§ 3:1746 — Collection, deposit, and disbursement of sweet potato tax money

§1746. Collection, deposit, and disbursement of sweet potato tax money
A. The tax imposed and levied by this Part shall be collected by the Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry from the shipper or processor along with the fee
collected in connection with the inspection of sweet potatoes and issuance of certificates and
tags required for shipment thereof.
B. The proceeds of the tax collected from the shippers and processors by the
department, together with the proceeds from the sale of any authorized publications of the
commission, shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a special fund to be established by
him for the Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission in the
administration of this Part, and disbursements thereof shall be made on the warrant of the
commissioner drawn on the state treasurer out of the funds; however, disbursements may be
authorized only by a majority of the members of the commission. The interest earned on the
investment of monies in this fund shall be credited to the fund.
C. The proceeds of two cents of the four-cent per bushel tax collected each year shall
be disbursed by the commissioner when authorized by a majority of the commission as
follows:
(1) One-eighth of the above amount to finance activities and services initiated by the
Louisiana Sweet Potato Association as approved by a majority of the members of the
commission.
(2) Seven-eighths of the above amount to the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment
Station to finance sweet potato research work as approved by a majority of the members of
the commission.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 389, §3; Acts 1960, No. 555, §1; Acts 1963, No. 63, §2; Acts 1968, No. 434, §1; Acts 1975, No. 134, §1; Acts 1997, No. 61, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8C, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 3, §1.