Chapter 507-1 ORGANIZATION
Wherever the words "The Association" are used herein they shall
mean the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association.
| (1) |
Membership in the Association and
participation in the National Poultry Improvement Plan or the National Turkey
Improvement Plan is voluntary, but each hatchery, dealer or flock owner who
desires to become a member shall sign an agreement to be bound by the by-laws,
rules and regulations of the Association. No member shall have any rights or
privileges which are not set out in the charter, by-laws, rules and regulations
of the Association. |
| (2) |
A member
may participate in one or more phases of the program or in both the National
Poultry Improvement Plan and the National Turkey Improvement Plan, but separate
agreements shall be required for each authority phase in which the member
participates. |
| (3) |
All regulations
of the Association shall supplement the prevailing publication of the National
Poultry Improvement Plan and the National Turkey Improvement Plan and auxiliary
provisions of the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| (4) |
A hatchery member is any person, firm or
corporation in good standing, who operates or control hatching equipment for
production and sale of baby chicks or turkey poults. |
| (5) |
A dealer member is any person, firm or
corporation in good standing, other a hatchery, who traffics in buying, selling
or trading hatching eggs, baby chicks or turkey poults; or who acts as an agent
for other either in whole or part of such transactions. |
| (6) |
A flock owner member is any person, firm
or corporation in good standing, who maintains a breeding flock of chickens or
turkeys in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Plan, and supplies
hatching eggs to a participating hatchery or dealer. Nothing, however, shall be
construed to require any flock owner to be a member of the Association to be
eligible to sell hatching eggs to a participating hatchery or dealer. |
| (7) |
Every membership agreement shall be
approved by the executive secretary who shall be satisfied that all conditions
for membership in the Association have been met. No agreement or renewal of
agreement, shall be accepted by the executive secretary unless dues, fees and
other accounts with the Association are paid in full to date. |
| (8) |
Agreements with hatcheries and dealer
shall remain in effect and continue from year to year, unless cancelled or
terminated by the member or by the Association. |
| (9) |
Approval of flocks shall expire on June
30th of each year, but a reasonable time thereafter shall be allowed to qualify
the flock for the current hatching season. |
| (10) |
If any membership be terminated or
cancelled for violation of the agreement, all existing agreements with the
member shall likewise be terminated |
| (11) |
All advertising shall be subject to
approval by the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association. Such symbols as A, AA,
AAA, etc., or star, double star, etc., or similar symbols denoting alleged
grades of hatching eggs, baby chicks, or turkey poults shall not be used in
advertising. |
| (12) |
The executive
secretary shall have authority to place any member on probation for violation
of advertising regulations. Notice shall be given in writing, copy of which
shall be sent to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the state
inspector. |
| (13) |
The state inspector
shall have authority to place on probation any hatchery or dealer for violation
of regulations; or to place on probation or reject, or suspend flocks which do
not meet the requirements of the Plan. |
| (14) |
Notice of probation of any hatchery or
dealer shall be made in writing, copy of which shall be sent to the Chairman of
the Board of Directors and the executive secretary. |
| (15) |
Notice of rejection or suspension of any
flock shall be given to the flock owner and the hatchery concerned. |
| (16) |
A hatchery or dealer may be suspended or
debarred from participation in the National Poultry Improvement Plan or the
National Turkey Improvement Plan by the action the Board of Directors
only. |
