In those cases where commercial cotton is destroyed because of prevented treatment due to health or environmental concerns, the owner of the cotton shall be compensated for that portion of the crop that is destroyed. The per acre amount of the payments shall be based on a reasonable estimate of the value of the crop as determined by the commissioner in consultation with the corporation and the affected producer. Payments for those losses shall be funded by assessment fees paid by cotton growers and administered by the corporation.
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