SB97 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Wendell Mitchell
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Agricultural products, cattle, swine, soybeans, eggs, cotton, grain, catfish, sheep, goats, shrimp, assessments for promotional programs by certified associations after referendums, audits changed to every two years, filing of financial statements with State Board of Agriculture and Industries, Secs. 2-8-19, 2-8-59, 2-8-99, 2-8-166, 2-8-207, 2-8-248, 2-8-288, 2-8-323, 2-8-363 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, various agricultural products are authorized to be promoted through assessments on producers of the products. The programs are conducted by various associations supporting the products. The laws generally provide for annual audits and for the publication of annual financial statements.
This bill would provide for the audits of the programs to be conducted every two years and the financial statements to be forwarded to and available from the State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Subjects: Agriculture and Industries Department

Delivered to Governor at 3:05 p.m. on March 23, 2010

Assigned Act No. 2010-257.

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 579

Third Reading Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 144

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 143

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Mitchell Amendment Offered

Engrossed

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar