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2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 344 of 1972


AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND BARGAINING ACT

Act 344 of 1972

AN ACT to permit producers of agriculture commodities to be represented by associations; to create an agricultural marketing and bargaining board; to provide for the accreditation of associations; to establish obligations on the part of handlers and associations; to provide for arbitration; to define unfair practices; and to prescribe penalties.


History: 1972, Act 344, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 290.701Short title.
Section 290.702Definitions.
Section 290.702aExcluded sales.
Section 290.703Agricultural marketing and bargaining board; creation; purpose; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; removal; quorum; per diem reimbursement and expenses; services for implementing act; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; rules.
Section 290.704Voluntary associations; unfair practices; complaints; orders.
Section 290.705Enforcement of orders; temporary relief or restraining order; jurisdiction; objections; findings; additional evidence; review.
Section 290.706Proposed bargaining unit; determination of appropriateness.
Section 290.707Accreditation of association; requirements.
Section 290.708Request for accreditation; contents; fee; reports.
Section 290.709Request for accreditation; determination by board; amended request; hearing; notice.
Section 290.710Request for accreditation; issuance and publication of determination; preliminary declaration; service fees; effective date of accreditation; referendum; denial of accreditation.
Section 290.711Annual report of accredited association.
Section 290.712Revocation of accreditation.
Section 290.713"Bargaining" defined; accredited association as exclusive representative; negotiations; notice.
Section 290.714Mediation of issues; duties of board; designation of person to act in board's behalf, fee.
Section 290.715Election not to purchase or sell during marketing period.
Section 290.716Arbitration; agreements as to agricultural commodities; disputed quantities; offer; claim for relief; determination of reasonableness; joint settlement committee.
Section 290.717Hearing; notice; duties of chairperson; intervention; evidence; informal proceedings; verbatim record; transcripts; expense; adjournment; conclusion; majority actions and rulings.
Section 290.718Committee; powers; oaths; subpoenas; contempt.
Section 290.719Committee; findings of fact; issuance of award.
Section 290.720Basis for committee's decision.
Section 290.721Finality of committee's decision; enforcement.
Section 290.722Disobeying or resisting order; contempt.
Section 290.723Judicial review of committee awards.
Section 290.724Mailing copy of contract or award to board.
Section 290.725Access of board to evidence; refusal to obey subpoena; service of process.
Section 290.726Antitrust law not violated.
Section 290.727Repealed. 1976, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1976.

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