Title 2 — Agriculture
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O.C.G.A. § 2-8-77 Construction of penalty and remedy provisions
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The penalties and remedies prescribed in this article with respect to any violation mentioned shall be concurrent and alternative. Neither singly nor combined shall such penalties and remedies be exclusive; rather, either singly or combined, such penalties and remedies shall be c…
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-78 Applicability to retailers of peanuts
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This article shall not be applicable to any retailer of peanuts except to the extent that any retailer also engages in the processing or distribution of peanuts as defined in this article. History. — Code 1981, § 2-8-78, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1. 2-8-79. Applicability…
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-90 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Advertising and sales promotion’’ means, in addition to the ordinarily accepted meaning thereof, trade promotion and activities for the prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers which restrict the normal flow of Georgia grown …
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-91 Authority of Commissioner
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The Commissioner shall be authorized to exercise supervisory jurisdiction over the administration and enforcement of this article. In the performance of this duty, the Commissioner is authorized to utilize the personnel and facilities of the department. History. — Code 1981, § 2-…
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-92 Creation
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There is created the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products. History. — Code 1981, § 2-8-92, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 74, § 1/HB 298. 2-8-93. Composition; membership.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-93 Composition; membership
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(a) The commission shall be composed of: (1) The Commissioner of Agriculture, ex officio; (2) The president of the Georgia Farm Bureau, ex officio; (3) One member elected by the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee with a quorum present and a majority of those presen…
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-95 Powers, duties, and authority of commission
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(a) The commission is authorized to accept donations, gifts, grants, and other funds or property and to use the same for commission purposes. The commission may exercise the powers and authority conferred by law upon corporations. (b) Funds received by the Commissioner under this…
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-96 Immunity from liability
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The members and employees of the commission and the Commissioner shall be immune from liability to the same extent as the state and state officers and employees under Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50, ‘‘The Georgia Tort Claims Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 2-8-96, enacted by …
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-98 Recommendation of promulgation of a marketing order
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If, upon the basis of the record of testimony and evidence received at the hearing provided for in Code Section 2-8-97, the commission determines that the issuance of a marketing order or amendment will tend to effectuate the intent and purpose of this article, it may recommend t…