Compact administrator

The compact administrator for the Pest Control Compact for this state shall be the Commissioner of Agriculture. History. — Code 1981, § 2-7-133, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1021, § 1. 2-7-134. Request or application for assistance from insurance fund. Within the meaning of Article VI (b) or VIII (a) of the Pest Control Compact, a request or application for assistance from the insurance fund may be made by the Governor. History. — Code 1981, § 2-7-134, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1021, § 1. 323 T.2, C.7, A.5 2-7-135. Appropriation of funds; receipt and expenditure of payments. (a) The funds necessary to carry out this article and the Pest Control Compact shall be paid from funds appropriated to or otherwise made available to the Department of Agriculture. (b) When any payment is made to this state pursuant to the Pest Control Compact for purposes of allowing this state to undertake or intensify a control or eradication program, such payment shall be received by the department, agency, or officer expending funds or becoming liable to expend funds for such control or eradication program. Such payment shall be expended for purposes of such control or eradication program by such department, agency, or officer; and such payment need not be paid into the general fund of the state treasury. History. — Code 1981, § 2-7-135, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1021, § 1. 2-7-136. ‘‘Executive head’’ defined. As used in the Pest Control Compact, with reference to this state, the term ‘‘executive head’’ shall mean the Governor. History. — Code 1981, § 2-7-136, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1021, § 1. ARTICLE 5 BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 2 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 Ga. L. 1985, p. 1079, § 2, this article became effective May 29, 1987.