Michigan Laws 290.667 – Marketing agreements with producers, handlers and others; effective upon signing
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(1) The director may enter into marketing agreements with producers, handlers, or other parties where such agreements will tend to supplement or aid in the accomplishment of the objectives of a marketing program.
(2) The execution of a marketing agreement does not affect the adoption, administration, or enforcement of any marketing program under this act. The director may hold a concurrent hearing upon a proposed marketing agreement and a proposed marketing program in the manner provided in this act, giving due notice and opportunity for hearing for a marketing agreement.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 290.667
- Agricultural commodity: means all agricultural, aquacultural, silvicultural, horticultural, floricultural, or viticultural products, livestock or livestock products, Christmas trees, bees, maple syrup, honey, commercial fish or fish products, and seeds produced in this state, either in their natural state or as processed by the producer of the commodity. See Michigan Laws 290.652
- Agricultural commodity input: means an item used in the production, processing, or packaging of an agricultural commodity that is assessed by a specific marketing agreement. See Michigan Laws 290.652
- Director: means the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 290.652
- 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.
- Marketing agreement: means an agreement entered into, with the director, by producers, distributors, processors, or handlers under this act and binding only on those signing the agreement. See Michigan Laws 290.652
- Marketing program: means a program established by order of the director under this act prescribing rules and regulations governing the marketing for processing, distributing, selling, or handling an agricultural commodity produced in this state or agricultural commodity input during a specified period and that the director determines would be in the public interest. See Michigan Laws 290.652
(3) When a marketing agreement is proposed for any agricultural commodity or agricultural commodity input, the director shall call a public hearing. The director’s decision to enter into or not enter into a marketing agreement is subject to the same requirements for justification on the basis of factual evidence introduced at the hearing. A marketing agreement, if recommended by the director, shall become effective when signed by the director and the other parties to the agreement.