Arizona Laws 48-1309. Assessments and fees
A. Each year after adopting its budget, the board shall levy an assessment based on either:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-1309
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Board: means the board of directors of a district. See Arizona Laws 48-1301
- Council: means the cotton research and protection council established by Title 3, Chapter 10. See Arizona Laws 48-1301
- District: means a cotton pest control district established pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 48-1301
- Pest: means any form of animal or plant life that is detrimental to cotton production. See Arizona Laws 48-1301
- Producer: means a person who farms and produces cotton in a district or proposed district. See Arizona Laws 48-1301
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. The number of bales of cotton that are produced in the district.
2. The number of acres of cotton that are farmed in the district.
3. Any other method in the district that may be appropriate to raise sufficient monies to carry out the district’s pest control program.
B. The board shall not levy an assessment on any other crop.
C. The board shall prescribe the schedule, procedure and forms for use in paying, collecting and remitting the annual assessment. The board may provide for collection and remission of the assessment in the manner prescribed by the board.
D. If the district contracts with the council for a pest control management program, the board shall charge a fee before producers plant cotton in the district in an amount that will raise sufficient monies to carry out the contracted program. A producer shall pay the fee in full before the planting date unless payment is guaranteed by the producer’s lender or other arrangements are made to the board’s satisfaction. If a producer fails to pay a fee or assessment before the planting date, the council may abate the fields and assess the costs of abatement to the producer. Before any abatement action, the council shall notify the producer in writing and provide for a hearing within ten days after the notice. The council shall issue its decision in writing within five days after the hearing. An abatement action may be appealed to the superior court.