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The Bituminous Coal Conservation Act was passed in 1935 and replaced the previous codes set forth by the National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA). The new act established a commission, made up of coal miners, coal producers, and the public, to establish fair competition standards, production standards, wages, hours, and labor relations. All mines were required to pay a 15% tax on coal produced. The act was not mandatory, but mines that complied would be refunded 90% of the 15% tax.
James W. Carter was a shareholder of the Carter Coal Company and did not feel that the company should join the government program. The board of directors for the company thought that the company could not afford to pay the tax and not receive anything back. Carter sued the Federal Government, claiming that coal mining was not interstate commerce and therefore could not be regulated by Congress.
Read more about this topic: Carter V. Carter Coal Company
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