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AL Code § 2-10-98 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-98 - Organization With Capital Stock.

Section 2-10-98Organization with capital stock. Incorporated associations may be organized under this article with capital stock at the option of the organizers. In that event the association shall be organized by the same method and for the same recording fee as in the case of those associations organized without capital stock, except that the articles of association shall set forth also that the association is organized with capital stock and the amount of capital stock authorized with particulars as to the class or classes thereof and the par value of shares. There shall be no individual liability on the part of shareholders, members, officers or directors for the obligations of the corporation. The articles of association may provide for preferred stock as well as common stock, but all shares shall have a definite par value, and all shares of the same class shall have the same par value. If so divided, the articles of incorporation must contain a statement of the number of shares of stock to which preference is granted and the number of shares of stock to which no preference is granted and the nature and extent of the preference and privileges granted to each. No member or stockholder shall be entitled to more than one vote irrespective of the number of shares of stock held by such member or stockholder. No stockholder shall hold more than 20 percent of the common stock. Common stock shall be issued only to and held only by producers of agricultural products who make use of the service and facilities of the association or to agricultural associations, organizations, federations or corporations organized under this article or whose purposes and operations are in harmony with the purposes of this article; provided, that the articles of association may limit the ownership of stock to producers of agricultural products. Dividends upon the capital stock shall not be declared or paid in excess of eight percent per annum. If any shareholder shall cease to be eligible to hold his shares or shall die or shall be dissolved, and if his shares are not promptly transferred to some producer or organization eligible to hold the same, the association shall take up such shares at par value or at the option of the association at appraised value, such value to be conclusively fixed by the board of directors of the association, and the association may pay therefor in cash or by certificate of indebtedness to be thereafter paid from the income of the association. If any shareholder shall attempt to transfer his share except as permitted, such shares may, at the option of the association, be taken up as in the case of the death of a shareholder. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §122.)
AL Code § 2-10-100 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-100 - Associations May Federate.

Section 2-10-100Associations may federate. Associations incorporated under this article may, in carrying out their purposes, become members of and enjoy the facilities and cooperation of any federation whose members are agricultural societies, organizations or associations whose purposes and operations are in any way promotive of and not inconsistent with the purpose of this article. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §124.)
AL Code § 2-10-101 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-101 - How Federation Organized and Managed.

Section 2-10-101How federation organized and managed. Five or more associations or corporations organized under this article, or whose purposes and operations are in any way promotive of, and not inconsistent with, the purposes of this article, whether incorporated under this article or not, may organize and incorporate a federation with such incorporated associations as members thereof, such incorporated federation to be managed by a board of directors to be composed of representatives of such constituent member associations. The articles of association and incorporation for such federation shall contain the names of the constituent member associations, and the signatures thereto shall be those of an executive officer of each of the constituent associations. The other procedure and details of incorporation shall be the same as provided in this article for the incorporation of the constituent incorporated associations, and the organization meeting and adoption of bylaws shall be by representatives chosen by the respective constituent members for that purpose, one for each member. In the organization and management of such federation, each constituent member shall be entitled to one vote only, and if any constituent member has more than one representative, as members of the board of directors of said federation, such representatives as directors shall jointly have one vote only, it being intended that such a federation may be incorporated under this article as aforesaid for the purposes and with all the rights and powers given by this article to associations of producers of agricultural products under this article. After such federation has been organized and incorporated as provided in this section, agricultural societies, organizations, associations or corporations whose purposes and operation are in any way promotive of, and not inconsistent with, the purposes of this article, whether incorporated under this article or not, and which are accepted by the federation, may become members of such federation, and any such federation may limit its membership to associations incorporated under this article. Such federation may be organized with capital stock, at the option of the organizing associations, and in that event the provisions of this article applying to capital stock organization of incorporated associations shall apply also to such federation, and the management shall be vested in a board of directors of such number as the bylaws may provide, elected by the shareholders. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §125.)
AL Code § 2-10-102 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-102 - Powers of Federation.

Section 2-10-102Powers of federation. Any federation incorporated under Section 2-10-101 for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this article and the rendition of services to its constituent members and their members shall have all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities given its constituent members as an incorporated association under this article. The members of the constituent members of such federation shall be treated as members of the federation to the extent that services rendered to them by the federation shall be considered to be rendered to its own members. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §126.)
AL Code § 2-10-103 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-103 - Charges for Expenses and Creating Reserve; Patronage Dividends.

Section 2-10-103Charges for expenses and creating reserve; patronage dividends. An association incorporated under this article may make charges to its members and deductions from the proceeds of their products for services rendered to them, for the purpose of paying the expenses of operation and the maintenance and development of such association and for the creation and maintenance of reserves for the purpose of paying expenses, retiring obligations, acquiring, maintaining and operating property necessary or useful in carrying out the purpose of this article and for caring for contingencies, and such reserves may be used or distributed as may be deemed proper by the board of directors under the bylaws. Such corporation may make patronage dividends or distributions to its members and may do any and all things not unlawful in carrying out the purposes of this article, and shall have and enjoy all the rights, privileges and immunities of other corporations not inconsistent with this article. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §127.)
AL Code § 2-10-104 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-104 - Certain Civil Actions Authorized.

Section 2-10-104Certain civil actions authorized. An association incorporated under this article may institute and defend civil actions and may collect, institute civil actions for and realize on claims for the purchase money of products sold by it for its members or nonmembers, and on claims for freight overcharges on and for loss and damage to shipments made by it for its members or nonmembers for the use and benefit of such persons. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §128.)
AL Code § 2-10-105 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-105 - Permit Fee; Taxation.

Section 2-10-105Permit fee; taxation. Any corporation or association organized under this article shall pay to the state the annual permit fee of $10.00 now required by law and shall pay all ad valorem taxes on its real and personal property; except, that all cotton and all other agricultural products which have been raised or produced in the State of Alabama, title to which may be held by such corporation or association in its own right or for the use and benefit of its members, and all goods and articles purchased or acquired by such corporation, whether in or out of the state, for its own use or for the use and benefit of its members for strictly agricultural or farm purposes in this state, shall, so long as held by such corporation or association, be exempt from taxation, nor shall such corporation be liable for any other license or privilege fee or tax for the purpose of engaging in or transacting business or otherwise in this state. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §129.)
AL Code § 2-10-106 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-106 - Existing Associations May Come Under This Article.

Section 2-10-106Existing associations may come under this article. Existing associations may come under this article. Any cooperative association already in existence may by majority vote of the stockholders or its members be brought under the provisions of this article by adopting the restrictions provided in this article and complying with the requirements of this article. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §131.)
AL Code § 2-10-107 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-107 - Fees for Filing Articles of Incorporation.

Section 2-10-107Fees for filing articles of incorporation. For filing articles of incorporation, an association organized under this article shall pay $5.00 to the probate judge in whose office the same is filed. The Secretary of State for the use of the state shall be paid $5.00 for filing the certificate of incorporation forwarded by the probate judge as provided by law. For filing an amendment to the articles an association shall pay $2.50. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §132.)
AL Code § 2-10-108 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 10 - Cooperatives and Associations.|Article 4 - Mutual Farming or Trucking Associations.|Section 2-10-108 - Incorporated Marketing Association Not Affected.

Section 2-10-108Incorporated marketing association not affected. This article shall not amend, repeal or in anywise affect the provisions of article 3 of this chapter, nor any corporation or association formed thereunder. (Acts 1935, No. 220, p. 604; Code 1940, T. 2, §133.)
AL Code § 2-11-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-1 - Purposes of Article.

Section 2-11-1Purposes of article. The purposes of this article are to promote, protect and develop the agricultural interests of this state, to regulate and control the marketing of agricultural products, to provide for the fixing and promulgation of standards for any or all containers for agricultural products which shall be the official standards for this state and to further prescribe the powers and duties of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries and the commissioner relative thereto. (Ag. Code 1927, §334; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §405.)
AL Code § 2-11-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-2 - Marketing in Bulk or Ungraded.

Section 2-11-2Marketing in bulk or ungraded. The provisions of this article shall apply only when agricultural products are sold in sacks, bags, crates, boxes, packages or other containers and shall not prevent the sale of any such products in bulk; provided, that, for the purposes of this article, the Board of Agriculture and Industries may adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to be enforced by the commissioner fixing requirements as to the marking or labeling and terms used in the marketing of agricultural products when marketed in bulk or otherwise as uninspected, unclassified or ungraded agricultural products. (Ag. Code 1927, §340; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §410.)
AL Code § 2-11-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-3 - Powers of Commissioner and Board.

Section 2-11-3Powers of commissioner and board. (a) The commissioner shall have the power to: (1) Inspect and determine the grade and condition of agricultural products both at shipping points and receiving centers within this state and provide for the issuance of certificates as to grade or condition of such products; (2) Inspect, test and examine the containers for agricultural products; (3) Investigate, collect and disseminate data and statistics as to the location, quantities and time when available of agricultural products produced, stored or held within this state, information as to the cost and facilities for the transportation, storage and distribution of such products and information as to market prices of such products in the markets of the state and other markets; (4) Acquire and use such information and data as may be necessary and useful in making recommendations to the Public Service Commission to avoid and prevent discrimination in the transportation of such products of this state and to secure fair and reasonable rates for such transportation; (5) Investigate the needs of terminal and other distributing facilities for agricultural products and cooperate and advise with corporations, municipalities and other persons concerning the establishment of such facilities; (6) Obtain and disseminate such information and data relating to the preceding subjects from outside this state as may be practicable and of value to producers and consumers within this state; and (7) Investigate the conduct and methods of exchanges and boards of trade within this state for the purchase and sale of agricultural products. (b) The Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have the power to: (1) Determine and adopt standards for any and all agricultural products as to classification, quality or condition of such products and such other qualifications as may be of value for the purposes of this article; (2) Determine and adopt standards for any and all containers for agricultural products and to provide for and require the marking of such containers; (3) Include in or exclude from such standards any agricultural products as may appear for the promotion of the purposes of this article and to change such standards as and when such may seem best; and (4) Make any and all reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carrying out the objects and purposes of this article not inconsistent with the law. (Ag. Code 1927, §336; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §406.)
AL Code § 2-11-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-4 - Date Standards Become Effective; Information Concerning Standards.

Section 2-11-4Date standards become effective; information concerning standards. The commissioner shall specify the date or dates when the standards, or any alterations or modifications of such standards, adopted under the provisions of this article, shall become effective and shall give public notice not less than 30 days in advance of such date or dates by such means as he deems proper, and he is hereby empowered and authorized to employ reasonable methods for diffusing information concerning the standards that may be fixed by the board for any agricultural product. (Ag. Code 1927, §337; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §407.)
AL Code § 2-11-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-5 - Federal Standards May Be Adopted; Cooperation With Federal Government.

Section 2-11-5Federal standards may be adopted; cooperation with federal government. The commissioner, with the advice and counsel of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, is authorized to fix and promulgate as the official standards for this state for any agricultural product the standard for such product promulgated or announced therefor under the authority of the Congress of the United States, and in carrying out the provisions of this article the said commissioner is authorized to cooperate with the United States or any department thereof in accomplishing the matters and things provided for herein. (Ag. Code 1927, §338; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §408.)
AL Code § 2-11-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-6 - Designation and Licensing of Inspectors; Duties; Fees; Unlawful Acts.

Section 2-11-6Designation and licensing of inspectors; duties; fees; unlawful acts. The commissioner is hereby authorized to designate any competent employee or agent of the Department of Agriculture and Industries or United States Department of Agriculture and to license any competent person and to charge and collect a reasonable fee for such license to inspect or classify agricultural products for the purposes of this article and to revoke such licenses at his discretion. Such inspectors shall be stationed at such places, furnish such certificates and information to the commissioner and interested parties and perform such other duties pertaining to the provisions of this article as the commissioner may require. The commissioner, with the approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries, may fix, assess and collect or cause to be collected fees for such services. Any person other than those properly designated under the provisions of this article who shall issue certificates of inspection or classification or represent himself to be such an inspector shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ag. Code 1927, §339; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §409.)
AL Code § 2-11-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-7 - Certificate as Evidence.

Section 2-11-7Certificate as evidence. A certificate of inspection or classification by a duly designated person issued under this article and all such certificates issued under authority of the Congress of the United States relating to the classification, quality or condition of agricultural products shall be accepted in any court of this state as prima facie evidence of the true classification, quality or condition of such agricultural product at the time of inspection. (Ag. Code 1927, §341; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §411.)
AL Code § 2-11-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-8 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 2-11-8Rules and regulations. The Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby authorized to promulgate all general rules and regulations necessary and practicable to the carrying out of the purposes of this article by the commissioner. The commissioner, with the approval of the board, may form or enter into agreements with other agricultural agencies, state and federal, for promotion and development of agricultural products for the purposes of this article, and to provide for payment of expenses thereof from the Agricultural Fund or other funds available to the department. (Ag. Code 1927, §342; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §412.)
AL Code § 2-11-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-9 - Bonds of Employees and Inspectors.

Section 2-11-9Bonds of employees and inspectors. The commissioner may require any employee or agent and any inspector licensed under this article to execute and file with him a good and sufficient bond, payable to the state, in such sum, not exceeding $1,000.00, and with such surety or sureties as he may prescribe, conditioned upon the faithful performance by such employee, agent or licensed inspector of his duties as such employee, agent or licensed inspector, such bond to be filed in the office of the commissioner. Any person injured by the failure of such employee, agent or licensed inspector faithfully to perform such duties shall be entitled to institute a civil action on such bond in his own name in any court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of such damages as he may have sustained by reason of such failure. (Ag. Code 1927, §343; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §413.)
AL Code § 2-11-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 2 - Agriculture.|Chapter 11 - Marketing, Grading and Standards of Farm Products and Fish.|Article 1 - Marketing of Agricultural Products.|Section 2-11-10 - Offenses by or Concerning Employees and Inspectors.

Section 2-11-10Offenses by or concerning employees and inspectors. Any employee or agent employed under this article or any inspector licensed under this article, who shall knowingly inspect or classify improperly any agricultural product or shall knowingly give an incorrect certificate of classification, quality or condition or shall accept money or other consideration directly or indirectly for any incorrect or improper performance of duty and any person who shall improperly influence or attempt to improperly influence any such agent, employee or licensed inspector in the performance of his duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ag. Code 1927, §344; Acts 1935, No. 147, p. 187; Code 1940, T. 2, §414.)