Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title2 AGRICULTURE. |
Chapter15. LIVESTOCK. |
Article5A. Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. |
§2-15-119. Creation of public livestock board; membership and duties of board; chairman; ex officio members.
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There is hereby created the Alabama Public Livestock Market Board which shall consist of eight members as follows: Two members nominated and appointed by the Alabama Livestock Marketing Association; two members nominated and appointed by the Alabama Cattlemen's Association; one member nominated and appointed by the Alabama Pork Producers; one member nominated and appointed by the Alabama Farmers Federation; and one member nominated and appointed by the Alabama Dairy Producers. The eighth member will be the commissioner who shall be chairman of the board. It shall be the duty of the board to carry out the provisions of this article. The following persons shall be ex officio members of the board: One representative from Auburn University; the chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee; one representative from the banking industry; and the chairman of the House Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Committee.