Title V, AGRICULTURE (Ch. 159 - 215A)

Upon receiving a petition to conduct a referendum as provided in section 181.19 or 181.19A , the secretary shall conduct the referendum as follows: 1. The secretary shall provide for the publication of a notice of the referendum for a period of not less than five days in a newspa…

A producer who is not a member of the Iowa beef cattle producers association shall be entitled to vote in elections of persons to be members of the executive committee in the same manner as if the producer were a member. The members elected to the executive committee shall elect …

All rules adopted by the executive committee shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 17A . [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §181.18 ] 2005 Acts, ch 3, §47 ; 2016 Acts, ch 1043, §14, 21

The Iowa beef cattle producers association is not an agency of state government. 93 Acts, ch 102, §1

Each year, the executive committee shall prepare and submit a report summarizing the activities of the executive committee under this chapter to the auditor of state and the secretary of agriculture. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information conce…

1. The secretary shall, upon the petition of five hundred producers, conduct an initial referendum to determine whether a state assessment is to be imposed, at a rate established by the executive committee not to exceed one dollar per head on all cattle sold for any purpose. 2. T…

1. The secretary shall, upon the petition of producers, conduct a continuance referendum to determine whether a state assessment should be renewed. The secretary must receive the petition not less than one hundred fifty and not more than two hundred forty days before the four-yea…

The Iowa beef cattle producers association now existing in and incorporated under the laws of this state is entitled to the benefits of this chapter by filing, each year, with the department of agriculture and land stewardship, verified proof of the names of its president, vice p…

The Iowa beef cattle producers association shall do all of the following: 1. Aid in the marketing and promotion of the cattle industry of the state. 2. Conduct research on beef production and evaluate Iowa beef production needs. 3. Provide educational materials and opportunities …

Any person who shall violate or assist in the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C71, 73, §181.19; C75, 77, 79, 81, §181.20 ]

1. An executive committee of the Iowa beef cattle producers association is created. The executive committee consists of ten members, including all of the following: a. Five producers elected by the Iowa beef cattle producers association pursuant to section 181.6A . b. Two produce…

The executive committee may employ two or more competent persons who shall devote their entire time, under the direction of the executive committee, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter . The salary of persons so employed shall be set by the executive committee, and the…

The officers of the association shall serve without compensation, but shall receive their necessary expenses while engaged in the business of the association. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2953; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §181.5 ]

1. The Iowa beef cattle producers association shall hold an annual meeting of producers. An election shall be held at the annual meeting, as necessary, for election of producers to the executive committee. 2. Prior to the annual meeting, the association shall appoint a nominating…

The executive committee shall initiate, administer, or participate in research and education programs directed toward the better and more efficient production, promotion, and utilization of cattle and the marketing of products made from cattle. The executive committee shall provi…

1. Prior to the commencement of the collection of the federal assessment, the executive committee may seek certification as a qualified state beef council within the meaning of the federal Act. 2. The executive committee shall suspend the state assessment upon collection of the f…

The executive committee may authorize its agents to enter at a reasonable time upon the premises of any purchaser charged by this chapter with remitting the state assessment to the executive committee, and to examine records and other instruments relating to the collection of the…