Upon determination by the bureau that the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation meets the requirements of Section 69-37-13, the bureau shall certify the corporation as the official administrative and regulatory body for all Mississippi cotton growers who are members of a cotton growers association as defined in Section 69-37-5. The certification shall be for the purposes of this chapter only and shall not affect other organizations or associations of cotton growers established for other purposes.
The bureau shall certify only one (1) corporation and may revoke the certification of the corporation if at any time the corporation fails to meet the requirements of this chapter. The debts of the corporation, if there are any, shall not become the liability of the bureau or the department.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
Chapter 37 - Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Act
§ 69-37-3. Purpose; liberal construction
§ 69-37-11. All persons growing cotton to furnish information to commissioner and corporation
§ 69-37-19. Conduct of referenda; expenses
§ 69-37-29. Destruction or treatment of cotton in eradication zones; compensation
§ 69-37-35. Exemptions from assessment penalties for financial hardship; payment plan
§ 69-37-37. Extension of chapter to other cotton pests upon recommendation of the corporation
§ 69-37-39. Boll Weevil Management Fund; deposits; disbursements