Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 557

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Agricultural Seed Law; revise certain labeling requirements and complaint procedures.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/27/00(H)Referred To Agriculture
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

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, BF 025-0041-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL SEED LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR SEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE ARBITRATION COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-3-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS AND EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF THE SEED LAW; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:24.



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