Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2559

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Amendments

Background

Title

Description: Organic Certification Program; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

102/04/00(S)Referred To Agriculture
202/29/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
303/08/00(S)Amended
403/08/00(S)Passed As Amended
503/10/00(S)Transmitted To House
603/13/00(H)Referred To Agriculture
704/04/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
804/06/00(H)Amended
904/06/00(H)Passed As Amended
1004/07/00(H)Returned For Concurrence
1104/13/00(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1204/27/00(S)Conferees Named Dickerson,Williamson,Carlton
1304/28/00(H)Conferees Named Holland,Miles,Hudson
1404/30/00(H)Conference Report Filed
1504/30/00(S)Conference Report Filed
1605/01/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
1705/02/00(S)Conference Report Adopted
1805/03/00(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1905/04/00(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2005/22/00Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number600

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Stogner

Additional Author: Horhn

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTINGUISHING AND REGULATING THE SALE OF ORGANIC FOOD; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE PERSONS TO BECOME CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE SELLING ORGANIC FOOD; TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSPECTION AND RENEWAL FEES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE HEARING PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/22/00 at 00:01.



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