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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 2. AGRICULTURE |
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Chapter 7. PLANT DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND PESTICIDES |
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Article 5. BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION |
| § 2-7-150. Short title |
| § 2-7-151. Declaration of purpose |
| § 2-7-152. Definitions |
| § 2-7-153. Administration and enforcement by Commissioner |
| § 2-7-154. Powers of Commissioner |
| § 2-7-155. Certification of cotton growers' organization by Commissioner; effect of certification; powers of organization; liability |
| § 2-7-156. Assessment for suppression and eradication programs; conditions |
| § 2-7-156.1. Assessment Advisory Committee created; composition; eligibility of members; duties |
| § 2-7-157. Prohibited activities |
| § 2-7-158. Penalties |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 2 Chapter 7 Article 5 NOTE
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Section 2 of Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079 provided for an effective date for this article as follows:
"This Act shall become effective July 1, 1985, for the purposes of certifying a cotton growers' organization and conducting a referendum among cotton growers. For all other purposes, this Act shall not become effective until the states of Alabama and Florida have enacted a boll weevil eradication program similar to the program provided for in this Act."
Alabama enacted a similar program in 1984. For Alabama law, see § 2-19-120 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. Florida enacted a similar program in 1987. For Florida law, see Fla. Stat. § 593.101 et seq. (1987), effective May 29, 1987.
By the terms of Section 2 of Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, this article became effective May 29, 1987.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Boil Weevil eradication, Official Compilation of Rules and Regulations of State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Agriculture, Chapter 40-24.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
AM. JUR. 2D. --3 Am. Jur. 2d, Agriculture, § 44 et seq.
C.J.S. --3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 83 et seq.
"This Act shall become effective July 1, 1985, for the purposes of certifying a cotton growers' organization and conducting a referendum among cotton growers. For all other purposes, this Act shall not become effective until the states of Alabama and Florida have enacted a boll weevil eradication program similar to the program provided for in this Act."
Alabama enacted a similar program in 1984. For Alabama law, see § 2-19-120 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. Florida enacted a similar program in 1987. For Florida law, see Fla. Stat. § 593.101 et seq. (1987), effective May 29, 1987.
By the terms of Section 2 of Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, this article became effective May 29, 1987.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Boil Weevil eradication, Official Compilation of Rules and Regulations of State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Agriculture, Chapter 40-24.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
AM. JUR. 2D. --3 Am. Jur. 2d, Agriculture, § 44 et seq.
C.J.S. --3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 83 et seq.