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Article 1 - Purpose of Chapter
§ 2-8-1. Short Title - This chapter may be cited as the “Georgia Agricultural Commodities...
§ 2-8-2. Intent and Purpose of Chapter - It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to...
Article 1A - Promotion of Agricultural Commodities
§ 2-8-5. Definitions - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-5 , enacted by Ga. L....
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 - This article shall not apply to the Agricultural Commodity Commission...
§ 2-8-11. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 2-8-12. Commissioner to Administer and Enforce Article - The Commissioner shall be authorized to exercise supervisory jurisdiction over...
§ 2-8-13. Ratification of Previously Established Commissions and Establishment of Additional Commissions; Contributions Deemed Voluntary; Balloting to Determine Continued Existence - History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-14. Composition; Appointments, Terms of Office, and Compensation; Certification; Advisory Boards, Special Committees, and Personnel; Legal Representation; Acceptance of Donations; Voting; Termination - (c.1) (1) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Wine and Grapes...
§ 2-8-15. Public Corporations; Corporate Powers; Chairman; Quorum; Oath of Office; Certification of Appointments to Secretary of State - Each commission, with the name of the agricultural commodity annexed...
§ 2-8-16. Funds of Commissions — Receipt, Collection, and Disbursement - The Commissioner is authorized and it shall be his duty...
§ 2-8-17. Funds of Commissions — Treatment as Trust Funds - Funds received by the Commissioner under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-18. Bonds of Persons Handling Funds - Any person who handles funds under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-19. Liability of Commission Members and Employees - The members and employees of any commission governed by this...
§ 2-8-20. Cooperation With State and Federal Governmental Authorities - The Commissioner and any commission governed by this article are...
§ 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 - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 11; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-22. Recommendation of Marketing Orders or Amendments by Commission; Authorized Provisions - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 13; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-23. Approval by Producers Prerequisite to Issuance of Marketing Order or Major Amendment; Notice; Rules and Regulations; Expiration; Extensions; Referendum - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 14; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-23.1. Limitations on Assessments - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-23.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-24. Area Marketing Orders Authorized - Marketing orders issued by any commission under this article may...
§ 2-8-25. Seasonal Marketing Regulations Authorized; Notice of Issuance; Liberal Interpretation of Code Section - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 14; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-26. Applicability of Marketing Orders - Whenever producers or handlers of an agricultural commodity regulated by...
§ 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 - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 16; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-28. Collection of Assessments by Civil Action; Penalty for Delinquent Payment - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 20; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-29. Maintenance and Inspection of Books and Records and Provision of Information; Confidentiality of Information; Hearings, Testimony, and Subpoenas - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 22; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-30. Use of Grade or Quality Designations by Persons Not Complying With Order or Regulations Prohibited - Whenever the use by a producer or handler of a...
§ 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... - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, §§ 18, 19; Ga....
§ 2-8-32. Civil Penalties; Notice and Hearing; Recovery Procedure; Disposition of Proceeds - Any person who violates any provision of this article or...
§ 2-8-33. Action for Civil Penalty or Injunctive Relief; Costs - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-34. Referral for Institution of Legal Proceedings; Administrative Hearing; Cease and Desist Order - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-35. Furnishing of False Report, Statement, Record, or Marketing Order; Refusal to Furnish Certain Information - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L....
§ 2-8-36. Criminal Penalty - Any person who violates any provision of this article or...
§ 2-8-37. Penalties and Remedies Concurrent, Alternative, and Cumulative - The penalties and remedies prescribed in this article with respect...
§ 2-8-38. Applicability of Article to Retailers - This article shall not be applicable to any retailer of...
Article 3 - Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts
§ 2-8-50. Applicability of Article - This article shall apply only to the Agricultural Commodity Commission...
§ 2-8-51. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 2-8-52. Commission Continued in Existence; Powers and Duties; Continuation of Certain Rules, Regulations, and Orders; Periodic Determination as to Continuation of Commission - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-52 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-53. Membership of Commission; Division of Peanut-Producing Counties Into Districts; Election of Members; Compensation and Expenses; Certification of Members to Secretary of State - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-53 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-54. Authority; Legal Representation; Acceptance and Use of Donations, Gifts, and Other Property; Exercise of Powers of Corporations; Continuation of Existence of Commission; Authority to Lease or Purchase Property - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-54 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-55. Commission as Public Corporation; Name Used in Contracts and Legal Proceedings; Chairman; Quorum; Oath of Office; Certification of Election - The commission shall be a public corporation and an instrumentality...
§ 2-8-56. Receipt, Collection, and Disbursal of Funds - The commission is authorized and it shall be its duty...
§ 2-8-57. Funds Held in Trust; Deposit, Accounting, and Disbursal of Funds; Exemption From Requirements Applicable to State Funds - Funds received by the commission under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-58. Bond of Persons Handling Funds Under Article; Signing of Checks, Drafts, and Negotiable Instruments; Election, Powers, and Duties of Treasurer - Any persons who handle funds under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-59. Liability of Commission Members - The members and employees of the commission shall not be...
§ 2-8-60. Authority to Confer With and Make Information Available to Governmental Authorities of This State, Other States, and the United States - The commission is authorized to confer with and to make...
§ 2-8-61. Issuance, Administration, and Enforcement of Marketing Orders; Notice and Hearing as to Proposed Order; Information From Persons Who May Be Affected by Order - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-61 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-62. Recommendation of Promulgation of Marketing Order; Permissible Provisions of Orders; Effectiveness of Orders Heretofore Adopted and in Effect on July 1, 1989 - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-62 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-63. Finding of Assent or Approval of Producers Required for Marketing Order to Become Effective; Commission Authorized to Issue Orders Regulating Peanuts; Amendments; Notice; Rules and Regulations; Expiration and Extension of Orders - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-63 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-64. Limiting of Application of Marketing Order to Certain Marketing Areas or Portions of State - Marketing orders issued by the commission under this article may...
§ 2-8-65. Seasonal Marketing Regulations; Legislative Findings; Interpretation of Code Section - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-65 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-66. Applicability of Orders Regulating Minimum Quality, Condition, Size, or Maturity - Whenever producers or handlers of peanuts regulated by a marketing...
§ 2-8-67. Assessments to Defray Expenses of Marketing Orders; Budgets for Administration; Authority to Borrow Money; Contributions in Lieu of Advance Deposits; Collection of Assessments; Rules; Enforcement of Payment; Deposit and Disbursement of Mone... - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-67 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-68. Assessment Constitutes Personal Debt; Action for Collection; Fee for Late Payment; Remedies Cumulative - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-68 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-69. Books and Records of Processors and Distributors; Furnishing Information to Commission; Inspection of Books and Records; Confidentiality; Enforcement - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-69 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-70. Use of Designations of Grade, Quality, or Condition Without Complying With Regulations or Marketing Order - Whenever the use by a producer or handler of a...
§ 2-8-71. Entry and Inspection of Premises to Check Compliance With Marketing Order; Holding of Lot of Peanuts to Ascertain Compliance; Affixing of Notice of Noncompliance; Service of Notice of Noncompliance; Correction of Deficiencies; Disposal of L... - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-71 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-72. Civil Penalty; Fixing Amount of Penalty; Civil Action; Disposition of Moneys - Any person who violates any provision of this article or...
§ 2-8-73. Action by Attorney General for Civil Penalties or Injunctive Relief; Remedies Court May Impose; Payment of Costs - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-73 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-74. Referral of Complaints to Attorney General or Prosecuting Attorney; Hearing to Consider Charges; Cease and Desist Order - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-74 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-75. False or Fraudulent Reports, Statements, and Records; Failure or Refusal to Give Name and Address of Person From Whom Peanuts Received - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-75 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-76. Criminal Penalty - Any person who violates any provision of this article or...
§ 2-8-77. Construction of Penalty and Remedy Provisions - The penalties and remedies prescribed in this article with respect...
§ 2-8-78. Applicability to Retailers of Peanuts - This article shall not be applicable to any retailer of...
§ 2-8-79. Applicability of “Georgia Administrative Procedure act.” - The promulgation, adoption, and amendment of rules and regulations by...
Article 4 - Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products
§ 2-8-90. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 2-8-91. Authority of Commissioner - The Commissioner shall be authorized to exercise supervisory jurisdiction over...
§ 2-8-92. Creation - There is created the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown...
§ 2-8-93. Composition; Membership - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-93 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-94. Public Corporation and Instrumentality of the State of Georgia - The commission, with its name annexed thereto, shall be a...
§ 2-8-95. Powers, Duties, and Authority of Commission - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-95 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-96. Immunity From Liability - The members and employees of the commission and the Commissioner...
§ 2-8-97. Authority of Commissioner to Issue, Administer, and Enforce Provisions of Marketing Orders; Hearings - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-97 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-98. Recommendation of Promulgation of a Marketing Order - If, upon the basis of the record of testimony and...
§ 2-8-99. Amendments to Marketing Orders; Notice; Rules and Regulations; Termination of Orders - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-99 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-100. Levying and Collection of Assessments - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-100 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-101. Limitations on Application of Marketing Orders - Marketing orders issued by the commission may be limited in...
§ 2-8-102. Deposit and Disbursement of Funds; Investment - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-102 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-103. Duties of Attorney General - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-103 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-104. Violations - Any person who violates any provision of this article or...
§ 2-8-105. Rules and Regulations - The commission is empowered to make all necessary rules and...
Article 5 - Agricultural Commodity Commission for Equines
§ 2-8-120. Applicability - This article shall apply only to the Agricultural Commodity Commission...
§ 2-8-121. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 2-8-122. Commissioner’s Authority - The Commissioner shall be authorized to exercise supervisory jurisdiction over...
§ 2-8-123. Commission Created - There is created the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Equines. History....
§ 2-8-124. Commission Membership; Nomination and Election of Commission Members - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-124 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-125. Commission to Be a Public Corporation and Instrumentality of the State; Powers; Transaction of Commission Business - The commission, with its name annexed thereto, shall be a...
§ 2-8-126. Receipt, Collection, and Disbursement of Funds - The Commissioner is authorized and it shall be his or...
§ 2-8-127. Funds Received Under This Article to Be Held in Trust for the Commission - Funds received by the Commissioner under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-128. Persons Handling Funds to Be Bonded - Any person who handles funds under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-129. Committee Members and Employees Not Responsible Individually for Errors in Judgment, Mistakes or Other Acts - The members and employees of the commission and the Commissioner...
§ 2-8-130. Commission Authorized to Share Information With State and Federal Government Agencies - The Commissioner and the commission are authorized to confer with...
§ 2-8-131. Issuance, Administration, and Enforcement of Marketing Orders; Hearing - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-131 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-132. Provisions for Establishment of Advertising, Research, and Education Programs - If, upon the basis of the record of testimony and...
§ 2-8-133. Amendments To, Rules and Regulations Governing, and Expiration and Termination of Marketing Orders - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-133 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-134. Limited Application of Marketing Orders - Marketing orders issued by the commission may be limited in...
§ 2-8-135. Commission Authorized to Borrow Funds for Certain Purposes; Disposition of Funds Collected Pursuant to This Article - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-135 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 6 - Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane
§ 2-8-200. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 2-8-201. Creation - The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane is hereby created. The...
§ 2-8-202. Membership; Vacancies; Compensation; Certification of Membership; Naming of Chairperson; Quorum - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-202 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-203. Use of Outside Resources; Representation by Attorney General; Acceptance of Donations and Gifts; Property Interests - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-203 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-204. Status of Commission; Oath of Office - The commission shall be a public corporation and an instrumentality...
§ 2-8-205. Funding Obligations - The commission is authorized, and it shall be its duty...
§ 2-8-206. Funds Held in Trust; Accounting - Funds received by the commission under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-207. Bonding Requirements for Those Handling Finances - Any persons who handle funds under this article shall be...
§ 2-8-208. No Individual Liability - The members and employees of the commission shall not be...
§ 2-8-209. Marketing Orders; Public Hearings - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-209 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-210. Recommendation for Promulgation of Marketing Order; Prohibition Against Lobbying; Administrative Expenses; Costs - If, upon the basis of the record of testimony and...
§ 2-8-211. Requirement for Referendum; Voters and Voting Rights; Approval; Record Keeping; Confidentiality - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-211 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-212. Opt Out by Dealers - A dealer can opt out of this article only once...
§ 2-8-213. Referendum Vote on Continuation of Commission - A referendum shall be held once every five years to...
§ 2-8-214. Assessments as Personal Debt; Cumulative Nature of Penalties - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-214 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-215. Civil Penalty for Violations - Any person who violates any provision of this article or...
§ 2-8-216. Actions Brought by Attorney General; Injunctions and Specific Performance; Incurring and Payment of Costs - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-216 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-217. Attorney General or Prosecuting Attorney to Bring Actions; Administrative Hearings; Response to Finding Violation - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-217 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-218. Falsification of Reports, Statements, or Records; Penalty - History. Code 1981, § 2-8-218 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 2-8-219. Regulatory Authority - The department shall promulgate rules for the administration and enforcement...