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2021 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 290 - Weights, Measures, and Standards
Act 344 of 1972 - Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act (290.701 - 290.727)
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
- 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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