SB256 Alabama 2014 Session

Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Cotton producers, assessments to promote cotton, referendum without refund provisions authorized, Sec. 2-8-193 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, assessments are authorized on producers of cotton after referendums of cotton producers to be used by a commission of nonprofit associations to promote cotton. A cotton producer may request a refund of any assessment from the commission

This bill would authorize additional referendums to approve the collection of assessments without any provision for refunds. The bill would be effective only upon the adoption of a constitutional amendment authorizing assessments without any provision for refunds

To amend Section 2-8-193 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to assessments on cotton producers to promote cotton; to authorize assessments without any provisions for refunds; to repeal Section 2-8-203, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the refund of assessments; and to provide that this act would be effective only upon the adoption of a constitutional amendment deleting provisions for refunds of assessment on cotton producers.

Subjects

Agriculture and Industries Department

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 20, 2014	H	Assigned Act No. 2014-278.
March 20, 2014	H	Signature Requested
March 20, 2014	S	Enrolled
March 20, 2014	S	Passed Second House
March 20, 2014	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 929
March 20, 2014	H	Third Reading Passed
March 19, 2014	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 30, 2014	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry
January 28, 2014	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 176
January 28, 2014	S	Third Reading Passed
January 22, 2014	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 21, 2014	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry