History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Swine farms; authorize petition referendum to prohibit.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Agriculture;Conservation and Water Resources | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Simmons (37th)
Code Section: A 049-0017-0029
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 19-5-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF SWINE FARMS IN ANY COUNTY OF THIS STATE IF THE CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF SWINE FARMS HAS BEEN DISAPPROVED IN THAT COUNTY BY THE COUNTY ELECTORATE IN AN ELECTION HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSES, OR IF ALL NECESSARY PERMITS FOR SUCH PURPOSES HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUED BY THE PERMIT BOARD; TO DEFINE THE TERM "SWINE FARM" AS USED IN THIS ACT; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 19-5-133, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 1998, ANY PERSON WHO INTENDS TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH OR OPERATE A SWINE FARM SHALL FILE WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH FARM IS TO BE LOCATED; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH NOTICE; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PUBLISH SUCH NOTICE OF INTENT; TO AUTHORIZE AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN ANY COUNTY UPON PETITION ON THE QUESTION OF PROHIBITING THE CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF SWINE FARMS IN THE COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISSUANCE BY THE PERMIT BOARD OF ONE OR MORE PERMITS TO ANY PERSON FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF A SWINE FARM SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE A SWINE FARM IN ANY COUNTY IN WHICH SWINE FARMS HAVE BEEN DISAPPROVED BY THE COUNTY ELECTORATE IN AN ELECTION HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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