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O.C.G.A. § 2-8-53 · Membership of commission; division of peanut-producing counties into districts; election of members; compensation and expenses; certification of members to Secretary of State.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-54 · Authority; legal representation; acceptance and use of donations, gifts, and other property; exercise of powers of corporations; continuation of existence of commission; authority to lease or purchase property.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-55 · Commission as public corporation; name used in contracts and legal proceedings; chairman; quorum; oath of office; certification of election.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-56 · Receipt, collection, and disbursal of funds.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-57 · Funds held in trust; deposit, accounting, and disbursal of funds; exemption from requirements applicable to state funds.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-58 · Bond of persons handling funds under article; signing of checks, drafts, and negotiable instruments; election, powers, and duties of treasurer.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-59 · Liability of commission members.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-60 · Authority to confer with and make information available to governmental authorities of this state, other states, and the United States.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-61 · Issuance, administration, and enforcement of marketing orders; notice and hearing as to proposed order; information from persons who may be affected by order.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-62 · Recommendation of promulgation of marketing order; permissible provisions of orders; effectiveness of orders heretofore adopted and in effect on July 1, 1989.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-63 · Finding of assent or approval of producers required for marketing order to become effective; commission authorized to issue orders regulating peanuts; amendments; notice; rules and regulations; expiration and extension of orders.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-64 · Limiting of application of marketing order to certain marketing areas or portions of state.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-65 · Seasonal marketing regulations; legislative findings; interpretation of Code section.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-66 · Applicability of orders regulating minimum quality, condition, size, or maturity.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-67 · Assessments to defray expenses of marketing orders; budgets for administration; authority to borrow money; contributions in lieu of advance deposits; collection of assessments; rules; enforcement of payment; deposit and disbursement of moneys; investment of moneys.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-68 · Assessment constitutes personal debt; action for collection; fee for late payment; remedies cumulative.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-69 · Books and records of processors and distributors; furnishing information to commission; inspection of books and records; confidentiality; enforcement.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-70 · Use of designations of grade, quality, or condition without complying with regulations or marketing order.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-71 · Entry and inspection of premises to check compliance with marketing order; holding of lot of peanuts to ascertain compliance; affixing of notice of noncompliance; service of notice of noncompliance; correction of deficiencies; disposal of lot; applicability.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-72 · Civil penalty; fixing amount of penalty; civil action; disposition of moneys.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-73 · Action by Attorney General for civil penalties or injunctive relief; remedies court may impose; payment of costs.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-74 · Referral of complaints to Attorney General or prosecuting attorney; hearing to consider charges; cease and desist order.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-75 · False or fraudulent reports, statements, and records; failure or refusal to give name and address of person from whom peanuts received.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-76 · Criminal penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-77 · Construction of penalty and remedy provisions.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-78 · Applicability to retailers of peanuts.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-79 · Applicability of “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.”
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-90 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-91 · Authority of Commissioner.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-92 · Creation.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-93 · Composition; membership.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-94 · Public corporation and instrumentality of the State of Georgia.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-95 · Powers, duties, and authority of commission.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-96 · Immunity from liability.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-97 · Authority of Commissioner to issue, administer, and enforce provisions of marketing orders; hearings.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-98 · Recommendation of promulgation of a marketing order.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-99 · Amendments to marketing orders; notice; rules and regulations; termination of orders.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-100 · Levying and collection of assessments.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-101 · Limitations on application of marketing orders.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-102 · Deposit and disbursement of funds; investment.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-103 · Duties of Attorney General.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-104 · Violations.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-105 · Rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-120 · Applicability.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-121 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-122 · Commissioner’s authority.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-123 · Commission created.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-124 · Commission membership; nomination and election of commission members.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-125 · Commission to be a public corporation and instrumentality of the state; powers; transaction of commission business.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-126 · Receipt, collection, and disbursement of funds.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-127 · Funds received under this article to be held in trust for the commission.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-128 · Persons handling funds to be bonded.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-129 · Committee members and employees not responsible individually for errors in judgment, mistakes or other acts.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-130 · Commission authorized to share information with state and federal government agencies.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-131 · Issuance, administration, and enforcement of marketing orders; hearing.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-132 · Provisions for establishment of advertising, research, and education programs.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-133 · Amendments to, rules and regulations governing, and expiration and termination of marketing orders.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-134 · Limited application of marketing orders.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-135 · Commission authorized to borrow funds for certain purposes; disposition of funds collected pursuant to this article.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-200 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-201 · Creation.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-202 · Membership; vacancies; compensation; certification of membership; naming of chairperson; quorum.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-203 · Use of outside resources; representation by Attorney General; acceptance of donations and gifts; property interests.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-204 · Status of commission; oath of office.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-205 · Funding obligations.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-206 · Funds held in trust; accounting.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-207 · Bonding requirements for those handling finances.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-208 · No individual liability.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-209 · Marketing orders; public hearings.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-210 · Recommendation for promulgation of marketing order; prohibition against lobbying; administrative expenses; costs.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-211 · Requirement for referendum; voters and voting rights; approval; record keeping; confidentiality.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-212 · Opt out by dealers.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-213 · Referendum vote on continuation of commission.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-214 · Assessments as personal debt; cumulative nature of penalties.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-215 · Civil penalty for violations.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-216 · Actions brought by Attorney General; injunctions and specific performance; incurring and payment of costs.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-217 · Attorney General or prosecuting attorney to bring actions; administrative hearings; response to finding violation.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-218 · Falsification of reports, statements, or records; penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8-219 · Regulatory authority.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8A-1 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8A-2 · Purpose of chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8A-3 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8A-4 · [Reserved] Crops included as emerging crops.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8A-5 · Fund established.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8A-6 · Application for interest loan; maximum amount; maximum rate of interest; security.
O.C.G.A. § 2-8A-7 · Repayment of interest loan.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-1 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-2 · License required.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-3 · Application for license.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-4 · Issuance of license.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-5 · Bond — Required.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-6 · Bond — Breach of conditions; complaint to Commissioner; hearing and settlement; action on bond; pro rata distribution of insufficient bond proceeds.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-7 · Denial, suspension, or revocation of license — Grounds generally.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-8 · Denial, suspension, or revocation of license — Notice and hearing.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-9 · Consignment records; settlement with producer.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-9.1 · Bale identification numbers on ginned cotton.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-10 · Investigations.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-11 · Inspections of damaged shipments; certificate.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-11.1 · Ownership of agricultural product harvested by dealer, agent or employee, or independent contractor retained by dealer; prompt payment; certificate of receipt and quality.
O.C.G.A. § 2-9-12 · Sale or possession of substandard products prohibited.