Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 803

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Agricultural Seed Law; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture to conduct hearings and impose penalties.

History of Actions:

101/11/99(H)Referred To Agriculture
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Sections: A 069-0003-0001, A 069-0003-0005, A 069-0003-0007, A 069-0003-0019, A 069-0003-0025

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS AS THEY RELATE TO THE AGRICULTURAL SEED LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL SEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN INCORRECT SUBSECTION REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FILING FEE FOR FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST A SEEDSMAN BEFORE REFERRAL TO ARBITRATION, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ARBITRATION PROCESS OF THE SEED ARBITRATION COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SEED LAW; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-3-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO CONDUCT A FULL EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES IN LIEU OF REFERRING THE COMPLAINT TO AN ARBITRATION COUNCIL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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