Arizona Laws 3-408. Public meeting; notice
A. A public meeting on the petition shall be held within sixty days after the department receives the petition.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 3-408
- Affected commodity: means the specific citrus, fruit or vegetable that is regulated pursuant to article 2 or 4 of this chapter and that is subject to the marketing agreement or order or the proposed marketing agreement or order. See Arizona Laws 3-401
- Department: means the Arizona department of agriculture. See Arizona Laws 3-101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- order: means an order that is developed by producers or shippers of the affected commodity and that is issued by the director pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 3-401
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
B. Notice shall be sent to all affected persons on the department list and interested parties five to thirty days before the date of the public meeting. The notice shall state the time, date and place of the public meeting, the territory and commodity affected by the proposed marketing order and that the department will receive evidence and testimony concerning the department list and the proposed marketing order.
C. The director, or the director’s designee, shall conduct the public meeting and shall receive evidence and testimony concerning the proposed marketing order, the accuracy of the department list and the preferred method of voting on the proposed marketing order. The director or designee may receive evidence and testimony regarding the period of time required for filing written assents and any other relevant matters.
D. The department may hold more than one public meeting if the affected commodity is grown in more than one area of this state.