MCL - Act 232 of 1965
AN ACT relating to the marketing of agricultural commodities or agricultural commodity inputs; to provide for marketing and research programs, agreements, referendums by producers, assessments on producers, and commodity committees; and to prescribe certain functions of the department of agriculture relative thereto including powers of enforcement of this act; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.
History: 1965, Act 232, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
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Am. 1974, Act 324, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1974
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Am. 2002, Act 601, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 290.651 | Section | Agricultural commodities marketing act; short title. |
| Section 290.652 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 290.653 | Section | Marketing agreements; provisions allowed; provisions required; substantial compliance. |
| Section 290.654 | Section | Inspection and grading; approved inspectors. |
| Section 290.655 | Section | Assessments to defray program and administrative costs; collection; maximum assessment to be specified; collection by processors, distributors, or handlers; disposition; trust fund; complaint; notice of due date; ability to borrow money; assessment for loans and interest. |
| Section 290.656 | Section | Marketing program; temporary suspension, duration. |
| Section 290.657 | Section | Committee; establishment; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; reapportionment of districts; expenses and per diem; duties and responsibilities; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of writings to public; exemption of certain information from freedom of information act. |
| Section 290.658 | Section | Disposition of moneys or assets collected; expenditures. |
| Section 290.659 | Section | Refunds. |
| Section 290.660 | Section | Petition for program or amendment; notice; public hearing; decision by director; producers. |
| Section 290.661 | Section | Referendum to determine assent of producers and processors. |
| Section 290.662 | Section | Referendum; director to establish procedures for determination of volume. |
| Section 290.663 | Section | Termination of program; petition, hearing, recommendation, referendum. |
| Section 290.664 | Section | Program approved by referendum; duties of director. |
| Section 290.665 | Section | Repealed. 2002, Act 601, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002. |
| Section 290.666 | Section | Deposit by applicants of funds for expenses; reimbursement. |
| Section 290.667 | Section | Marketing agreements with producers, handlers and others; effective upon signing. |
| Section 290.668 | Section | Rules and regulations; duty of director. |
| Section 290.668a | Section | Rescission of R 290.1 to R 290.18. |
| Section 290.668b | Section | Rescission of R 285.311. |
| Section 290.669 | Section | Action to enforce compliance; injunction; jurisdiction. |
| Section 290.670 | Section | Suspension of statute where marketing program approved; exception. |
| Section 290.671 | Section | Referendum; requirements; exception; time period. |
| Section 290.672 | Section | Interest on unpaid assessment. |
| Section 290.673 | Section | Violations; penalties. |
| Section 290.674 | Section | Venue for prosecution of violation; enforcement; institution of prosecution for violation. |