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2012 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 290 — WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND STANDARDS
Act 344 of 1972 — AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND BARGAINING ACT (290.701 - 290.727)
- Section 290.701 — Short title.
- Section 290.702 — Definitions.
- Section 290.702a — Excluded sales.
- Section 290.703 — Administration and implementation of act; rules.
- Section 290.704 — Voluntary associations; prohibited practices; complaints; orders.
- Section 290.705 — Enforcement of orders; temporary relief or restraining orders; jurisdiction; objections; findings; additional evidence; review; stay.
- Section 290.706 — Proposed bargaining unit; determination of appropriateness; criteria.
- Section 290.707 — Accreditation of association; requirements.
- Section 290.708 — Request for accreditation; contents; fee; report.
- Section 290.709 — Request for accreditation; determination by department; amended request; public hearing; notice.
- Section 290.710 — Request for accreditation; issuance and publication of determination; preliminary declaration; service fees; effective date of accreditation; referendum; denial of accreditation.
- Section 290.711 — Annual report of accredited association.
- Section 290.712 — Revocation of accreditation.
- Section 290.713 — Bargaining defined; accredited association as exclusive representative; negotiations; notice.
- Section 290.714 — Mediation of issues; duties of department; designation of person to act in department's behalf; fee.
- Section 290.715 — Election not to purchase or sell during marketing period.
- Section 290.716 — Arbitration; agreements as to agricultural commodities; disputed quantities; offer; claim for relief; determination of reasonableness; joint settlement committee.
- Section 290.717 — Hearing; notice; duties of chairperson; intervention; evidence; informal proceedings; verbatim record; transcripts; expense; adjournment; conclusion; majority actions and rulings.
- Section 290.718 — Joint settlement committee; powers; oaths; subpoenas; contempt.
- Section 290.719 — Joint settlement committee; findings of fact; issuance of award.
- Section 290.720 — Joint settlement committee; decision; basis.
- Section 290.721 — Finality of committee's decision; enforcement.
- Section 290.722 — Disobeying or resisting order; contempt.
- Section 290.723 — Judicial review of committee awards.
- Section 290.724 — Mailing copy of contract or award to department.
- Section 290.725 — Access of department to evidence; refusal to obey subpoena; service of process.
- Section 290.726 — Antitrust law not violated.
- Section 290.727 — Repealed. 1976, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1976.
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