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GA Code § 2-7-135 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 4 - Pest Control Compact|§ 2-7-135. Appropriation of Funds; Receipt and Expenditure of Payments

  The funds necessary to carry out this article and the Pest Control Compact shall be paid from funds appropriated to or otherwise made available to the Department of Agriculture.   When any payment is made to this state pursuant to the Pest Control Compact for purposes of allowing this state to undertake or intensify a control or eradication program, such payment shall be received by the department, agency, or officer expending funds or becoming liable to expend funds for such control or eradication program. Such payment shall be expended for purposes of such control or eradication program by such department, agency, or officer; and such payment need not be paid into the general fund of the state treasury.     (Code 1981, §2-7-135, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1021, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-7-136 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 4 - Pest Control Compact|§ 2-7-136. "Executive Head" Defined

 As used in the Pest Control Compact, with reference to this state, the term "executive head" shall mean the Governor.    (Code 1981, §2-7-136, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1021, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-7-150 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication|§ 2-7-150. Short Title

 This article shall be cited as the "Georgia Boll Weevil Eradication Act of 1985."    (Code 1981, §2-7-150, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-7-151 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication|§ 2-7-151. Declaration of Purpose

 The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman, is declared to be a serious pest and a menace to the cotton-growing industry. The purpose of this article is to provide for the eradication of this pest.    (Code 1981, §2-7-151, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, a hyphen was inserted between "cotton" and "growing" in the first sentence.
GA Code § 2-7-152 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication|§ 2-7-152. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Bale" means a running bale of cotton averaging 500 pounds.  (1.1) "Boll weevil" means Anthonomus grandis Boheman in any stage of development.    "Certificate" means a document issued by the Commissioner certifying that a regulated article is free of the boll weevil.   "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture, any employee of the Department of Agriculture, or any other person authorized by the Commissioner to act in his or her behalf.   "Department" means the Georgia Department of Agriculture.  (4.1) "First handler" means that person who owns or operates the gin where cotton is first delivered from the cotton grower.    "Host" means any plant, plant part, or product thereof, including cotton, which is capable of sustaining the boll weevil in the completion of any portion of its life cycle.   "Infested" means actually infested with the boll weevil or exposed to such an extent that it would be reasonable to expect that an infestation exists.   "Noncommercial cotton" means cotton intended for purposes other than processing.   "Permit" means a document issued or authorized by the Commissioner providing for the movement of regulated articles to restricted destinations for limited handling, use, or processing.   "Person" means an individual, corporation, company, society, association, or other business entity.   "Regulated article" means any article carrying or capable of carrying the boll weevil, including, but not limited to, cotton plants, seed cotton, hosts, gin trash, and equipment which may be designated by the Commissioner.     (Code 1981, §2-7-152, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1123, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 439, § 1/SB 43.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1998, p. 1123, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act is not severable. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act shall automatically be repealed and Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated in effect immediately prior to the enactment of this Act is reenacted as of such date as if this Act had not been enacted. The General Assembly declares that it would not have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional."
GA Code § 2-7-153 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication|§ 2-7-153. Administration and Enforcement by Commissioner

 The Commissioner is authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this article through the utilization of personnel and facilities of the department.    (Code 1981, §2-7-153, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-7-156.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication|§ 2-7-156.1. Assessment Advisory Committee Created; Composition; Eligibility of Members; Duties

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1123, § 3, effective March 24, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 2-7-156.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1123, § 3.
GA Code § 2-7-157 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication|§ 2-7-157. Prohibited Activities

 It shall be unlawful:    To plant cotton in any eradication zone in which planting has been prohibited by the Commissioner;   To alter, forge, counterfeit, or engage in the unauthorized use of any certificate, permit, or other document provided for in this article; or   To store or handle any regulated article in the eradication zone or to move a regulated article into, through, or from the eradication zone in violation of the purposes of this article.     (Code 1981, §2-7-157, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-7-158 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication|§ 2-7-158. Penalties

  Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both, as determined by the court.   Any cotton grower or the first handler of cotton from a cotton grower who fails to pay any assessment levied under this article when due and upon reasonable notice shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $25.00 per acre or $12.50 per bale, such amount to be established by the Commissioner upon recommendation of the board of directors of the cotton growers' organization.   Any cotton grower who fails to pay all assessments, including penalties, within 30 days from the date of notice shall be required to destroy all cotton plants growing on his or her property which are subject to assessment. Any plants not destroyed shall be deemed to be a public nuisance. In such case, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction and such court shall issue judgment and order condemnation and destruction of such nuisance. The grower shall be liable for all court costs, fees, and other expenses incurred in such action.     (Code 1981, §2-7-158, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 452, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1123, § 4; Ga. L. 2009, p. 439, § 3/SB 43.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, "12" was substituted for "twelve" in subsection (a).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1998, p. 1123, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act is not severable. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act shall automatically be repealed and Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated in effect immediately prior to the enactment of this Act is reenacted as of such date as if this Act had not been enacted. The General Assembly declares that it would not have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional." This Act became effective July 1, 1998.
GA Code § 2-7-200 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 7 - Feral Hogs|§ 2-7-200. "Feral Hog" Defined

 As used in this article, the term "feral hog" has the meaning provided by Code Section 27-1-2.    (Code 1981, §2-7-200, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 3/HB 475.)
GA Code § 2-7-201 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 7 - Feral Hogs|§ 2-7-201. Transport of Live Feral Hogs; Permit Required

  No person shall transport live feral hogs anywhere in this state unless authorized to do so pursuant to a feral hog transport permit carried on such person while engaging in the transport of such feral hogs.     Upon request by any person, the department shall issue a feral hog transport permit authorizing such person to transport live feral hogs; provided, however, that such permit shall only authorize the transportation of live feral hogs directly to slaughter, to a slaughtering facility, or to any other type of facility approved and licensed by the department, unless otherwise directed pursuant to an order issued by the state veterinarian.   The cost of a feral hog transport permit shall not exceed $15.00.     The department may require a license for the operation of any facility which holds but does not slaughter live feral hogs. The cost of such license shall not exceed $100.00.   Any fees for licenses collected pursuant to this Code section shall be retained pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92.1.   Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and shall be punished as provided by Code Section 17-10-4; provided, however, that if a fine is imposed pursuant to such Code section, such fine shall be not less than $1,500.00. In addition, any license or permit previously issued under Title 27 to any such person shall by operation of law be revoked and shall not be reissued for a period of three years after the date of conviction. Such person shall be notified of the revocation by the Department of Natural Resources either personally or by a letter sent by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery to the name and address indicated on the application for the license or permit, or both, or to the Secretary of State as provided in Code Section 27-2-24.     (Code 1981, §2-7-201, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 3/HB 475.)
GA Code § 2-7-202 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 7 - Feral Hogs|§ 2-7-202. Commingling Feral Hogs With Domestic Swine Prohibited

 No person shall commingle feral hogs with domestic swine or hold feral hogs on any premises where domestic swine are located.    (Code 1981, §2-7-202, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 3/HB 475.)
GA Code § 2-7-203 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 7 - Feral Hogs|§ 2-7-203. Penalty for Violation

 Except as provided in subsection (e) of Code Section 2-7-201, any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §2-7-203, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 3/HB 475.)
GA Code § 2-7-204 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 7 - Feral Hogs|§ 2-7-204. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations

 The department may promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this article.    (Code 1981, §2-7-204, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 3/HB 475.)
GA Code § 2-8-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 1 - Purpose of Chapter|§ 2-8-1. Short Title

 This chapter may be cited as the "Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act."   (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 2; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 3; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 1 - Purpose of Chapter|§ 2-8-2. Intent and Purpose of Chapter

 It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to implement Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II(b) of the Constitution of Georgia, providing for the promotion of the production, marketing, sale, use and utilization, processing, and improvement of agricultural products. The provisions of this chapter which provide for the financing of the cost of programs authorized under this chapter are expressly found, determined, and declared to be an exercise of the authority vested in the General Assembly by this provision of the Constitution. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote agricultural products and commodities, provide education related to such agricultural products and commodities, and promote research concerning such agricultural products and commodities.   (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 46; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Agricultural Commodities Promotion," see 30 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1 (2013).
GA Code § 2-8-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 1A - Promotion of Agricultural Commodities|§ 2-8-5. Definitions

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Agricultural commodities" means any and all agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, and vegetable products produced in this state or any class, variety, or utilization thereof, either in their natural state or as processed by a producer for the purpose of marketing such product or by a processor, and shall include any one, any combination thereof, or all of the agricultural products, livestock and livestock products, poultry and poultry products, timber and timber products, fish and seafood, and the products of the farms and forests of this state.   "Processor" has the meaning provided by Code Section 2-8-11.   "Producer" has the meaning provided by Code Section 2-8-11.     The Commissioner shall be authorized to take all actions necessary and appropriate to create, register, license, promote, and protect a trademark for use in connection with the general promotion of agricultural commodities as being Georgia grown.     (Code 1981, §2-8-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 446, § 3/SB 152.)
GA Code § 2-8-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-10. Nonapplicability of Article to Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts, Agricultural Commodity Commission for Equines, Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products; or Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane

 This article shall not apply to the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts provided for in Article 3 of this chapter, except as provided in Code Section 2-8-13; nor shall this article apply to the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Equines provided for in Article 5 of this chapter; nor shall this article apply to the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products provided for in Article 4 of this chapter; nor shall this article apply to the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane provided for in Article 6 of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §2-8-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 632, § 1/SB 380; Ga. L. 2013, p. 74, § 2/HB 298; Ga. L. 2019, p. 91, § 2/HB 512.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 18, 2019, added "; nor shall this article apply to the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane provided for in Article 6 of this chapter" at the end of this Code section.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2006, p. 632, § 2/SB 380, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2006 amendment became effective January 1, 2007, only upon ratification of a constitutional amendment by the voters at the November 2006 general election. The constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 2006, p. 1112) was approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at the general election held on November 7, 2006.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Agricultural Commodities Promotion," see 30 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1 (2013).
GA Code § 2-8-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-12. Commissioner to Administer and Enforce Article

 The Commissioner shall be authorized to exercise supervisory jurisdiction over the administration and enforcement of this article. In the performance of this duty, he is authorized to utilize the personnel and facilities of the department.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 4; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 5; Code 1981, §2-8-4; Code 1981, §2-8-12, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-15. Public Corporations; Corporate Powers; Chairman; Quorum; Oath of Office; Certification of Appointments to Secretary of State

 Each commission, with the name of the agricultural commodity annexed thereto, shall be a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia. By that name, style, and title, each such commission may contract and be contracted with, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts. Each such commission shall name its chairman and determine a quorum for the transaction of business. Each such commission shall assume the duties and exercise the authority provided in this article without further formality than that provided in this article. Each member of each such commission shall be a public officer and shall take an oath of office faithfully to perform his duties. Such oath shall be administered by the Commissioner or some other person qualified to administer oaths. The fact of a member's appointment shall be certified to the Secretary of State, who shall issue the appropriate commission under the seal of his office.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 8; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 9; Code 1981, §2-8-7; Code 1981, §2-8-15, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Ex-officio member may hold office of chair.   - This chapter does not require the office of chair to be held by a producer member; an ex-officio member may hold the office. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-70.   Effect of vacancy.   - So long as there remain sufficient members to provide a quorum, the operation of the commission is not affected by a vacancy in its membership. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-70.   Transacting business by conducting telephone poll of members prohibited.   - An agricultural commodity commission may not transact business by conducting a telephone poll of commission members. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-122. (Modified by 1985 Op. Att'y Gen. 85-26).   Commission's property exempt from ad valorem taxes.   - Because the property owned by the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts is public property, not used for the purpose of private or corporate profit and income, it is exempt from city and county ad valorem taxes. 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 390.
GA Code § 2-8-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-16. Funds of Commissions - Receipt, Collection, and Disbursement

 The Commissioner is authorized and it shall be his duty to receive, collect, and disburse the funds of each commission qualifying and operating under this article. He shall disburse funds of any entity created under this article only upon the written authorization of the affected commission.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 5; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 6; Code 1981, §2-8-8; Code 1981, §2-8-16, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-17. Funds of Commissions - Treatment as Trust Funds

 Funds received by the Commissioner under this article shall be held in trust for the affected commission. Such funds shall be deposited, accounted for, and disbursed in the same manner as the funds of this state but shall not be required to be deposited in the state treasury and appropriated therefrom as are other state funds. It is the express intent and purpose of this article to authorize the receipt, collection, and disbursement by the Commissioner of such funds as trust funds of the affected entity without complying with the requirement applicable to funds collected for the use and benefit of the state.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 6; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 7; Code 1981, §2-8-9; Code 1981, §2-8-17, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Funds expended for student scholarships in dairy science curricula prohibited.   - Fiscal resources of the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Milk may not be expended to fund student scholarships in the dairy science curricula at the University of Georgia or to participate in funding a private scholarship foundation for students matriculating in such curricula. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-115.   Also contributions to Southeastern Legal Foundation activities.   - Funds of the commissions may not be expended for contributions to and support of the activities of the Southeastern Legal Foundation since the Foundation is a private enterprise undertaken by and serving private groups and individuals. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-102.
GA Code § 2-8-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-18. Bonds of Persons Handling Funds

 Any person who handles funds under this article shall be bonded with good and sufficient surety in an amount determined by the Commissioner for the accounting of any and all funds coming into his hands.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 26; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 27; Code 1981, §2-8-10; Code 1981, §2-8-18, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)