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2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 232 of 1965


AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT

Act 232 of 1965

AN ACT relating to the marketing of agricultural commodities or agricultural commodity inputs; to provide for marketing and research programs, agreements, referendums by producers, assessments on producers, and commodity committees; and to prescribe certain functions of the department of agriculture relative thereto including powers of enforcement of this act; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.


History: 1965, Act 232, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 ;--Am. 1974, Act 324, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1974 ;--Am. 2002, Act 601, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 290.651Agricultural commodities marketing act; short title.
Section 290.652Definitions.
Section 290.653Marketing agreements; provisions allowed; provisions required; substantial compliance.
Section 290.654Inspection and grading; approved inspectors.
Section 290.655Assessments to defray program and administrative costs; collection; maximum assessment to be specified; collection by processors, distributors, or handlers; disposition; trust fund; complaint; notice of due date; ability to borrow money; assessment for loans and interest.
Section 290.656Marketing program; temporary suspension, duration.
Section 290.657Committee; establishment; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; reapportionment of districts; expenses and per diem; duties and responsibilities; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of writings to public; exemption of certain information from freedom of information act.
Section 290.658Disposition of moneys or assets collected; expenditures.
Section 290.659Refunds.
Section 290.660Petition for program or amendment; notice; public hearing; decision by director; producers.
Section 290.661Referendum to determine assent of producers and processors.
Section 290.662Referendum; director to establish procedures for determination of volume.
Section 290.663Termination of program; petition, hearing, recommendation, referendum.
Section 290.664Program approved by referendum; duties of director.
Section 290.665Repealed. 2002, Act 601, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002.
Section 290.666Deposit by applicants of funds for expenses; reimbursement.
Section 290.667Marketing agreements with producers, handlers and others; effective upon signing.
Section 290.668Rules and regulations; duty of director.
Section 290.669Action to enforce compliance; injunction; jurisdiction.
Section 290.670Suspension of statute where marketing program approved; exception.
Section 290.671Referendum; requirements; exception; time period.
Section 290.672Interest on unpaid assessment.
Section 290.673Violations; penalties.
Section 290.674Venue for prosecution of violation; enforcement; institution of prosecution for violation.

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