Title 4.1, Agriculture

1. Upon receiving the notice required by subdivision f of subsection 1 of section 4.1-07-04, the director of the North Dakota state university extension service shall call a meeting of all county representatives in the district represented by the member whose term is to expire. 2…

All costs of holding county and district elections are the responsibility of the council.

1. Annually, the council shall elect one member to serve as the chairman. 2. The chairman shall call all meetings of the council and shall call a special meeting of the council within seven days when petitioned to do so by three council members.

Each member of the council is entitled to receive compensation in the amount established by the council but not exceeding one hundred thirty-five dollars per day plus reimbursement for expenses as provided by law for state officers if the member is attending meetings or performin…

The council may: 1. Expend moneys collected pursuant to this chapter for its administration; 2. Employ, bond, and compensate necessary personnel; 3. Accept gifts, grants, and donations of money, property, and services, to carry out this chapter; 4. a. Contract with the government…

1. The council shall determine the uses to which any moneys raised under this chapter may be expended. The uses may include the funding of research, education programs, and market development efforts, as well as participation in programs under the auspices of the United States dr…

1. Before a first purchaser of dry peas and lentils may sell, process, or ship any dry peas or lentils, the first purchaser shall obtain a certificate from the council. 2. The certificate is available upon submission to the council of an application containing the name under whic…

An assessment at the rate of one percent of the net value of dry peas and lentils is levied upon all dry peas and lentils grown in the state or sold to a first purchaser.

1. A first purchaser shall collect the assessment from the producer by deducting the assessment from the net purchase price of the dry peas and lentils being purchased by the first purchaser. 2. Each first purchaser shall keep documents regarding all purchases, sales, and shipmen…

1. Each first purchaser shall forward to the council all assessments collected by the first purchaser no later than the thirtieth day after the end of each calendar quarter. 2. If a first purchaser fails to submit the assessments as required by this section, the council may impos…

1. To receive a refund of any assessment paid in accordance with this chapter, a producer shall submit to the council a written request for a refund application within sixty days after the date of the assessment or final settlement. 2. The producer shall complete the refund appli…

Notwithstanding section 4.1-07-15, if a producer documents to the council that the producer has paid the assessment more than once on the same dry peas or lentils, the council shall reimburse the producer for the double payment.

The council shall approve all expenditures made pursuant to this chapter. The expenditures must be recorded on itemized vouchers and the records must be maintained as directed by the state records administrator.

All moneys received by the council under this chapter are appropriated on a continuing basis to the council to be used to carry out this chapter.

1. a. When petitioned to do so by fifteen percent of the participating producers, the council shall conduct a referendum among the participating producers of the state to determine the amount by which the assessment imposed by this chapter should be raised or lowered. b. To be co…

Any person willfully violating this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.