Title 3 — Agriculture
17 chapters · 734 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 3-1081 Definition
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires, "council" means the cotton research and protection council.
A.R.S. § 3-1082 Cotton research and protection council; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation
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A. The cotton research and protection council is established and is composed of nine active cotton producers to be appointed by the governor. The members shall be appointed as follows: 1. Two each who are residents of: (a) Maricopa county. (b) Pinal county. (c) The Yuma, La Paz a…
A.R.S. § 3-1083 Council powers and duties
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A. The council shall: 1. Receive and disburse monies to be used in administering this article. 2. Meet at least once each calendar quarter and more frequently on the call of the chairman or by five members of the council. 3. Annually elect a chairman from among its members. 4. El…
A.R.S. § 3-1084 Council staff; administrative services
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A. The council may employ staff, including a staff director, at a rate of compensation determined by the council, to serve at the pleasure of the council and shall prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of employees as necessary to perform the functions prescribed by th…
A.R.S. § 3-1085 Cotton research and protection council fund; use by director
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A. The cotton research and protection council fund is established for the purpose of administering this article. The council shall administer the fund. The fund consists of penalties, fees and other income collected pursuant to this article. B. The director may request the use of…
A.R.S. § 3-1086 Fees; collection; plow-up enforcement; budget; civil penalty
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A. The council, on or before July 1 of each calendar year, shall assess a fee of not to exceed one dollar per bale of cotton produced in this state on land above twenty-seven hundred feet in elevation and not to exceed five dollars per bale of cotton produced in this state on lan…
A.R.S. § 3-1086.01 Colored cotton fee
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A. On or before July 1 of each year: 1. The department shall submit a proposed budget to the council for enforcing rules regarding colored cotton production. 2. The council may assess a fee of not more than three dollars per bale of colored cotton produced in this state to provid…
A.R.S. § 3-1086.02 Pink bollworm eradication program; fee; registration; civil penalties
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A. The council may organize and implement a pink bollworm eradication program. The council shall conduct a referendum among eligible cotton producers, as determined by the council, with the assistance of the department and appropriate federal agencies, on the question of establis…
A.R.S. § 3-1087 Deposit of fees; rebates; use of monies on termination
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A. Monies collected pursuant to sections 3-1086, 3-1086.01 and 3-1086.02 shall be deposited and held in trust in the council's accounts and disbursed as approved by the council for the purposes prescribed in this article. B. The council may use monies collected under section 3-10…
A.R.S. § 3-1088 Failure to pay fee; penalty; hearing; violation; classification
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A. A producer required to pay fees pursuant to section 3-1086 who fails to pay the fee shall be assessed a penalty of ten per cent of the total fee. The producer may request a hearing before the council to dispute or determine the amount of a fee or penalty imposed. B. The counci…
A.R.S. § 3-1090 Recommendation for termination of council; election
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A. The council shall put to a vote of the cotton producers in this state the question of whether the council should recommend to the legislature that the council be terminated if either of the following occurs: 1. The council, by a two-thirds vote of its membership, determines th…