Georgia Boll Weevil Eradication Act

This act establishes a program for eradicating the boll weevil from cotton, placing administration in a commission empowered to adopt rules and regulations, impose quarantines with notice and hearing, conduct inspections, and require the treatment or destruction of cotton. It provides for certification of a cotton growers' organization, sets eligibility and revocation standards for that certification, calls for a referendum of cotton producers, and authorizes assessments on cotton growers with penalties for nonpayment. It further directs cooperation with federal and adjacent state agencies, requires caution in the use of pesticides and eradication methods, and imposes penalties for violations.

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