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2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 183A - IOWA PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL › Section 183A.9A - Suspension during national order.

183A.9A Suspension during national order.
1. The terms of all voting members serving on the council on January 31, 1986 terminate at the time provided in subsection 2.
2. On the date of the commencement of the collection of assessments under the Pork Promotion Act, the collection of the assessments under section 183A.6 shall be suspended. The council shall continue to operate after suspension until all refunds are paid and all funds remaining in the pork promotion fund, less a reserve for future refunds, are disbursed for the purposes enumerated in this chapter. Notwithstanding section 183A.7, the council need not retain a reserve for future referendums. Upon completion of these acts, the existence of the Iowa pork producers council is suspended. The secretary of agriculture shall certify the suspension of the council as of a date certain to the Iowa pork producers council and the Iowa pork producers association. When the existence of the council is suspended, the terms of office of council members terminate.
3. On the date of the termination of the collection of assessments under the Pork Promotion Act, the period of suspension of the assessments under subsection 2 terminates. The secretary shall collect the assessments under section 183A.6 until this duty can be resumed by the reactivated council.
4. On the date of the termination of the collection of assessments under the Pork Promotion Act, the period of suspension of the council under subsection 2 terminates. Within sixty days from this date, the secretary shall appoint voting members to the council. For purposes of section 183A.3, a voting member so appointed is deemed not to have served a previous consecutive term. The terms of office of voting members of the initial reactivated council shall be determined by lot, but members from the same district shall not serve the same terms. As nearly as possible one-third of the voting members shall serve for one year, one-third of the voting members shall serve for two years, and one-third of the voting members shall serve for three years. Subsequent voting members shall be appointed pursuant to section 183A.2.
5. The secretary shall call the first meeting of the reactivated council. Upon reactivation, the council shall reimburse the secretary for expenses incurred in carrying out the duties provided in this section.
86 Acts, ch 1100, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 183A - IOWA PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL › Section 183A.10 - Per diem and expenses.

183A.10 Per diem and expenses.
The members of the council shall receive a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 for each day spent on official business of the council, not to exceed six hundred dollars per annum, and their actual necessary expenses, while engaged in council activity.
85 Acts, ch 199, §10; 91 Acts, ch 258, §33
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 183A - IOWA PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL › Section 183A.11 - Audit.

183A.11 Audit.
Moneys collected, deposited in the fund, and transferred to the council, as provided in this chapter shall be supervised by a certified public accountant employed by the council using generally accepted accounting principles and shall be subject to audit by the auditor of state.
85 Acts, ch 199, §11; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 183A - IOWA PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL › Section 183A.12 - Examination of books.

183A.12 Examination of books.
Persons subject to this chapter and first purchasers shall furnish any information needed to enable the council and secretary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. For the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any information given to the council or the secretary under this chapter, the secretary may examine books, papers, records, copies of tax returns, accounts, correspondence, contracts, or other documents and memoranda the secretary deems relevant which are in the control of any person and which are not otherwise confidential as provided by law. The secretary may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas duces tecum in connection with the administration of this chapter.
85 Acts, ch 199, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 183A - IOWA PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL › Section 183A.12A - Report.

183A.12A Report.
The council shall prepare and submit a report summarizing the activities of the council under this chapter each year to the auditor of state and the secretary of agriculture. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning fees collected and expended under the provisions of this chapter.
94 Acts, ch 1146, §13
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 183A - IOWA PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL › Section 183A.14 - Influencing legislation.

183A.14 Influencing legislation.
Neither council members nor employees of the council shall attempt in any manner to influence legislation affecting any matters pertaining to the council’s activities. No portion of the pork promotion fund shall be used, directly or indirectly, to influence legislation, to support any candidate for public office, or to support any political party.
85 Acts, ch 199, §14
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.1 - Definitions.

184.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:
1. “Assessment” means an excise tax on the sale of eggs as provided in this chapter.
2. “Council” means the Iowa egg council.
3. “Egg product” means a product produced in whole or in part from eggs or spent fowl.
4. “Eggs” means eggs produced from a layer-type chicken. “Eggs” includes shell eggs or eggs broken for further processing. However, “eggs” does not include any of the following:
a. Fertile eggs that are incubated, hatched, or used for vaccines.
b. Organic eggs which are produced as part of a production operation which is certified by the department pursuant to chapter 190C.
5. “Eligible voter” means a producer who is qualified to vote in a referendum conducted under this chapter according to the requirements of section 184.2 or 184.3.
6. “Market development” means programs which are directed toward any of the following:
a. Better and more efficient production, marketing, and utilization of eggs or egg products.
b. The maintenance of present markets and the development of new or larger markets for the sale of eggs or egg products.
c. Prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of eggs or egg products in commerce.
7. “Processor” means the first purchaser of eggs from a producer, or a person who both produces and processes eggs.
8. “Producer” means any person who owns, or contracts for the care of, thirty thousand or more layer-type chickens raised in this state.
9. “Purchaser” means a person who resells eggs purchased from a producer or offers for sale a product produced from the eggs for any purpose.
10. “Qualified financial institution” means a bank or credit union as defined in section 12C.1.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.1]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §641; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §39; 95 Acts, ch 7, §4; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §1, 2, 13
C99, §184.1
2005 Acts, ch 43, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §50
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.2 - Establishment of Iowa egg council and assessment.

184.2 Establishment of Iowa egg council and assessment.
1. The secretary shall call and the department shall conduct a referendum upon the department’s receipt of a petition which is signed by at least twenty producers requesting a referendum to determine whether to establish an Iowa egg council and to impose an assessment as provided in section 184.3. The referendum shall be conducted within sixty days following receipt of the petition. The petitioners shall guarantee payment of the cost of the referendum by providing evidence of financial security as required by the department.
2. The department shall give notice of the referendum on the question whether to establish a council and to impose an assessment by publishing the notice for a period of not less than five days in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state. The notice shall state the voting places, period of time for voting, and other information deemed necessary by the department. A referendum shall not be commenced until five days after the last date of publication.
3. a. Each producer who signs a statement certifying that the producer is a bona fide producer shall be an eligible voter under this section. An eligible voter is entitled to cast one vote in each referendum conducted under this section.
b. At the close of the referendum, the secretary shall count and tabulate the ballots cast.
(1) If a majority of eligible voters approve establishing an Iowa egg council and imposing an assessment, a council shall be established, and an assessment shall be imposed commencing not more than sixty days following the referendum as determined by the council and shall continue until eligible voters voting in a referendum held pursuant to section 184.5 vote to abolish the council and terminate the imposition of the assessment.
(2) If a majority of the voters do not approve establishing the council and imposing the assessment, the council shall not be established and an assessment shall not be imposed until another referendum is held under this chapter and a majority of the eligible voters approve establishing a council and imposing the assessment. If a referendum should fail, another referendum shall not be held within one hundred eighty days.
4. Immediately after passage of the question at the referendum, the secretary shall appoint seven members to the council in accordance with section 184.6 based on nominations made by the Iowa poultry association. The association shall nominate and the secretary shall appoint two members representing large producers, two members representing medium producers, and three members representing small producers. The department, in consultation with the association, shall determine initial classifications for small, medium, and large producers. The secretary shall complete the appointments within thirty days following passage of the question at the referendum.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.4]
95 Acts, ch 7, §5; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §3, 13
C99, §184.2
Referred to in §184.1, 184.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.3 - Assessment.

184.3 Assessment.
1. a. Except as provided in paragraph “b”, an assessment of two and one-half cents is imposed on each thirty dozen eggs produced in this state. The assessment shall be imposed on a producer at the time of delivery to a purchaser who shall deduct the assessment from the price paid to a producer at the time of sale. The assessment shall not be refundable. The assessment is due to be paid to the council within thirty days following each calendar quarter, as provided by the council.
b. Upon request of the council, the secretary shall call a special referendum for producers to vote on whether to authorize an increase in the assessment to an amount that is more than two and one-half cents imposed on each thirty dozen eggs produced in this state. Notice shall be given and the special referendum shall be conducted in the manner provided in section 184.5. If a majority of the producers voting approves the increase, the council may increase the assessment for the amount approved. However, the assessment shall not exceed fifteen cents imposed on each thirty dozen eggs produced in this state.
2. If the producer sells eggs to a purchaser outside the state of Iowa, the producer shall deduct the assessment from the amount received from the sale and shall forward the amount deducted to the council within thirty days following each calendar quarter. If the producer and processor are the same person, then that person shall pay the assessment to the council within thirty days following each calendar quarter.
3. The council may charge interest on any amount of the assessment that is delinquent. The rate of interest shall not be more than the current rate published in the Iowa administrative bulletin by the department of revenue pursuant to section 421.7. The interest amount shall be computed from the date the assessment is delinquent, unless the council designates a later date. The interest amount shall accrue for each month in which there is delinquency calculated as provided in section 421.7, and counting each fraction of a month as an entire month. The interest amount due shall become a part of the assessment due.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.15]
95 Acts, ch 7, §14
CS95, §196A.4A
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §4, 13
C99, §184.3
2000 Acts, ch 1164, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2005 Acts, ch 43, §2
Referred to in §184.1, 184.2, 184.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.4 - Invoice required.

184.4 Invoice required.
1. At the time of sale, the purchaser shall sign and deliver to the producer separate invoices for each purchase. The invoices shall show:
a. The name and address of the producer and the seller, if different from the producer.
b. The name and address of the purchaser.
c. The quantity of eggs sold.
d. The date of the purchase.
e. The rate of withholding and the total amount of assessment withheld.
2. Invoices shall be legibly written and shall not be altered.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.16]
95 Acts, ch 7, §15
CS95, §196A.4B
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.4
2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.5 - Referendums conducted to abolish the council and terminate imposition of the assessment.

184.5 Referendums conducted to abolish the council and terminate imposition of the assessment.
1. A referendum may be called to abolish the council and terminate the imposition of the assessment. The secretary shall call, and the department shall conduct, the referendum upon the department’s receipt of a petition requesting the referendum. The petition must be signed by at least twenty eligible voters or fifty percent of all eligible voters, whichever is greater. In order to be an eligible voter under this section, a producer must have paid an assessment in the year of the referendum. The referendum shall be conducted within sixty days following receipt of the petition. The petitioners shall guarantee payment of the cost of the referendum by providing evidence of financial security as required by the department.
2. The following procedures shall apply to a referendum conducted pursuant to this section:
a. The department shall publish a notice of the referendum for a period of not less than five days in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state. The notice shall state the voting places, period of time for voting, and other information deemed necessary by the department. A referendum shall not be commenced until five days after the last date of publication.
b. Upon signing a statement certifying to the secretary that the producer is an eligible voter, a producer is entitled to one vote in each referendum conducted pursuant to this section. The department may conduct the referendum by mail, electronic means, or a general meeting of eligible voters. The department shall conduct the referendum and count and tabulate the ballots filed during the referendum within thirty days following the close of the referendum.
(1) If a majority of the total number of eligible voters who vote in the referendum approve the continuation of the council and the imposition of the assessment, the council and the imposition of the assessment shall continue as provided in this chapter.
(2) If a majority of the total number of eligible voters who vote in the referendum held pursuant to this section do not approve continuing the council and the imposition of the assessment, the secretary shall terminate the collection of the assessment on the first day of the year for which the referendum was to continue. The secretary shall terminate the activities of the council in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after the determination. An additional referendum may be held as provided in section 184.2. However, the subsequent referendum shall not be held within one hundred eighty days.
95 Acts, ch 7, §6
CS95, §196A.4C
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §5, 13
C99, §184.5
Referred to in §184.2, 184.3, 184.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.6 - Composition of council.

184.6 Composition of council.
The Iowa egg council established under this chapter shall be composed of seven members. Each member must be a natural person who is a resident of this state and a producer or an officer, equity owner, or employee of a producer. A producer shall not be represented by more than two members of the council. Two persons shall represent large producers, two persons shall represent medium producers, and three persons shall represent small producers. The council shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A establishing classifications for large, medium, and small producers. The following persons or their designees shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members:
1. The secretary.
2. The director of the economic development authority.
3. The chairperson of the poultry science section of the department of animal science at Iowa state university of science and technology.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.5]
95 Acts, ch 7, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §6, 13
C99, §184.6
2003 Acts, ch 15, §1; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89
Referred to in §184.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.7 - Terms and administration procedures.

184.7 Terms and administration procedures.
1. A person shall serve as a member on the council for a term of three years. A person may serve as a member on the council for more than one term.
2. The council shall elect a chairperson, and other officers as needed, from among its voting members.
3. A majority of voting members of the council present during a meeting shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the members present during a meeting is necessary to carry out the duties and exercise the powers of the council as provided in this chapter, unless the council requires a greater number.
4. The council shall meet at least once every three months and at other times the council determines are necessary.
95 Acts, ch 7, §8
CS95, §196A.5A
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.7
99 Acts, ch 109, §1, 8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.8 - Election and appointment procedures.

184.8 Election and appointment procedures.
1. The council shall appoint a committee to nominate candidates to stand for election to the council. The council may require that the committee nominate candidates to be appointed by the council to fill a vacancy in a position for the unexpired term of a member.
2. The council shall appoint a producer to fill a member’s position occurring because of a vacancy on the council. The person appointed to fill the vacancy must meet the same requirements as a person elected to that position. The person shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
3. The council shall provide a notice of an election for members of the council by any means deemed reasonable by the council. The notice shall include the period of time for voting, voting places, and any other information determined necessary by the council.
95 Acts, ch 7, §9
CS95, §196A.5B
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §7, 13
C99, §184.8
Referred to in §184.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.9 - Duties of the council — marketing.

184.9 Duties of the council — marketing.
The council shall develop new and expand existing markets for eggs and egg products, and may provide for any of the following:
1. Increasing the utilization of eggs or egg products.
2. Increasing the awareness of the health benefits associated with the consumption of eggs or egg products.
3. Increasing the awareness of the economic benefits associated with the production and processing of eggs or egg products.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.11]
95 Acts, ch 7, §10; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §8, 13
C99, §184.9
2005 Acts, ch 43, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.9A - Duties of the council — research.

184.9A Duties of the council — research.
The council shall participate in research programs or projects, including by conducting or financing such programs or projects, relating to any of the following:
1. Increasing the utilization of eggs or egg products.
2. Improving the production or processing of eggs or egg products.
3. Preventing, modifying, or eliminating barriers to trade which obstruct the free flow of eggs or egg products in commerce.
2005 Acts, ch 43, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.9B - Duties of the council — education.

184.9B Duties of the council — education.
The council shall participate in education programs or projects, including by conducting or financing such programs or projects, as follows:
1. The council’s education programs or projects may provide for any of the following:
a. The utilization of eggs or egg products.
b. The production or processing of eggs or egg products.
c. The safe consumption of eggs or egg products.
d. The prevention, modification, or elimination of barriers to trade which obstruct the free flow of eggs or egg products in commerce.
e. Increasing the awareness of the health benefits associated with the consumption of eggs or egg products.
f. Increasing the awareness of the economic benefits associated with the production and processing of eggs or egg products.
2. The council’s education programs or projects may be designed to increase consumers’ knowledge of the production or processing of eggs, the preparation of eggs or egg products, or the consumption of eggs or egg products.
3. As part of the council’s education programs or projects, the council may provide for the dissemination of information of public interest, including but not limited to the development or publication of materials in a printed or electronic format.
2005 Acts, ch 43, §5; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §59
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.10 - Powers of council.

184.10 Powers of council.
The council may perform any function that it deems necessary to carry out its purposes and duties as provided in this chapter, including but not limited to doing any of the following:
1. Employ and discharge assistants and professional counsel as necessary, prescribe their duties and powers and fix their compensation.
2. Establish offices, incur expenses and enter into any contracts or agreements necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
3. Adopt, rescind and amend all proper and necessary rules for the exercise of its powers and duties.
4. Enter into arrangements for the collection of the assessment.
5. Receive gifts, rents, royalties, license fees or other moneys for deposit in the Iowa egg fund as provided in section 184.13.
6. Become a dues-paying member of an organization carrying out a purpose related to any of the following:
a. The production or processing of eggs or egg products.
b. The consumption or utilization of eggs or egg products.
7. Administer elections for members of the council and provide for the appointment of persons to fill vacancies occurring on the council, as provided in section 184.8. The department may assist the council in administering an election, upon request to the secretary by the council.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.12]
95 Acts, ch 7, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §9, 10, 13
C99, §184.10
99 Acts, ch 109, §2, 3, 8; 2005 Acts, ch 43, §6 – 8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.11 - Prohibited actions.

184.11 Prohibited actions.
The Iowa egg council shall not do any of the following:
1. Execute a contract or act as an agent of a person who executes a contract for any of the following:
a. Selling eggs or egg products.
b. Selling equipment used in the manufacturing of egg products.
2. a. Make any contribution of council moneys, either directly or indirectly, to any political party or organization or in support of a political candidate for public office.
b. Make payments to a political candidate including but not limited to a member of Congress or the general assembly for honoraria, speeches, or for any other purposes above actual and necessary expenses.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.13]
95 Acts, ch 7, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §11, 13
C99, §184.11
99 Acts, ch 109, §4, 5, 8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.12 - Compensation.

184.12 Compensation.
Members of the council may receive payment for their actual expenses and travel in performing official council functions. A voting member of the council shall not be a salaried employee of the council or any organization or agency receiving moneys from the council.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.14]
95 Acts, ch 7, §13; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.12
99 Acts, ch 109, §6, 8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.13 - Administration of moneys.

184.13 Administration of moneys.
Subject to the provisions of section 184.3, the assessment imposed by this chapter shall be remitted by the purchaser to the council not later than thirty days following each calendar quarter during which the assessment was collected. Amounts collected from the assessment shall be deposited in the office of the treasurer of state in a separate fund to be known as the Iowa egg fund. The department of administrative services shall transfer moneys from the fund to the council for deposit into an account established by the council in a qualified financial institution. The department shall transfer the moneys as provided in a resolution adopted by the council. However, the department is only required to transfer moneys once during each day and only during hours when the offices of the state are open.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.17]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §40; 95 Acts, ch 209, §22; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.13
2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Referred to in §184.10, 184.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.14 - Use of moneys — appropriation — audit.

184.14 Use of moneys — appropriation — audit.
1. All moneys deposited in the Iowa egg fund and transferred to the council as provided in section 184.13 are appropriated and shall be used for the administration of this chapter and for the payment of claims based upon obligations incurred in the performance of activities and functions set forth in this chapter.
2. Moneys collected, deposited in the fund, and transferred to the council as provided in this chapter are subject to audit by the auditor of state. The auditor of state may seek reimbursement for the cost of the audit. The moneys transferred to the council shall be used by the council first for the payment of collection expenses, second for payment of the costs and expenses arising in connection with conducting referendums, third to perform the functions and carry out the duties of the council as provided in this chapter, and fourth for the cost of audits by the auditor of state. Moneys remaining after the council is abolished and the imposition of an assessment is terminated pursuant to a referendum conducted pursuant to section 184.5 shall continue to be expended in accordance with this chapter until exhausted.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.19]
86 Acts, ch 1100, §24; 89 Acts, ch 137, §3; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §41; 95 Acts, ch 7, §16; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §12, 13
C99, §184.14
2005 Acts, ch 43, §9; 2010 Acts, ch 1189, §32
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.15 - Bond required.

184.15 Bond required.
The council shall provide a bond for all persons holding positions of trust under this chapter.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.21]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §42; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.15
99 Acts, ch 109, §7, 8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.16 - Examination of records.

184.16 Examination of records.
Persons subject to the provisions of this chapter shall furnish on forms provided by the council any information needed to enable the council to effectuate the policies of this chapter. For the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any report made to the council under the provisions of this chapter, the secretary may examine books, papers, records, copies of tax returns not confidential by law, and accounts, which are in the control of any person. The secretary may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas in connection with the administration of this chapter.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.22]
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.16
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.17 - Penalty.

184.17 Penalty.
Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter, willfully gives a false report, statement, or record required by the council, or willfully fails to furnish or render any report, statement or record required by the secretary shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.23]
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.18 - Purchasers outside Iowa.

184.18 Purchasers outside Iowa.
The secretary may enter into arrangements with purchasers from outside Iowa for payment of the assessment.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §196A.24]
95 Acts, ch 7, §17; 98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184 - IOWA EGG COUNCIL › Section 184.19 - Not a state agency.

184.19 Not a state agency.
The Iowa egg council is not an agency of state government.
93 Acts, ch 102, §3
CS93, §196A.14A
CS95, §196A.26
98 Acts, ch 1032, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1038, §13
C99, §184.19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.1 - Definitions.

184A.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:
1. “Account” means the turkey council account created pursuant to section 184A.4.
2. “Council” means the Iowa turkey marketing council established pursuant to sections 184A.1A and 184A.1B.
3. “Fund” means the Iowa turkey fund created pursuant to section 184A.4.
4. “Integrator” means any person who is both a producer and a processor.
5. “Market development” means research and education programs to provide better and more efficient production, marketing, and utilization of turkey and turkey products produced for resale. The programs may include, but are not limited to, supporting public relations, promotion, and research efforts. The programs may provide for all of the following:
a. The maintenance of present markets and the development of new or larger domestic or foreign markets.
b. The prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of commerce.
c. The education of consumers regarding the benefits of purchasing and consuming turkey products and the role of turkey producers and processors.
d. Participation in activities and events sponsored by the national turkey federation, and the national turkey federation research fund which provide for research and promotion regarding the production and marketing of turkeys and turkey products.
6. “Processor” means a person who purchases more than one thousand turkeys for slaughter each year. A processor includes an integrator.
7. “Producer” means a person residing within this state or outside this state who does business in this state and who raises more than five thousand turkeys for slaughter each year. A producer includes an integrator.
8. “Qualified financial institution” means a bank or credit union as defined in section 12C.1.
9. “Qualified producer” means a producer who resides within this state.
10. “Turkey” means a turkey raised for slaughter.
11. “Turkey product” means a product produced in whole or in part from a turkey.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.1]
86 Acts, ch 1100, §20; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §14; 99 Acts, ch 158, §1, 18, 19; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §51
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.1A - Referendum conducted to establish an Iowa turkey marketing council and impose an assessment.

184A.1A Referendum conducted to establish an Iowa turkey marketing council and impose an assessment.
1. The department shall call and conduct a referendum upon the department’s receipt of a petition which is signed by at least twenty eligible voters requesting a referendum to determine whether to establish an Iowa turkey marketing council as provided in section 184A.1B and impose an assessment as provided in section 184A.2. In order to be an eligible voter under this section, a petitioner must be a qualified producer. The referendum shall be conducted by election within sixty days following receipt of the petition. The petitioners shall guarantee payment of the cost of the referendum by providing evidence of financial security as required by the department.
2. The department shall give notice of the referendum on the question whether to establish a council and to impose an assessment by publishing the notice for a period of not less than five days in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state, and for a similar period in other newspapers as prescribed by the department. The notice shall state the voting places, period of time for voting, the manner of voting, the amount of the assessment, and other information deemed necessary by the department. A referendum shall not be commenced until five days after the last date of publication.
3. a. Each eligible voter who signs a statement certifying that the eligible voter is a qualified producer shall be an eligible voter under this section. An eligible voter is entitled to cast one vote in each referendum conducted under this section. The department may conduct the referendum by mail, electronic means, or a general meeting of eligible voters.
b. At the close of the referendum, the department shall count and tabulate the ballots cast.
(1) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum approve establishing the council and imposing an assessment, a council shall be established, and an assessment shall be imposed commencing not more than sixty days following the referendum as determined by the council. The council and assessment shall continue for five years as provided in section 184A.12.
(2) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum do not approve establishing the council and imposing the assessment, the council shall not be established and an assessment shall not be imposed until another referendum is held under this section and a majority of the eligible voters voting approve establishing a council and imposing the assessment. If a referendum should fail, another referendum shall not be held within one hundred eighty days from the date of the last referendum.
4. Within thirty days after approval at the referendum to establish a council and to impose an assessment, the department shall organize the council as provided in section 184A.1B.
99 Acts, ch 158, §2, 18, 19; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §22
Referred to in §184A.1, 184A.2, 184A.12, 184A.12A
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.1B - Turkey marketing council — composition and procedures.

184A.1B Turkey marketing council — composition and procedures.
1. The council shall consist of the following members:
a. The secretary of agriculture or the secretary’s designee who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
b. Six persons appointed by the board of the Iowa turkey federation. The appointees shall be knowledgeable about the care and management of poultry. The board shall appoint and replace the appointees by election as provided by the board. An appointee shall serve on the council at the pleasure of the board.
c. Any number of ex officio nonvoting members appointed by the board of the Iowa turkey federation. The board shall appoint and replace the appointees by election as provided by the board. An appointee shall serve on the council at the pleasure of the board.
2. The council shall elect a chairperson, and other officers, as needed, from among its members. An officer shall serve for a term as provided by the council and may be reelected to serve subsequent terms unless otherwise provided by the council.
3. A majority of voting members of the council present during a meeting shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the voting members present during a meeting is necessary to carry out the duties and exercise the powers of the council as provided in this chapter, unless the council requires a greater number.
4. The council shall meet on the call of the chairperson or as otherwise provided by the council.
99 Acts, ch 158, §3, 18, 19
Referred to in §184A.1, 184A.1A, 184A.12A
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.1C - Powers of the council.

184A.1C Powers of the council.
The council may do all of the following:
1. Employ, manage, and discharge assistants and professional counsel as necessary, prescribe their duties and powers, and provide for their compensation.
2. Establish offices, incur expenses, and enter into any contracts or agreements necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
3. Adopt rules necessary to administer the functions of the council as provided in this chapter.
4. Enter into arrangements for the collection and deposit of the assessment.
5. Require that any administrator, employee, or other person occupying a position of trust under this chapter give bond in the amount required by the council. The premiums for bonds shall be part of the costs of collecting the assessment.
6. Receive money, including in the form of gifts, rents, royalties, or license fees which shall be deposited in the turkey council account as provided in section 184A.4.
99 Acts, ch 158, §4, 18, 19
Referred to in §184A.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.2 - Assessment.

184A.2 Assessment.
1. If an assessment is approved by a majority of the eligible voters voting at a referendum as provided in section 184A.1A or 184A.12, all of the following shall apply:
a. The assessment shall be imposed on each turkey delivered for processing.
b. The council shall establish a rate of assessment for each turkey delivered for processing. The council may establish different rates based on attributes or characteristics of turkeys. However, a rate shall not be more than three cents for each turkey delivered for processing.
c. The assessment shall be imposed on the producer and collected at the time of delivery of a turkey to the processor. The assessment shall be deducted by the processor at the time of delivery from the price paid to the producer at the time of the sale to the processor. A processor shall remit assessments to the council on a monthly basis as provided by the council. The council shall deposit the remitted assessments in the Iowa turkey fund as provided in section 184A.4.
2. The council may enter into agreements with processors from outside this state for the payment of the assessment.
3. The council shall provide for a refund of an assessment according to rules adopted by the council.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.2]
99 Acts, ch 158, §5, 18, 19
Referred to in §184A.1A, 184A.4, 184A.10, 184A.12, 184A.12A
Right to refund not subject to execution or transfer; §179.5A
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.3 - Assessment documentation.

184A.3 Assessment documentation.
A processor receiving turkeys for slaughter shall do all of the following:
1. At the time of payment to the producer, the processor shall sign and submit a receipt to the producer which includes the rate of assessment imposed and the amount of the assessment for all turkeys delivered for processing.
2. Within a period established by rules adopted by the council, the processor shall regularly sign and submit to the council an invoice or other records required by the council to expedite collection of the assessment. The council may require that the processor submit a separate invoice for each purchase. The invoice shall be legibly printed and shall not be altered. An invoice shall include all of the following:
a. The name and address of the producer and the seller, if the seller’s name is different from the producer.
b. The name and address of the processor.
c. The number of turkeys sold.
d. The date of the delivery.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.3]
99 Acts, ch 158, §6, 18, 19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.4 - Administration of moneys.

184A.4 Administration of moneys.
1. The assessments collected by the council as provided in section 184A.2 shall be deposited in the office of the treasurer of state in a special fund known as the Iowa turkey fund. The department of administrative services shall transfer moneys from the fund to the council for deposit into the turkey council account established by the council pursuant to this section. The department shall transfer the moneys as provided in a resolution adopted by the council. However, the department is only required to transfer moneys once during each day and only during hours when the offices of the state are open.
2. The council shall establish a turkey council account in a qualified financial institution. The council shall provide for the deposit of all of the following into the account:
a. The assessment collected, deposited in the Iowa turkey fund, and transferred to the council as provided in this section.
b. Moneys, other than assessments, including moneys in the form of gifts, rents, royalties, or license fees received by the council pursuant to section 184A.1C.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.4]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §15; 99 Acts, ch 158, §7, 18, 19; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Referred to in §184A.1, 184A.1C, 184A.2, 184A.6, 184A.9
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.6 - Use of moneys.

184A.6 Use of moneys.
1. All moneys deposited in the turkey council account pursuant to section 184A.4 shall be used by the council for purposes of administering this chapter.
2. The council shall expend moneys from the account first for the payment of expenses for the collection of assessments, second for the payment of expenses related to conducting a referendum as provided in section 184A.12, and third for the cost of audits by the auditor of state as required in section 184A.9. The council shall expend remaining moneys for market development, producer education, and the payment of refunds to producers as provided in this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.6]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §16; 99 Acts, ch 158, §8, 18, 19; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §17; 2010 Acts, ch 1189, §33
Referred to in §184A.19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.9 - Audit.

184A.9 Audit.
Moneys required to be deposited in the turkey council account as provided in section 184A.4 shall be subject to audit by the auditor of state. The auditor of state may seek reimbursement for the cost of the audit from moneys deposited in the turkey council account.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.9]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §17; 99 Acts, ch 158, §9, 18, 19; 2010 Acts, ch 1189, §34
Referred to in §184A.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.10 - Referendum.

184A.10 Referendum.
Upon receipt of a petition signed by at least twenty-five producers requesting an initial referendum election to determine whether to impose the fee as provided in section 184A.2 the secretary shall call and conduct an initial referendum.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.10]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.12 - Referendum conducted to continue the council and the imposition of the assessment.

184A.12 Referendum conducted to continue the council and the imposition of the assessment.
1. The council shall call for a referendum to continue the council established pursuant to section 184A.1A, and to continue the assessment established pursuant to section 184A.2. The council shall call and conduct the referendum by election as provided in this section. The department shall oversee the conduct of the referendum. The referendum shall be conducted in the fifth year following the referendum establishing the council and assessment.
2. The following procedures shall apply to a referendum conducted pursuant to this section:
a. The council shall publish a notice of the referendum for a period of not less than five days in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state and for a similar period in other newspapers as prescribed by the council. The notice shall state the voting places, period of time for voting, manner of voting, and other information deemed necessary by the council. A referendum shall not be commenced until five days after the last date of publication.
b. Upon signing a statement certifying to the council that a producer is an eligible voter, the producer is entitled to one vote in each referendum conducted pursuant to this section. In order to be an eligible voter under this section, a producer must be a qualified producer who paid an assessment in the year in which the referendum is held. The council may conduct the referendum by mail, electronic means, or a general meeting of eligible voters. The council shall conduct the referendum and count and tabulate the ballots filed during the referendum within thirty days following the close of the referendum.
(1) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum approves the continuation of the council and the imposition of the assessment, the council and the imposition of the assessment shall continue as provided in this chapter.
(2) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum does not approve continuing the council and the imposition of the assessment, the department shall terminate the collection of the assessment on the first day of the year for which the referendum was to continue. The department shall terminate the activities of the council in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after the referendum. A subsequent referendum may be held as provided in section 184A.1A. However, the subsequent referendum shall not be held within one hundred eighty days from the date of the last referendum.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.12]
99 Acts, ch 158, §10, 18, 19
Referred to in §184A.1A, 184A.2, 184A.6