Title XXI, Agriculture and Animals

Notice -- Limit on assessment. The hours, voting places, rules and regulations and the area within which such referendum herein authorized with respect to such agricultural commodity herein referred to shall be established and determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture; the sa…

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall likewise prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum the question to be presented to the voters, and shall arrange for the necessary poll holders for conducting the said referendum; and following such referendum and within ten (10) d…

(1) If, in such referendum called under the provisions of KRS 247.450 to 247.505, a majority of the producers in the area in which such referendum is conducted, eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of…

- Disposition of collections. In the event a majority of the producers eligible for participation in such referendum and voting therein shall vote in favor of such assessment, then, upon the written request of the duly certified commission, council, board, association or other ag…

In the event such referendum is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected as provided herein, any producer upon and against whom such assessment shall have been levied and collected under the provisions of KRS 247.450 to 247.505, if dissatisfied with s…

(1) The board shall review the assessment program annually. If, at the end of each year after the first year of the assessment program, the board determines that the producers in the referendum area representing fifty percent (50%) of the production of milk are not participating …

Whenever in the judgment of the board or the certified commission, council, board, association or other agency of producers, a purchaser has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any of the sections of KRS 247.450 to 247.505, the…

It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that Kentucky farmers who are producers of small grains shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with all producers, handlers, dealers, and processors of small grains in promoting and stimulatin…

As used in KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; (2) "Board" means the State Board of Agriculture; (3) "Small grains" means all kinds and varieties of cereal grains. (4) "Bushel" means the weight…

No association meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095 and intended to benefit all of the producers, handlers, dealers, and processors of small grains shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade.

It is declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of small grains shall be permitted by referendum to be held among the respective groups and subject to the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095 to levy up…

(1) Any existing association which is fairly representative of the small grains producers of Kentucky, such as the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association, may at any time after July 13, 1990, make application to the State Board of Agriculture on forms prescribed by the board fo…

Upon being certified by the Commissioner of Agriculture, the association shall be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers of small grains a referendum on the question of whether the producers shall levy upon themselves an assessment under, …

Any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095 shall be held on a statewide basis. The referendum may be participated in by all small grains producers, including owners of farms on which small grains are produced, and tenants and sharecroppers sharing i…

The manner, conduct, and management of any referendum held under the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095 shall be under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and any and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by the association conducti…

With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall, before calling and announcing the referendum, fix, determine, and publicly announce at least thirty (30) days before the date determined for the refer…

of assessment. The hours, voting places, rules, and regulations for the referendum shall be established and determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture and shall be published by the Commissioner through the medium of the public press in the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thi…

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall prepare and distribute in advance of the referendum all necessary ballots and shall arrange for the necessary poll holders for conducting the referendum. Following the referendum and within ten (10) days thereafter, the Commissioner shall can…

If, in the referendum called under the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095, a majority of the eligible producers, who vote therein, shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment proposed in the referendum, the assessment shall be co…

If a majority of the eligible producers in the referendum who vote therein shall vote in favor of the assessment, the Commissioner shall notify, by certified mail, all persons engaged in the business of purchasing small grains in this state, that on and after the date specified i…

There is hereby established a Kentucky Small Grain Promotion Council composed of four (4) members appointed by the certified organization; two (2) members appointed by the association representing the largest number of small grains farmers in the state; and one (1) member appoint…

The funds, including donations from individuals, concerns, corporations, and grants from the state or governmental agencies, shall be used for the purpose of promoting and stimulating, by research, market development and education, the increased use and sale, domestic and foreign…

If the referendum is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected as provided, any producer upon and against whom the assessment shall have been levied and collected under the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095, if dissatisfied with the assessment and…

(1) The question of the levy of the assessment on small grains may be referred to a vote of the small grains producers of the state by filing petitions with the certified association containing signatures of Kentucky small grains producers equal in number to ten percent (10%) of …

When in the judgment of the board or the duly certified association, a purchaser has engaged in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any of the provisions of KRS 247.5061 to 247.5095, the board or the duly certified association may make application to the Circuit …

It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that Kentucky farmers who are producers of soybeans shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with all producers, handlers, dealers and processors of soybeans in promoting and stimulating, by res…

As used in KRS 247.510 to 247.595 unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; (2) "Board" means the State Board of Agriculture; (3) "Producer" means every person who produces soybeans and thereafter causes the same to be market…

No association meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of KRS 247.510 to 247.595 and intended to benefit all of the producers, handlers, and processors of soybeans shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade.

referendum -- Publication. (1) Any existing association which is fairly representative of the soybean producers of Kentucky may, at any time after July 12, 2006, make application to the State Board of Agriculture on forms prescribed by the board for certification and approval for…

The manner, conduct and management of any referendum held under the provisions of KRS 247.510 to 247.595, shall be under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and any and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by the association conducting…

No assessment levied by any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.510 to 247.595 shall exceed the rate of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) of the net market price per bushel on all soybeans marketed within the Commonwealth. The assessment shall be deducted from th…

A first purchaser who purchases soybeans in accordance with a contract or otherwise with the intent of utilizing the soybeans for seed stock shall be responsible for remitting the assessment due on the soybeans as required by KRS 247.570. The assessment shall be collected from th…

Notice. The hours, voting places, rules and regulations for the referendum shall be established and determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture; the said referendum date, hours, voting places, rules and regulations with respect to the holding of the referendum shall be publishe…

results. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall likewise prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum the question to be presented to the voters and shall arrange for the necessary poll holders for conducting the referendum. Following such referendum and within ten (10) da…

The assessment so deducted shall, on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the end of the month in which such soybeans are sold to the purchaser, be remitted by the purchaser to the promotion board. The books and records of all the purchasers of soybeans shall at all…

There is hereby established a Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board. The promotion board shall consist of four (4) members appointed by the Kentucky Soybean Association; two (2) members appointed by the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation; one (1) member appointed by the Commissioner of A…

Commodity Credit Corporation. The promotion board may enter into an agreement with the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation to collect the specified assessment on all soybeans pledged as collateral for a Commodity Credit Corporation price support loan or purchase by the Commodity…

The funds, including donations from individuals, concerns, corporations, and grants from the state or governmental agencies, shall be used by the promotion board for the purpose of promoting and stimulating, by research, market development, and education, the increased use and sa…

Any producer upon and against whom the assessment shall have been levied and collected under the provisions of KRS 247.510 to 247.595, if dissatisfied with the assessment and the result thereof, shall have the right to demand of and receive from the treasurer of the promotion boa…

247.595. (1) Notwithstanding KRS 247.510 to 247.595, no assessment levied under KRS 247.510 to 247.595 shall be effective as long as the federal Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, 7 U.S.C. secs. 6301 to 6311, is in effect. (2) If the federal act is termina…

Whenever in the judgment of the board or the duly certified association, a purchaser has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any of the provisions of KRS 247.510 to 247.585, the board or the duly certified association may make …

It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that Kentucky farmers who are producers of corn shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with all producers, handlers, dealers, and processors of corn in promoting and stimulating, by utilizatio…

As used in KRS 247.6005 to 247.6035, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; (2) "Board" means the State Board of Agriculture; (3) "Corn" means all kinds and varieties of corn, including popcorn, except sweet corn and ornam…

No association meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247.6035 and intended to benefit all of the producers, handlers, dealers, and processors of corn shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade.

It is declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of corn shall be permitted by referendum to be held among the respective groups and subject to the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247.6035 to levy upon thems…

(1) Any existing association which is fairly representative of the corn producers of Kentucky, such as the Kentucky Corn Growers Association, may at any time after July 13, 1990, make application to the State Board of Agriculture on forms prescribed by the board for certification…

Upon being certified by the Commissioner of Agriculture, the association shall be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers of corn a referendum on the question of whether the producers shall levy upon themselves an assessment under, and subj…

Any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247.6035 shall be held on a statewide basis. The referendum may be participated in by all corn producers, including owners of farms on which corn is produced, and tenants and sharecroppers sharing in the proceeds of…

The manner, conduct, and management of any referendum held under the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247.6035 shall be under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and any and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by the association conducti…

With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247.6035, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall, before calling and announcing the referendum, fix, determine, and publicly announce at least thirty (30) days before the date determined for the refer…