2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 290 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND STANDARDS
Act 29 of 1970 - STATE POTATO INDUSTRY COMMISSION (290.421 - 290.430)

STATE POTATO INDUSTRY COMMISSION
Act 29 of 1970
AN ACT relating to potatoes; to create a potato commission; to prescribe its powers and duties and authority; to impose an assessment on the privilege of introducing potatoes into the channels of trade and commerce; to provide for the collection of the assessment; to provide for penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.

History: 1970, Act 29, Imd. Eff. June 10, 1970

• Section 290.421 - Definitions.
• Section 290.422 - State potato industry commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancies; meetings generally; nominations; chairperson; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; special meetings; reapportionment of districts; compensation and expenses; handling, use, and disposition of funds; annual fee; gifts and grants; books, records, and accounts; availability of documents to public; borrowing money; assessment of outstanding loans; financial report.
• Section 290.423 - Powers and duties of commission; rules.
• Section 290.424 - Assessment on growers and shippers; rate; exemption; shipper application and certificate; records; inspection; reports; payment of assessment by shipper.
• Section 290.424a - Exemption of certain information from freedom of information act.
• Section 290.425 - Failure to pay assessment; penalty.
• Section 290.426 - Failure to pay assessment or file report; false information; penalty.
• Section 290.427 - Enforcement; reimbursement for costs; appropriation.
• Section 290.428 - Referendum; votes; rules; petition to terminate shipper assessments; referendum by mail; conditions for termination of shipper assessments; adoption of assessment increase; public hearing; findings and recommendations; assent to proposal.
• Section 290.429 - Petition to terminate commission; referendum by mail; conditions for termination of commission.
• Section 290.429a - Referendum; vote as to whether commission shall levy assessments and carry out act.
• Section 290.430 - Repeal.