Effective - 28 Aug 1989
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. — 1. There is hereby created the "Missouri Aquaculture Council", which shall consist of five members elected by commercial producers. The members of the council shall be citizens and residents of the state, shall have been qualified voters in the state for a period of at least one year preceding their appointment, and shall be commercial producers as defined in sections 275.452 to 275.455. The department of agriculture shall divide the state into four aquaculture districts which contain, as nearly as can be estimated by the department, an equal number of commercial producers, and one council member shall be elected from each aquaculture district. Each member shall be elected for a term of three years, except that of the members first elected, two shall be elected for a term of two years and two shall be elected for a term of three years. Vacancies in the council shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original elections are made. The fifth member of the council shall be elected at large for a term of three years.
2. All members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
3. The council shall:
(1) Provide a list of commercial producers of fish and fish products in this state to the department of agriculture;
(2) Administer the aquaculture marketing development fund;
(3) Elect from among their membership a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer, whose duties shall be established in the bylaws of the council;
(4) Draft and adopt the bylaws of the council;
(5) Communicate with commercial producers in order to enhance the market development of fish and fish products in this state;
(6) Perform any other duties deemed necessary to carry out the functions described in this subsection.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 214 § 275.455)
Structure 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 275.357 - State assessment for soybeans — definitions — amount, how determined.
Section 275.360 - Refund of fees, request for.
Section 275.370 - Council, officers, duties.
Section 275.460 - Definitions.
Section 275.464 - Additional charge — director of agriculture's duty.