(a) The first central collection points receiving and
shipping cotton produced in the East Texas Maintenance Area shall
collect the per-bale maintenance fee on all cotton produced in the
area, beginning upon receipt of notifications from the Commissioner
and the Foundation, and continuing until such time as the Commissioner
gives notice otherwise.
(b) Beginning on the effective date of this subchapter
and continuing for each year thereafter, until such time as the Commissioner
gives notice otherwise, the first central collection points shall
forward all East Texas Maintenance Area maintenance fees to the Foundation,
for cotton grown in the year 2017 or later, on the following schedule:
(1) for all cotton that is sold, paid and shipped by
February 15, and not previously submitted and reported, submit to
the Foundation by March 1;
(2) for all cotton that is sold, paid and shipped by
May 15, and not previously submitted and reported, submit to the Foundation
by June 1; and
(3) for all cotton that is sold, paid and shipped by
September 15, and not previously submitted and reported, submit to
the Foundation by October 1.
(c) The first central collection point shall submit
a report with each maintenance fee submission listing all East Texas
Maintenance Area cotton received and shipped and the maintenance fees
and remitted from such cotton proceeds, on a form promulgated by the
Foundation.
(d) In the event a central collection point collects
and remits a maintenance fee on cotton that was produced outside of
the East Texas Maintenance Area, and the cotton producer from whom
the fee was collected submits a refund request to the Foundation,
along with documentation demonstrating that the cotton was not produced
in the East Texas Maintenance Area, the Foundation shall issue a maintenance
fee refund to such cotton producer.
(e) Maintenance fees collected and received by the
Foundation are not state funds.
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