It is declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of ovine or caprine animals shall be permitted by referendum to be held among the respective groups and subject to the provisions of KRS
247.6901 to 247.6957 to levy upon themselves an assessment on ovine or caprine animals and provide for the collection of the assessment for the purpose of financing or contributing toward the financing of a program of research, market development, and education to increase the domestic and foreign consumption, use, sale, and markets for ovine or caprine animals; and for the prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of ovine or caprine animals to market.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 247.6911

  • Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Foreign: when applied to a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, includes all those incorporated or formed by authority of any other state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2008. — Created 1992
Ky. Acts ch. 347, sec. 4, effective July 14, 1992.