, and Personnel; Legal Representation; Acceptance of Donations; Voting; Termination

§ 2-8-15. Public Corporations; Corporate Powers; Chairman; Quorum; Oath of Office; Certification of Appointments to Secretary of State

§ 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

§ 2-8-21. Issuance of Marketing Orders Authorized; Notice; Public Hearing; Record; Reports From Handlers; Compilation of Lists of Producers and Handlers; Use of Information in Reports

§ 2-8-22. Recommendation of Marketing Orders or Amendments by Commission; Authorized Provisions

§ 2-8-23. Approval by Producers Prerequisite to Issuance of Marketing Order or Major Amendment; Notice; Rules and Regulations; Expiration; Extensions; Referendum

§ 2-8-23.1. Limitations on Assessments

§ 2-8-24. Area Marketing Orders Authorized

§ 2-8-25. Seasonal Marketing Regulations Authorized; Notice of Issuance; Liberal Interpretation of Code Section

§ 2-8-26. Applicability of Marketing Orders

§ 2-8-27. Assessments to Defray Expenses; Borrowing in Anticipation of Collections; Use and Repayment of Contributions in Lieu of Advance Deposits; Collection and Enforcement of Assessments Generally; Disposition and Investment of Proceeds; Audit

§ 2-8-28. Collection of Assessments by Civil Action; Penalty for Delinquent Payment

§ 2-8-29. Maintenance and Inspection of Books and Records and Provision of Information; Confidentiality of Information; Hearings, Testimony, and Subpoenas

§ 2-8-30. Use of Grade or Quality Designations by Persons Not Complying With Order or Regulations Prohibited

§ 2-8-31. Inspections; Holding of Commodity; Warning Notice; Notice of Noncompliance; Time for Correction of Deficiencies; Petition to Divert or Destroy; Show Cause Order; Disposition of Noncomplying Commodity; Penalty Provisions Not Waived by Dispos...

§ 2-8-32. Civil Penalties; Notice and Hearing; Recovery Procedure; Disposition of Proceeds

§ 2-8-33. Action for Civil Penalty or Injunctive Relief; Costs

§ 2-8-34. Referral for Institution of Legal Proceedings; Administrative Hearing; Cease and Desist Order

§ 2-8-35. Furnishing of False Report, Statement, Record, or Marketing Order; Refusal to Furnish Certain Information

§ 2-8-36. Criminal Penalty

§ 2-8-37. Penalties and Remedies Concurrent, Alternative, and Cumulative

§ 2-8-38. Applicability of Article to Retailers