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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.01 - Market Operation

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(1) The
				overall supervision of the Montgomery State Farmers Market has been assigned by
				the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries to be under the Marketing
				Division of the Department of Agriculture and Industries.
(2) The supervision of the market itself, its
				personnel, the collection of fees, and other general supervisory duties shall
				be under the market manager who shall be assigned to and work under the
				Marketing Division. It shall be the duty of the manager to enforce the rules
				pertaining to the market and its operation.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.02 - Prices Charged For Market Use

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The following fees to be charged for market use are maximum
				  fees. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries is granted the authority
				  to reduce any fee set out in this rule or any other rule appearing in Chapter
				  80-8-4, but no reduction in fees may be made below $2.00 for any vehicle or
				  space.
(a) Maximum rental charges for
				space in the Retail Building shall be at the rate of $10.00 per day per
				assigned space of 10 feet by 20 feet.
(b) Persons entering the market with any type
				item or produce for purposes of sale or resale shall pay the following maximum
				gate fees for each size vehicle described below:
Description Maximum Fee
Automobile, van $8.00
Pickup Truck to include Rancheros, etc. 8.00
One-ton truck 10.00
Ten-wheeler truck 14.00
Tractor trailer 18.00
(c) The Commissioner is authorized to also
				prescribe differing fees for the above described vehicles, depending upon the
				load carried by the vehicle so long as these fees do not exceed the above
				maximum rates.
(d) Delivery trucks
				delivering freight, soft drinks, candy, snack bar supplies and supplies for the
				restaurant and garden center shall be exempt from the above fees.
(e) The above gate fees under paragraph (b)
				above are good for 24 hours or until the load is sold. If the load is not sold
				by the end of the 24-hour period, space will be assigned on a space rental fee
				basis for an additional 24-hour period or until the load is sold. When the load
				of produce is sold, the space shall immediately revert back to the market for
				use by incoming vehicles.
(f)
				Truckers or wholesalers making deliveries to the market may obtain a yearly
				delivery permit for a maximum rate of $250.00. These permits shall expire
				December 31 of the year purchased.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.03 - Assignment Of Market Space

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(1)
				Stalls and spaces in Retail Building and under the Truckers Shed shall be
				rented on a first-come, first-serve basis, and shall be assigned by the manager
				or his authorized agent.
(2)
				Vendors failing to clean up leased areas may be assessed clean-up fees as
				deemed appropriate by the market manager.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.04 - Storage And Parking Fees

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(1)
				Owners who leave vehicles on the market for more than one day shall be charged
				a daily rate equal to the amount charged for the vehicle to enter the
				market.
(2) Parking fees for
				vehicle storage shall be established by the market manager.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.06 - Market Hours

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The market shall remain open 24 hours per day. The
				  Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall have the authority to
				  personally amend or make reasonable changes in the above listed market hours
				  if, in his opinion, circumstances warrant such changes.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.07 - Practices Requiring Permission Of Market Manager

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The following practices require prior permission of the
				  market manager:
(a) The designation of
				another to represent a lessee or renter at a rented space;
(b) Subletting of leased market facilities or
				space;
(c) The parking of
				stationary vehicles designated for storage and/or refrigeration;
(d) The usage of electricity for purposes
				other than that approved by the market;
(e) The erecting of any facility upon the
				market grounds or its buildings;
(f) The selling of food or other items on the
				market by organizations, to include churches or civic groups;
(g) The distribution, scattering about or
				posting on the market advertising signs, pamphlets, cards, handbills or other
				printed matter.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.08 - Payment For Leases And Rentals

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Payments for leases and rentals shall be payable in advance.
				  All payments for leases and rentals for which there is a signed contract shall
				  be handled and paid as per the terms of the contract. All other payments due in
				  the absence of a signed rental agreement other than a daily basis must be paid
				  within 10 days of due date, otherwise the agreement will be considered null and
				  void and the renter shall forthwith be asked to vacate the rented space.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.09 - Produce Quality

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The market manager has the authority to examine any produce
				  being offered for sale at the market and if, in his opinion and at his
				  discretion, said produce is of low quality, this produce shall be marked and
				  sold as second quality produce. The method of labeling second quality produce
				  shall be at the discretion of the market manager.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.10 - Damage To Market Property

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(1) Persons inadvertently or negligently
				causing damage to market property shall be financially responsible for the cost
				of repairs or replacements. Such damage shall include, but not be limited to
				buildings, grounds, fences, gates, vehicles, and any other property owned
				and/or operated by the market.
(2)
				Persons willfully or deliberately damaging or defacing any of the buildings,
				pavement, or other physical equipment of the market shall be immediately
				expelled from the market and shall also be subject to any other available
				criminal or civil action to include being held financially responsible for the
				damage.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.11 - Abandoned Produce

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Produce or containers that have been deliberately abandoned
				  by a tenant for at least 24 hours after the lease or the rent has expired
				  become the property of the market, to be handled or disposed of as the market
				  manager sees fit.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.12 - Signs And Price Tags

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All signs and price tags used by vendors and lessees must
				  comply with the directions given by the market manager or his authorized agent
				  as to printed matter on the sign or tag, size of the sign, and where it is
				  displayed.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.13 - Authority Of Manager To Remove And Bar Persons

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The market manager, or any of his supervisors, shall have the
				  authority to have removed by any legal means any person violating any provision
				  of Chapter 80-8-4. They shall also have the authority to deny entry into the
				  market of anyone who, in their opinion, would create disruption on the
				  market.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.14 - Satisfaction Of Complaints

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It is the responsibility of all lessees and renters on the
				  market to satisfy customer complaints. Upon receipt of more than one complaint
				  concerning the same lessee or renter, the market manager may cancel the
				  marketing privileges of the offending lessee or renter.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.15 - Removal Of Property

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All lessees, renters or any other users of the market shall
				  remove any vehicle or any other item of property from the market premises upon
				  orders of the manager or his authorized agent, when it is deemed necessary by
				  the manager for betterment of market operations.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-4 - MONTGOMERY STATE FARMERS MARKET › Section 80-8-4-.16 - Lessees Are Responsible For Their Agents

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All lessees and renters of market premises, for purposes of
				  this Chapter, shall be held responsible for the actions of their employees,
				  agents, or persons working in concert with the lessees or renters.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-3-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-5 - WHEAT, CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, AND OATS PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-5-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to establish the rules and
				  procedures to govern the conduct of a referendum under the terms of Code of
				  Alabama. This referendum will allow grain producers to vote an assessment
				  against themselves which will be used for promotion of the grain industry in
				  Alabama.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-230.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-5 - WHEAT, CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, AND OATS PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-5-.02 - Referendum To Be Held

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Pursuant to
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				  §
									2-8-235 the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries
				  shall hold a referendum amongst producers of grain. At that time Alabama grain
				  producers will vote and determine if they favor paying for a period of 5 years
				  from the date of the referendum, an assessment in an amount not to exceed the
				  limit set forth in the
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									2-8-239.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-249.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-5 - WHEAT, CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, AND OATS PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-5-.03 - Conduct Of Referendum; Payment Of Expenses

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(1) The Association certified by the State
				Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have the responsibility to arrange,
				manage and conduct any referendums.
(2) All expenses and costs necessary to
				conduct any referendums shall be borne by the Association certified by the
				State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Rule .07 was renumbered .03 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-236.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-5 - WHEAT, CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, AND OATS PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-5-.04 - Notice Requirements

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Not less than 30 days before any referendum is held, the
				  Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall
				  give notice of such referendum by publishing same in an established farm
				  publication and by mailing a written notice to each county extension
				  coordinator in the area covered by the referendum. The notice shall include, at
				  minimum, the date of the referendum, the hours that the polls will be open, the
				  addresses of polling places, the rules for voting in the referendum, the amount
				  and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, the means by which such
				  assessment shall be collected, and the general purpose for which the assessment
				  is collected.
Rule .03 was renumbered .04 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-236.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-5 - WHEAT, CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, AND OATS PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-5-.05 - Polling Places And Time Of Operation

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(1) Voting facilities shall be provided in
				counties in which grains are produced. Additional facilities may be provided
				should the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and
				Industries find same advisable.
(2)
				Polls shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the
				referendum.
Rule .04 was renumbered .05 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-8-236;
					 2-8-249.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-5 - WHEAT, CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, AND OATS PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-5-.06 - Persons Entitled To Vote; Voting Requirement

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(1) All producers of wheat, corn, grain
				sorghum, and oats who shall be subject to an assessment shall be eligible to
				vote in the referendum. If there is any question of eligibility, the
				Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries is
				authorized to request any additional information permitted by law.
(2) Each producer shall have one
				vote.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-249.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-5 - WHEAT, CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, AND OATS PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-5-.07 - Polling Procedures; Certifying Of Results

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(1) There shall be two persons at each
				polling place who shall serve as poll holders. Such poll holders shall be in
				charge of and supervise the voting.
(2) Each polling place shall have a voting
				register in the form of an affidavit. Prior to casting his or her vote, each
				person who is entitled to vote in the referendum shall sign his or her name to
				the register. Also, each voter shall write in the register his or her address
				and the total number of acres they had in production of grain in the last
				year.
(3) Each producer shall be
				provided a ballot. The producer will mark whether he approves or disapproves
				the promotional program.
(4) Votes
				shall be cast by secret ballot. Each marked ballot shall be deposited in a
				ballot box or other designated container where it will be kept until such time
				as it is counted.
(5) As soon as
				the polls close and the last vote is cast, the poll holders shall open the
				ballot boxes or other containers, count each ballot and tabulate the results of
				the count. They will then immediately report the results to the Association
				certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries. Following the
				referendum and within 10 days thereafter, the Association certified by the
				State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall publicly declare and announce
				the results.
Rule .05 was renumbered .07 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Authors:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-249.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to establish the rules and
				  procedures to govern the conduct of a referendum under the terms of Code of
				  Alabama. This referendum will allow catfish producers to vote an assessment
				  against themselves which will be used for promotion of the catfish industry in
				  Alabama.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-270.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.02 - Referendum To Be Conducted

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Pursuant to
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				  §
									2-8-270 the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries
				  shall hold a referendum amongst producers of catfish. At that time Alabama
				  catfish producers will vote and determine if they favor paying for a period of
				  5 years from the date of the referendum, an assessment in an amount not to
				  exceed the limit set forth in the
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				  2-8-279.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-278.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.03 - Conduct Of Referendum; Payment Of Expenses

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(1) The Association certified by the State
				Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have the responsibility to arrange,
				manage and conduct any referendums.
(2) All expenses and costs necessary to
				conduct any referendums shall be borne by the Association certified by the
				State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-277.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.04 - Notice Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Not less than 30 days before any referendum is held, the
				  Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall
				  give notice of such referendum by publishing same in an established farm
				  publication and by mailing a written notice to each county extension
				  coordinator in the area covered by the referendum. The notice shall include, at
				  minimum, the date of the referendum, the hours that the polls will be open, the
				  addresses of polling places, the rules for voting in the referendum, the amount
				  and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, the means by which such
				  assessment shall be collected and the general purposes for which the assessment
				  is collected.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-276.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.05 - Polling Places And Time Of Operation

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(1) Voting facilities shall be provided in
				counties where catfish are produced. Additional facilities may be provided
				should the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and
				Industries find same advisable.
(2)
				Polls shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the
				referendum.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-289.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.06 - Persons Eligible To Vote; Voting Requirements

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(1) All producers of catfish who in the past
				year purchased feed in this state not less than 30 days prior to this
				referendum shall be eligible to cast a vote in the referendum. If there is any
				question of eligibility, the Association certified by the State Board of
				Agriculture and Industries is authorized to request any additional information
				as permitted by law.
(2) Each
				producer shall have one vote.
Rule .07 was renumbered .06 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-278.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.07 - Polling Procedures; Certifying Of Results

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(1) There shall be two persons at each
				polling place who shall serve as poll holders. Such poll holders shall be in
				charge of and supervise the voting.
(2) Each polling place shall have a voting
				register in the form of an affidavit. Prior to casting his or her vote, each
				person who is entitled to vote in the referendum shall sign his or her name to
				the register. Also, each voter shall write in the register his or her address
				and the total number of acres they had in production of catfish in the last
				year.
(3) Each producer shall be
				provided with a ballot. The producer will mark whether he approves or
				disapproves the promotional program.
(4) Votes shall be cast by secret ballot.
				Each marked ballot shall be deposited in a ballot box or other designated
				container where it will be kept until such time as it is counted.
(5) As soon as the polls close and the last
				vote is cast, the poll holders shall immediately open the ballot boxes or other
				containers, count each ballot and tabulate the results of the count. They will
				then immediately report the results to the Association certified by the State
				Board of Agriculture and Industries. Following the referendum and within 10
				days thereafter, the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture
				and Industries shall publicly declare and announce the results.
Rule .06 was renumbered .07 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-8-278,
					 2-8-289.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-6 - CATFISH PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-6-.08 - Voting Requirements. (REPEALED)

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Author:
Marise Mims Sandidge
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-289
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-7 - COTTON PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-7-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to establish the rules and
				  procedures to govern the conduct of a referendum under the terms of Code of
				  Alabama. This referendum will allow cotton producers to vote an assessment
				  against themselves which will be used for promotion of the cotton industry in
				  Alabama.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy. Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-7 - COTTON PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-7-.02 - Referendum To Be Held

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Pursuant to
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				  §
									2-8-195,
				  the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries
				  shall hold a statewide referendum amongst producers of cotton. At that time
				  Alabama cotton producers will vote and determine if they favor paying for a
				  period of 10 years from the date of the referendum, an assessment in an amount
				  not to exceed the limit set forth in the
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
									2-8-199.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy. Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-8-198,
					 2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-7 - COTTON PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-7-.03 - Conduct Of Referendum; Payment Of Expenses

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(1) The Association certified by the State
				Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have the responsibility to arrange,
				manage and conduct any referendums.
(2) All expenses and costs necessary to
				conduct any referendums shall be borne by the Association certified by the
				State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy. Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-197.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-7 - COTTON PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-7-.04 - Notice Requirements

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Not less than 30 days before any referendum is held, the
				  Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall
				  give notice of such referendum by publishing same in an established farm
				  publication and by mailing a written notice to each county extension
				  coordinator in the area covered by the referendum. The notice shall include, at
				  minimum, the date of the referendum, the hours that the polls will be open, the
				  addresses of polling places, the rules for voting in the referendum, the amount
				  and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected, and the means by which
				  such assessment shall be collected and the general purposes for which the
				  assessment is collected.
Rule .07 was renumbered .04 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy. Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-196.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-7 - COTTON PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-7-.05 - Polling Places And Time Of Operation

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(1) Voting facilities shall be provided in
				counties in which cotton is produced. Additional facilities may be provided
				should the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and
				Industries find same advisable.
(2)
				Polls shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the
				referendum.
Rule .04 was renumbered .05 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-7 - COTTON PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-7-.06 - Persons Eligible To Vote

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(1)
				Each producer of cotton who shall be subject to an assessment and who in the
				past crop year preceding this referendum produced cotton shall be eligible to
				cast a vote in the referendum. If there is any question of eligibility, the
				Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries is
				authorized to request any additional information permitted by law.
(2) Each producer shall have one
				vote.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-198.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-7 - COTTON PROMOTIONAL REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-7-.07 - Polling Procedures; Certifying Of Results

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(1) There shall be two persons at each
				polling place who shall serve as poll holders. Such poll holders shall be in
				charge of and supervise the voting.
(2) Each polling place shall have a voting
				register in the form of an affidavit. Prior to casting his or her vote, each
				person who is entitled to vote in the referendum shall sign his or her name to
				the register. Also, each voter shall write in the register his or her address
				and the total number of acres they had in production of cotton in the last
				year.
(3) Each producer will be
				provided a ballot. The producer will mark whether he approves or disapproves
				the promotional program.
(4) Votes
				shall be cast by secret ballot. Each marked ballot shall be deposited in a
				ballot box or other designated container where it will be kept until such time
				as it is counted.
(5) As soon as
				the polls close and the last vote is cast, the poll holders shall open the
				ballot boxes or other containers, count each ballot and tabulate the results of
				the count. They will then immediately report the results to the Association
				certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries. Following the
				referendum and within 10 days thereafter, the Association certified by the
				State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall publicly declare and announce
				the results.
Rule .05 was renumbered .07 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-8 - RULES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-8-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to establish the rules and
				  procedures to govern the conduct of a referendum under the terms of Code of
				  Alabama. This referendum will allow sheep and goat producers to vote an
				  assessment against themselves which will be used for promotion of the sheep and
				  goat industry in Alabama.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-8-311,
					 2-8-324.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-8 - RULES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-8-.02 - Referendum To Be Held

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Pursuant to
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				  §
									2-8-313 the
				  Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall
				  hold a referendum amongst producers of sheep and goats. At that time Alabama
				  sheep and goat producers will vote and determine if they favor paying for a
				  period of 3 years from the date of the referendum, an assessment in an amount
				  not to exceed the limit set forth in the
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
									2-8-317.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-315.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-8 - RULES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-8-.03 - Conduct Of Referendum; Payment Of Expenses

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(1) The Association certified by the State
				Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have the responsibility to arrange,
				manage and conduct any referendums.
(2) All expenses and costs necessary to
				conduct any referendums shall be borne by the Association certified by the
				State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-315.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-8 - RULES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-8-.04 - Notice Requirements

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Not less than 30 days before any referendum is held, the
				  Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall
				  give notice of such referendum by publishing same in the State Certified
				  Association's trade publication and by mailing a written notice to each county
				  extension coordinator in the area covered by the referendum. The notice shall
				  include, at minimum, the geographic area covered by the referendum, the date of
				  the referendum, the hours that the polls will be open, the addresses of polling
				  places, the rules for voting in the referendum, the amount and basis of the
				  assessment proposed to be collected, the means by which such assessment shall
				  be collected and the general purposes for which the assessment is
				  collected.
Rule .07 was renumbered .04 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-315.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-8 - RULES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-8-.05 - Polling Places And Time Of Operation

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(1) Voting facilities shall be provided in
				counties in which sheep and goats are produced. Additional facilities may be
				provided should the Association certified by the State Board of Agriculture and
				Industries find same advisable.
(2)
				Polls shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the
				referendum.
Rule .04 was renumbered .05 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-8-315,
					 2-8-324.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-8 - RULES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-8-.06 - Persons Eligible To Vote; Voting Requirement

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(1) All producers of sheep and goats in the
				geographic area covered by the referendum who shall be subject to the
				assessment levied shall be eligible to cast a vote in the referendum. If there
				is any question of eligibility, the Association certified by the State Board of
				Agriculture and Industries is authorized to request any additional information
				permitted by law.
(2) Each producer
				shall have one vote.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-8-315,
					 2-8-316.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-8 - RULES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-8-.07 - Polling Procedures; Certifying Of Results

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(1) There shall be two persons at each
				polling place who shall serve as poll holders. Such poll holders shall be in
				charge of and supervise the voting.
(2) Each polling place shall have a voting
				register in the form of an affidavit. Prior to casting his or her vote, each
				person who is entitled to vote in the referendum shall sign his or her name to
				the register. Also, each voter shall write in the register his or her address
				and the total number of sheep or goats they produced that year.
(3) Each producer shall be provided a ballot.
				The producer will mark whether he approves or disapproves the promotional
				program.
(4) Votes shall be cast by
				secret ballot. Each marked ballot shall be deposited in a ballot box or other
				designated container where it will be kept until such time as it is
				counted.
(5) As soon as the polls
				close and the last vote is cast, the poll holders shall open the ballot boxes
				or other containers, count each ballot and tabulate the results of the count.
				They will then immediately report the results to the Association certified by
				the State Board of Agriculture and Industries. Following the referendum and
				within 10 days thereafter, the Association certified by the State Board of
				Agriculture and Industries shall publicly declare and announce the
				results.
Rule .05 was renumbered .07 per certification filed
					 February 27. 2018; effective April 14,
					 2018.
Author:
N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-324.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-9 - RULES FOR NUT, BULBS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLE REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-9-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to set up procedures and rules
				  governing referendums conducted under the provisions of Section
				  2-8-120 through
				  2-8-137,
				  Code of Ala.1975, for Nuts, Bulbs, Fruits & Vegetables by a promotional
				  program to include research and education.
Author:
Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-9 - RULES FOR NUT, BULBS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLE REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-9-.02 - Referendum To Be Held

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A referendum shall be held by an association, certified by
				  the Board of Agriculture and Industries, on a statewide basis, at which time,
				  affected producers of pecans who have 15 acres or more of pecan trees planted
				  in a grove-like manner, may vote upon the question of whether they favor a
				  three-year assessment in an amount not to exceed one-half cent (1/2¢) per
				  pound on in-shell pecans produced in this state for sale within or without the
				  state to be deducted from all sales.
Author:
Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-9 - RULES FOR NUT, BULBS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLE REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-9-.03 - Notice To Be Given

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Notice of said referendum shall be not less than 30 days
				  before the date of any referendum. The notice shall include the date, hours,
				  polling places, and rules for voting in the referendum, the geographic areas
				  covered by the referendum, the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to
				  be collected, the means by which the assessment shall be collected, and the
				  general purposes for which the amount collected shall be expended and applied.
				  The notice shall be published by the certified Association in its trade
				  publication and written notice shall be given to each county agent in the
				  geographic area covered by the referendum.
Author:
Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-9 - RULES FOR NUT, BULBS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLE REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-9-.04 - Polling Places And Time Of Operation

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(1) The referendum shall be held by providing
				voting facilities at the county seat in each of the 67 counties of the State of
				Alabama. In those counties where it is determined by the State Referendum
				Committee that another location is more convenient outside of the county seat,
				then an alternative voting facility may be provided in such counties at public
				location such as a county cooperative extension system office, city hall,
				community centers, local offices of the County Farmers Federation, or other
				locations. The exact location of the voting places in each county shall be
				given publicity in order that all affected producers will have an opportunity
				to vote. The certified Association shall furnish all necessary ballots and
				arrange for the necessary poll holders. All expenses and costs necessary to
				conduct a referendum shall be borne by the association.
(2) The polls shall be open for voting from
				8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the referendum.
Author:
Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-9 - RULES FOR NUT, BULBS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLE REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-9-.05 - Procedure For Polling And Handling Results Of The Poll

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(1) Each polling place shall have not less
				than two individuals who shall serve as poll holders to be in charge of and
				supervise the voting. Such polling places shall have a voters' register, and
				those who are eligible to vote shall sign his or her name upon such register
				and enter thereon his or her address together with the number of acres of pecan
				trees they have planted in Alabama in a grove-like manner at any time during
				the year next preceding the date of this referendum.
(2) Eligible voting producers shall be
				furnished with a printed ballot for voting by secret ballot box or other
				similar container suitable to serve as a ballot box.
(3) As soon as the last voter has voted and
				the polls close, the poll holders shall immediately open the ballot boxes,
				count and tabulate the results of the voting, and certify the results thereof
				to the Chairman of the County Committee. Any interested individual who cares to
				be present when the ballots are counted or tabulated may be present and observe
				such vote counting and tabulation of results.
(4) Upon the conclusion of paragraph no. (3)
				above, a poll holder shall deliver the ballots in a sealed container to the
				Chairman of the Referendum Committee with the certification of the results. The
				County Chairman and at least two other members of the County Referendum
				Committee shall then tabulate and certify the results received from each
				polling place in the county to the State Referendum Committee of the certified
				Association. The County Chairman will also deliver or forward all county
				ballots in the sealed containers, after tabulation of voting results to the
				Director of the certified Association. The state certified Association shall
				upon receipt of certified results from each county, tabulate, publicly declare
				and announce the results of the state wide referendum within a period of ten
				(10) days following receipt of the results from each county in
				Alabama.
(5) A certified copy of
				the results of the statewide referendum shall be forwarded to the Commissioner
				of Agriculture and Industries.
Author:
Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-9 - RULES FOR NUT, BULBS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLE REFERENDUM › Section 80-8-9-.06 - Persons Entitled To Vote

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(1)
				All persons subject to the assessment are entitled to vote in the referendum
				upon the question of whether they favor a three-year assessment in an amount
				not to exceed one-half cent (1/2¢) per pound on in-shell pecans produced
				in this state for sale within or without the state to be deducted from all
				sales. During the third year of such a period, another referendum in which
				eligible producers of pecans shall vote upon the question of whether or not
				such assessments shall be continued for the next ensuing three years.
(2) Each producer shall have one vote where
				the production operation is conducted by an individual, partnership,
				corporation, estate or other legal entity. If the pecan production operation is
				conducted by a partnership, corporation, estate or other legal entity, then one
				individual shall be designated to vote for such production operation.
(3) Each eligible voter shall vote in person
				only once at an established polling place. Proxy voting or voting by mail shall
				not be permitted.
Author:
Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-8-208.