Montana Code 80-11-1004. Pulse crop commodity assessment — collection
80-11-1004. Pulse crop commodity assessment — collection. (1) There is an assessment on pulse crops grown, delivered, and stored as established by the committee by rule in accordance with this section.
Terms Used In Montana Code 80-11-1004
- Committee: means the Montana pulse crop committee provided for in 2-15-3007. See Montana Code 80-11-1001
- Department: means the department of agriculture provided for in 2-15-3001. See Montana Code 80-11-1001
- Net receipts: means the net weight multiplied by the price paid to the producer. See Montana Code 80-11-1001
- Producer: means a person or landowner who is personally engaged in growing or producing pulse crops, a tenant of the landowner who is personally engaged in growing or producing pulse crops, or both the landowner and the tenant jointly. See Montana Code 80-11-1001
- Pulse crops: means dry peas, lentils, chickpeas, and fava beans. See Montana Code 80-11-1001
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2)The assessment must be at least 1% and no more than 2% of the net receipts of pulse crops grown, delivered, and stored in Montana.
(3)The assessment shall occur at the time of first sale by a producer and must be collected by the first purchaser of the commodity from the producer. The amount must be assessed at the time of each settlement for the commodity purchased or by invoice form provided by the department.
(4)The department shall collect the assessment and deposit the revenue in the pulse crop special revenue account provided for in 80-11-1006.