Arizona Laws 3-587. Budget and fees; report
A. Before each marketing year begins, the council shall submit a proposed budget sufficient to carry out the purposes of this article. The budget is effective on approval by the council.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 3-587
- Council: means the Arizona grain research and promotion council. See Arizona Laws 3-581
- Grain: means the seed of barley and wheat of all classes produced for use as food, feed or seed or produced for any industrial or commercial use. See Arizona Laws 3-581
- Marketing year: means a one year period from February 1 through January 31 of the following calendar year. See Arizona Laws 3-581
- Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Producer: means a person, partnership, corporation or cooperative in this state that produces and sells grain in commercial channels. See Arizona Laws 3-581
B. To provide monies to carry out the purposes of this article, the council shall assess a fee of up to five cents per hundred weight of grain sold through commercial channels.
C. The first purchaser shall collect and remit the fees to the council pursuant to the forms, procedures and periodic reports or returns as the council prescribes. The first purchaser shall remit the fees to the council on or before the tenth day of the month following collection of the fee or as prescribed by the council.
D. Paying the fee is the primary responsibility of the producer, except the liability is discharged if the fee is collected or withheld by the first purchaser.
E. The council shall prepare an annual report on its programs and activities and submit it to the governor.