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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
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 |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB256 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB256 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |