The Commission shall publish notice of any hearing before considering and acting upon any proposal for a period of not less than five days in a newspaper of general circulation in Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston and such other newspapers as the Commission may prescribe, and shall post notice of such hearing on a public bulletin board to be maintained for such purpose in the Department. No public hearing shall be held prior to five days after the last day of such period of publication. The notice shall set forth the date, time, and place of the hearing, the agricultural commodity and the area covered by the proposal, a concise statement of the proposal; a concise statement of each additional subject upon which the hearing examiner will hear evidence and make a determination; the purposes for which money, if any, is sought to be raised including the amount necessary for the implementation of the proposed marketing order or amendments; where copies of the proposal may be obtained; and any other information which is deemed necessary. On the day preceding the first day on which such notice is published, the Commission shall also mail a copy of the notice to all producers directly affected by such proposal whose addresses are on file in the Department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-235.7; 1968 (55) 2743.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 17 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing
Section 46-17-10. Short title.
Section 46-17-20. Declaration of purpose.
Section 46-17-30. Declaration of policy.
Section 46-17-40. Definitions.
Section 46-17-60. Proposals; records to be kept by Commission.
Section 46-17-70. When notice, hearing, and referendum are required; costs.
Section 46-17-80. How notice of hearing is given.
Section 46-17-90. Conduct of hearing.
Section 46-17-100. Findings and preliminary decision of Commission.
Section 46-17-110. Filing of objections; final decision.
Section 46-17-140. Referendum to determine assent to marketing order.
Section 46-17-160. When Commission may amend or suspend agreement or order.
Section 46-17-190. Establishment of commodity boards.
Section 46-17-200. Qualifications of board members.
Section 46-17-210. Terms of office, election, or appointment of board members.
Section 46-17-220. Nomination of candidates for boards.
Section 46-17-230. Vacancies on boards; quorum.
Section 46-17-240. Compensation and expenses of board members.
Section 46-17-250. Boards may appoint or utilize committees and other advisers.
Section 46-17-270. Powers and duties of boards enumerated.
Section 46-17-280. Commission to approve or disapprove actions of boards.
Section 46-17-290. Purpose of agreement or order and power to be exercised stated.
Section 46-17-300. Area of application of agreement or order to be defined.
Section 46-17-310. Levy of assessments; maximum total annual assessment.
Section 46-17-320. Levy of assessments; per unit rate.
Section 46-17-330. Levy of assessments; payment and collection.
Section 46-17-340. Disposition of moneys collected under agreement or order; expenditures.
Section 46-17-360. Assessments constitute personal debts; enforcement.
Section 46-17-370. Deposits and disbursements.
Section 46-17-380. Records, audits, and financial statements.
Section 46-17-390. Bonds of administrators, administrative boards, and employees.
Section 46-17-400. Violations.
Section 46-17-410. Jurisdiction of courts; action for specific performance or injunction.
Section 46-17-420. Enforcement of chapter by Attorney General.
Section 46-17-430. Remedies are additional.
Section 46-17-440. Cooperation with other states and with United States.
Section 46-17-450. Prices shall not be established in violation of State or Federal laws.
Section 46-17-470. Liability of members of Commission, board members, and employees.