(a) Each of the following commissions heretofore established pursuant to the "Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act," (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301), as amended, effective from the date set forth below opposite its name, is ratified and confirmed as a public corporation and instrumentality of the State of Georgia from and since such date:

(1) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Milk established July 1, 1961;

(2) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Eggs established July 1, 1961;

(3) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts established August 1, 1961;

(4) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Sweet Potatoes established August 1, 1961;

(5) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peaches established May 1, 1962;

(6) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Tobacco established July 1, 1962;

(7) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Apples established August 1, 1962; and

(8) The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Cotton established August 1, 1965.

(b) All actions taken by each of the commissions enumerated in subsection (a) of this Code section pursuant to terms of Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, as amended, are ratified and all funds received by each of the commissions after the effective date shown opposite its name are determined to have been voluntarily contributed pursuant to subsection (h) of Code Section 2-8-14 and to constitute trust funds of such commission as provided in Code Section 2-8-17. Each of the aforesaid commissions and each commission hereafter created by law shall, from and after July 1, 1969, be organized and constituted, have corporate existence, and possess powers and duties as stated in this chapter and shall be governed and controlled by this chapter; provided, however, that any contract obligation or other undertaking entered into or incurred by or in behalf of any such commission prior to July 1, 1969, shall be valid and binding if authorized by Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, as amended.

(c) Prior to April 30, 1971, and each three years thereafter, balloting shall be conducted in accordance with Code Section 2-8-23 to determine whether any existing commission shall continue to exist and operate under this article.