2025 Code of Georgia
Title 2 - Agriculture (Chs. 1 — 24)
Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides (Arts. 1 — 7)
Article 5 - Boll Weevil Eradication (§§ 2-7-150 — 2-7-158)
Annotations
Notes
Editor’s notes.Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 2 provided for an effective date for this article as follows:
“This Act shall become effective July 1, 1985, for the purposes of certifying a cotton growers’ organization and conducting a referendum among cotton growers. For all other purposes, this Act shall not become effective until the states of Alabama and Florida have enacted a boll weevil eradication program similar to the program provided for in this Act.”
Alabama enacted a similar program in 1984. For Alabama law, see § 2-19-120 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. Florida enacted a similar program in 1987. For Florida law, see Fla. Stat. § 593.101 et seq. (1987), effective May 29, 1987.
By the terms of Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 2, this article became effective May 29, 1987.
Research References & Practice Aids
Administrative rules and regulations.Boil Weevil eradication, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Georgia Department of Agriculture, Chapter 40-24.
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d.3 Am. Jur. 2d, Agriculture, § 37 et seq.
C.J.S.3 C. J. S., Agriculture, §§ 102 et seq., 115 et seq.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 2
O. C. G. A. Title 2, Ch. 7
- § 2-7-150. Short title
- § 2-7-151. Declaration of purpose
- § 2-7-152. Definitions
- § 2-7-153. Administration and enforcement by Commissioner
- § 2-7-154. Powers of Commissioner
- § 2-7-155. Certification of cotton growers’ organization by Commissioner; effect of certification; powers of organization; liability
- § 2-7-156. Assessment for suppression and eradication programs; conditions
- § 2-7-156.1. [Repealed] Assessment Advisory Committee created; composition; eligibility of members; duties
- § 2-7-157. Prohibited activities
- § 2-7-158. Penalties
