Georgia Administrative Code

For the purpose of this Marketing Order,"Beef" means any bovine animal.

Beef.

The entire State of Georgia.

(1) Research. (2) Promotion. (3) Education.

The extent of operation under the statutory authority shall be as determined by the Commission within the limitations of the statutory authority. The Commission shall have the right to determine the activities of the Commission and the expenditure of funds under any one or all of…

The term of operation under this Order shall be for a three year period.

(1) The approval of this order shall be by referendum of the affected producers as authorized and provided by O.C.G.A. § 2-8-23(a)(3) and (5). (2) The approval shall be determined by the Commission at the close of such referendum period or provided by O.C.G.A. § 2-8-23(a)(3) and …

In the event the Commission, after a public hearing, determines that a referendum shall be held, a thirty (30) day period shall be set during which time ballots shall be received. The Commission has the authority to declare this order approved upon the results of the tabulation r…

This Order shall apply to all producers of bovine animals within this State.

(1) Projects, undertakings and expenses incurred under this Order shall be financed by an Assessment and levy of one dollar ($1.00) per head on bovine animals sold for $100.00 or more. No assessment shall be placed on any bovine animal which sells for less than $100.00. Upon appr…

(1) The levy and assessment provided by this Order shall be collected from all affected producers. As an aid in such collection, handlers, sales agents, packers, and processors shall deduct the amount of such levy and assessment from each payment made to the producer and they sha…

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Order, particularly as to the collection of levies and assessments.

The Commission is hereby authorized to expend funds of the Commission as it deems necessary to defray the costs and expenses incurred under this Order. The Commission is further authorized to expend funds to defray the actual costs and expenses of the Commission, including employ…

The Commission may enter into contracts as it deems necessary and advisable in the performance of its duties under the provisions of this Order for the performance of duties and services, as the Commission shall deem necessary and proper.

It shall be the duty and responsibility of each affected person to keep adequate records that show the true amount of bovine animals produced, sold, or purchased by him, and to make such records available for inspection and audit by the Commissioner.

All rules regarding the administration of the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane will be promulgated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner will have the authority to exercise supervisory jurisdiction over the administration and enforcement of these…

As used in these Rules, the term: (1) "Act" means the Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act. (2) "Commission" means the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane created under the Act. (3) "Commissioner" means the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture. (4) "Dealer" mea…

Robert's Rules of Order will govern the parliamentary procedures during all Commission meetings.

The office address of the Commission is posted on the Commission's website, www.gapropanecommission.org.

(1) The Commission will be composed of seven members. Three members will be elected by the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs; three members will be elected by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs; and one member will be elected by a majority …

The Commission may: (1) Accept donations, gifts, and other property and use these for Commission purposes; (2) Acquire, lease as lessee, purchase, hold, own, and use any franchise or real or personal property, whether tangible or intangible, or any interest therein and, whenever …

(1) The Commission is authorized, and it will be its duty to receive, collect, and disperse the funds of the Commission. (2) Funds received by the Commission must be held in trust for the Commission. Such funds must be deposited, accounted for, and disbursed in the same manner as…

The following are administrative expenses excluded from the percentage restrictions: (1) Marketing order program and project costs; (2) Referendum costs; (3) Costs to compel compliance with an assessment; (4) Determination and imposition of late payment charges; (5) Management of…

(1) If the Commission determines that the issuance of a marketing order will tend to effectuate the intent and purpose of the Act and these Rules, the Commission may recommend the promulgation of a marketing order with respect to the matters specified in the hearing notice and su…

(1) To issue an effective marketing order pursuant to the Act and these Rules, the Commission must hold a referendum on the issuance of the marketing order. (2) The Commission will determine: (a) The amount of the proposed assessment established by the marketing order; (b) The ti…

(1) A dealer may opt out of participating with the marketing orders established by the Commission only once per year between September 1 and September 30. (2) Any dealer who opts out in accordance with the Act and these Rules will not be eligible to receive the benefit of any mar…

(1) Each distributor, as the owner of propane at the time of odorization or at the time of import of odorized propane, must make the assessment based on the volume of odorized propane sold in the state and placed in commerce in the state. (2) Each distributor must collect the ass…

(1) Any assessment established in accordance with the Act and these Rules will constitute a personal debt of every person so assessed and will be due and payable to the Commission when payment is called for by the Commission. If the person fails to pay the assessment, then the Co…

A notice of any hearing called for such purpose must be given by the Commission by publishing a notice of such hearing for a period of not less than five days in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Atlanta and in such other newspapers as the Commission may…

(1) All hearings must be public, and all testimony must be received under oath. (2) A full and complete record of the proceedings at a hearing must be made and maintained on file in the office of the Commission. (3) A hearing may be conducted by the Commission or by a member of t…

The mission of the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns is to preserve and foster the culture, heritage and well being of Georgia Indians

Requests for information, submissions to, or other requests of the Council may be directed as follows: Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns c/o Department of Natural Resources 2 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, S.E., Suite 1352 East Atlanta, Georgia 30334-9000. Website: www…

Regular meetings of the Council shall be conducted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, 10th edition, 2000, which are hereby adopted as the Rules of Procedure for conducting such meetings. The Council Chair, or the Council member acting in that …

(1) Any interested person desiring to petition the Council requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of a rule shall submit three copies of the petition, in writing, to the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns, c/o Department of Natural Resources, 2 Martin Luther Ki…

(1) Any person wishing to file a petition for a declaratory ruling as to the applicability of a statute or rule or order shall submit three copies of the petition, in writing, to the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns, c/o Department of Natural Resources, 2 Martin Luther…

(1) The Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns will use these guidelines in its advisory deliberations and issuance of any subsequent report recommending for or against acknowledgement of Indian groups within the State of Georgia. Indian groups seeking recognition by the Geo…