Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:730.7 – Advertising strawberries; contracts
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:730.7
- Board: shall mean the Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:730.2
- Commissioner: shall mean the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:730.2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: shall mean the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:730.2
- Strawberries: means all strawberries of the grades as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Market Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:730.2
The board working with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall plan and conduct a campaign for advertising, publicizing, and promoting the increased consumption of strawberries and may contract for any advertising, publicity, and sales promotion services, the amount of the contract to be limited each year to the estimated amount of the tax for the year less the estimated cost of administering this Part. The board is further empowered to take any other action which it deems necessary to promote and improve the well-being of the strawberry industry. The commissioner is authorized and empowered to carry out any and all contracts made by the board.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 485, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 365, §1; Acts 1977, No. 577, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1253, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8D, eff. June 12, 2009.