K.S.A. 2-2149 Assessment Levy On Cotton; Collection and Disposition of Assessment Moneys; Authorized Expenditures

• Library: Kansas Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 Session Acts Chapter 108
• Year: 2023
• Citation: K.S.A. 2-2149

(a) There is hereby levied an assessment set by the board not to exceed $2 per cotton bale. The assessment shall be reviewed, set and communicated annually to growers.

(b) The assessment imposed shall be levied on a grower at the time of deposit at the cotton gin and shall be collected and remitted to the board as follows:

(1) If an in-state cotton gin serves as the selling agent for the cotton products, such cotton gin shall:

(A) Collect the assessment on behalf of the grower at the time of deposit at the gin by deducting the assessment from the ginning price of the cotton as a ginning cost or from any funds advanced for ginning costs;

(B) provide monthly reports to the board on or before the 15^th day of each month regarding the assessments collected;

(C) remit all of the assessments collected each month to the board;

(D) provide the board with any other information reasonably requested by the board to ensure the collection of the assessments for each grower; and

(E) provide a copy of the sales invoice or other document evidencing the transaction to the grower that shows the amount of the assessment collected.

(2) If an out-of-state cotton gin is serving as the selling agent for the cotton produced, such gin may, subject to any contract with the board:

(A) Collect the assessment on behalf of the grower at the time of deposit at the gin; and