Title XVII, AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

275.060. Officers of association. — The officers of every such association shall be a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as may be authorized by the bylaws. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14366) Prior revision: 1929 § 12708

275.070. Capital stock to be divided into shares — value of stock. — 1. That associations organized under the provisions of this chapter shall have a capital stock divided into shares having a par value, or having no par value, as the incorporators in their articles of associatio…

275.080. Capital stock may be increased, how. — The capital stock of every such association may be increased by the filing of an amendment to its articles of agreement, setting forth the amount of such increase and the payment of the incorporation tax and fees thereon, as require…

275.090. Stock to be paid for prior to issuance. — No share of stock having a par value shall be issued by any such association unless, and until, the par value thereof has in good faith been paid into the treasury of the association in lawful money of the United States, and no s…

275.100. Members of association not individually liable. — No stockholder or member of associations organized under the provisions of this chapter shall ever be individually liable by reason thereof, in any amount over or above the value of the share, or shares, owned by him, and…

275.110. Shares of stock nontransferable — exception. — The shares of stock of associations shall be nontransferable, except from the original holder thereof, his heirs, executor, administrator, or legal representative, to the association as authorized in this chapter. ­­--------…

275.120. Associations may purchase and retire own stock. — Such associations may also have power, and they are hereby authorized to purchase and retire shares of their own stock, whether with or without par value, at a consideration not in excess of the amount for which such shar…

275.130. Authority to reissue and resell shares purchased. — Every such association shall have power, and is hereby authorized, when it shall purchase any of its shares, to reissue and resell such shares upon the same terms and conditions as in the first instance. ­­-------- (RSM…

275.140. Number of shares may be limited. — Associations organized under the provisions of this chapter shall have power, and they are hereby authorized, to limit the number of shares which any stockholder or member of such association may have or hold. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14…

275.150. Associations empowered to execute purposes of organization. — That commodity corporation associations, organized under the provisions of this chapter, shall have power and they are hereby authorized to do any and all things not specifically prohibited by law, which may b…

275.160. Associations may own and vote stock in certain related corporations. — Commodity associations incorporated under the provisions of this chapter may act as trustee, and as such, or in its own right, may own and vote stock in corporations owning and operating elevators, wa…

275.170. Association may borrow. — Every association organized under the provisions of this chapter shall have power, and is hereby authorized, to borrow on its own account, or as trustee, for its members, on warehouse certificates, bills of lading or other collateral, as the nee…

275.180. Association may contract for commodities. — Any association organized under the provisions of this chapter shall have power, and it is hereby authorized, to contract with its members, collectively or individually, for the entire or partial output of the commodity, for th…

275.190. May issue and sell notes — security — certain exemption. — Commodity associations as defined in this chapter shall have power to issue notes, payable in such amounts at such rate of interest, and payable at such times as its board of directors may authorize, and to secur…

275.200. Exempt from general corporation law — exceptions. — That commodity associations organized under the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from the limitations, restrictions and burdens imposed upon corporations by any law of this state pertaining to the regulation t…

275.300. Definitions. — When used in sections 275.300 to 275.370 the following terms mean: (1) "Agricultural commodity", any agriculture product that has been produced for purpose of sale or exchange except animals whose principal use could be construed as recreational, or as a p…

275.310. Powers and purposes of councils. — Producers of agricultural commodities are hereby authorized to organize commodity merchandising councils to establish orderly, fair, sound and efficient markets and to maintain, develop and expand markets for agricultural commodities pr…

275.320. Establishment — petition, contents — membership. — A representative group of not less than five percent of the producers of an agricultural commodity may petition the director for permission to establish a commodity merchandising council. This petition shall include: (1)…

275.330. Procedure after petition received. — 1. When the director receives a petition for permission to establish a commodity merchandising council he shall: (1) Determine the legal sufficiency of the petition; (2) Establish a list of producers of such agricultural commodity or …

275.340. Hearings, how conducted. — 1. Every hearing held pursuant to sections 275.300 to 275.370 shall be public and a permanent record taken of all testimony received. The administrative hearing officer shall conduct the hearing and the director may make the determination from …

275.350. Fees, collection of, commodity council merchandising fund created, lapse into general revenue prohibited — disposition of funds. — 1. Any fee imposed under the commodity merchandising program shall be collected by the appropriate commodity council whether directly from t…

275.352. Beef producers assessment, effect if federal assessment adopted — limitation on collection of fees — checkoff fee petition, vote — rulemaking authority. — 1. If a national referendum among beef producers passes and a federal assessment on beef producers is adopted pursua…

275.357. State assessment for soybeans — definitions — amount, how determined. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Commodity merchandising council" or "council", the same definition as in section 275.300 and for soybeans shall be, as provided under the fe…

275.360. Refund of fees, request for. — Any producer or grower may, by the use of forms provided by the director, have the fee paid and all future fees paid or collected from him pursuant to sections 275.300 to 275.370 refunded to him, provided such request for refund is in the o…

275.370. Council, officers, duties. — 1. The commodity merchandising council shall: (1) Elect a chairman and any other officers as is considered desirable; (2) Authorize the director with the approval of the council to expend a budgeted amount of the commodity council merchandisi…

275.450. Missouri aquaculture council created — department to divide state into districts, each district to elect council member — qualifications, terms, vacancies, expenses — powers and duties. — 1. There is hereby created the "Missouri Aquaculture Council", which shall consist …

275.452. Collection by department of agriculture of a charge per ton of fish food purchased by commercial producers, exceptions — fish food and commercial producer, defined. — In addition to any other licenses and charges imposed by law, there shall be collected by the director o…

275.454. Aquaculture market fund established, charges collected deposited in fund — cost of collection, how paid — purpose of fund. — The revenue derived from the additional charge imposed by section 275.452 shall be deposited by the director of the department of revenue in the t…

275.455. Payment of charges to be made, when — reports to be filed with director with payment, content, violation, penalty. — 1. Payment of the charges provided in this section shall be made by each commercial producer in this state. Each commercial producer, on or before the fif…

275.460. Definitions. — As used in sections 275.460 to 275.468, the following terms mean: (1) "Commercial producer", an individual or legal entity in this state who has a Missouri manufacturer's license for the production of wine; (2) "Grape or grapes", grapes used for the produc…

275.462. Missouri wine marketing and research council, created, members, qualifications, duties. — 1. There is hereby created the "Missouri Wine Marketing and Research Council" which shall consist of five members elected by commercial producers. The members of the council shall b…

275.464. Additional charge — director of agriculture's duty. — In addition to any other licenses and charges imposed by chapter 311, there shall be collected by the director of the department of agriculture and paid to the director of the department of revenue for deposit in the …

275.466. Additional charge — Missouri wine marketing and research development fund created — uses. — The revenue derived from the additional charge imposed by section 275.464 shall be deposited by the director of the department of revenue in the treasury to the credit of the "Mis…

275.468. Annual report — payment required. — Payment of the charges provided in sections 275.464 to 275.468 shall be made by each commercial producer in this state. Each commercial producer, on or before the thirty-first day of January, shall file with the director of the departm…

276.010. Stockyard deemed public market and subject to law. — Any stockyards in the state of Missouri, maintained for the purpose of receiving cattle, hogs or sheep to be bought, sold or exchanged, is hereby declared to be a public market, and any person, firm or corporation main…

276.020. Associations to operate public market — rights of members. — Persons, firms and corporations buying, selling or exchanging at such public market shall have the right to associate themselves together in an association or organization, and such association or organization …

276.030. Unlawful to refuse membership to any applicant — subject to criminal and civil laws. — It is hereby declared unlawful for any such association or organization to refuse membership or to unreasonably delay the granting of membership in such association or organization to …

276.040. Unlawful to discriminate. — It is hereby declared unlawful for any person, firm or corporation maintaining any such public market to discriminate, in any manner whatever, against any person, firm or corporation buying, selling or exchanging cattle, hogs or sheep at such …

276.050. Agreement limiting distribution of profits by members prohibited. — It is hereby declared unlawful for any two or more members of any association or organization organized or maintained by persons, firms or corporations buying, selling or exchanging cattle, hogs or sheep…

276.060. Attorney general to bring suit in cases of violation. — It is hereby made the duty of the attorney general of the state of Missouri, upon being informed that any of the provisions of sections 276.010 to 276.080 have been violated, to bring suit in the proper court agains…

276.070. Violation may be enjoined. — If any person, firm or corporation maintaining such public market, or buying, selling or exchanging cattle, hogs or sheep at such public market, shall violate any provision of sections 276.010 to 276.080, such person, firm or corporation shal…

276.080. When deemed guilty of a misdemeanor — subject to fine. — Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of sections 276.010 to 276.080 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined for each offense not less than one thousand dolla…

276.090. Grain exchange deemed public market and subject to law. — Any regular place of business or trading room commonly known or designated as a board of trade or grain exchange maintained or operated by any organization, of whatever form or kind, for the members of such organi…

276.100. Organization may make and enforce bylaws and rules. — Any such organization may make and enforce reasonable bylaws and rules for the conduct of its members but such organization shall not make any order, rule, regulation or bylaws limiting the right of any member of the …

276.110. Unlawful to limit right to distribute profits — prima facie evidence of discrimination. — It is hereby declared unlawful for any two or more members of such organization to enter into any arrangement, understanding or agreement which shall limit, or have the effect of li…

276.120. Unlawful to refuse membership or delay granting same — circuit court may compel issuance of membership, when. — It is hereby declared unlawful for any such organization to refuse membership or to unreasonably delay the granting of membership in such organization to any a…