Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 275 - Commodity Associations
Section 275.310 - Powers and purposes of councils.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969
275.310. Powers and purposes of councils. — Producers of agricultural commodities are hereby authorized to organize commodity merchandising councils to establish orderly, fair, sound and efficient markets and to maintain, develop and expand markets for agricultural commodities produced in Missouri and to increase the use and consumption of these products. The councils organized under the provisions of sections 275.300 to 275.370 and with the aid of the state may:
(1) Provide for uniform and proper preparation of agricultural commodities for market;
(2) Provide means and methods for the maintenance of present markets and for development of new or larger markets, both domestic and foreign, for agricultural commodities produced within the state;
(3) Eliminate or reduce waste in the marketing or use, or both, of agricultural commodities; and
(4) Restore and maintain adequate purchasing power for the agricultural producers of this state. Provided, however, that any commodity merchandising council organized hereunder shall not undertake to establish, promulgate or fix the price of any commodity or in any way limit the production of any commodity.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 65 § 2)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals

Chapter 275 - Commodity Associations

Section 275.010 - Who may incorporate — certain restrictions — style of corporate name.

Section 275.020 - General corporate powers, when.

Section 275.030 - Articles of agreement, how drawn.

Section 275.040 - Certificate of incorporation to be issued — subsequent procedure.

Section 275.050 - Incorporation fees.

Section 275.060 - Officers of association.

Section 275.070 - Capital stock to be divided into shares — value of stock.

Section 275.080 - Capital stock may be increased, how.

Section 275.090 - Stock to be paid for prior to issuance.

Section 275.100 - Members of association not individually liable.

Section 275.110 - Shares of stock nontransferable — exception.

Section 275.120 - Associations may purchase and retire own stock.

Section 275.130 - Authority to reissue and resell shares purchased.

Section 275.140 - Number of shares may be limited.

Section 275.150 - Associations empowered to execute purposes of organization.

Section 275.160 - Associations may own and vote stock in certain related corporations.

Section 275.170 - Association may borrow.

Section 275.180 - Association may contract for commodities.

Section 275.190 - May issue and sell notes — security — certain exemption.

Section 275.200 - Exempt from general corporation law — exceptions.

Section 275.300 - Definitions.

Section 275.310 - Powers and purposes of councils.

Section 275.320 - Establishment — petition, contents — membership.

Section 275.330 - Procedure after petition received.

Section 275.340 - Hearings, how conducted.

Section 275.350 - Fees, collection of, commodity council merchandising fund created, lapse into general revenue prohibited — disposition of funds.

Section 275.352 - Beef producers assessment, effect if federal assessment adopted — limitation on collection of fees — checkoff fee petition, vote — rulemaking authority.

Section 275.357 - State assessment for soybeans — definitions — amount, how determined.

Section 275.360 - Refund of fees, request for.

Section 275.370 - Council, officers, duties.

Section 275.450 - Missouri aquaculture council created — department to divide state into districts, each district to elect council member — qualifications, terms, vacancies, expenses — powers and duties.

Section 275.452 - Collection by department of agriculture of a charge per ton of fish food purchased by commercial producers, exceptions — fish food and commercial producer, defined.

Section 275.454 - Aquaculture market fund established, charges collected deposited in fund — cost of collection, how paid — purpose of fund.

Section 275.455 - Payment of charges to be made, when — reports to be filed with director with payment, content, violation, penalty.

Section 275.460 - Definitions.

Section 275.462 - Missouri wine marketing and research council, created, members, qualifications, duties.

Section 275.464 - Additional charge — director of agriculture's duty.

Section 275.466 - Additional charge — Missouri wine marketing and research development fund created — uses.

Section 275.468 - Annual report — payment required.