Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2510

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Title

Description: Organic certification law; revise to conform with national organic program.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Agriculture
2 01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/06 (S) Passed
4 02/07 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/10 (H) Referred To Agriculture
6 03/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Stogner

Code Sections: A 069-0047-0001, A 069-0047-0003, A 069-0047-0005, RP 069-0047-0029, RP 069-0047-0031

Title: AN ACT TO CONFORM THE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION LAW WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-47-1 AND 69-47-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE REFERENCE TO LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY PRODUCTION IN THE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 69-47-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE TISSUE TESTING OF A CROP GROWN IN AN ORGANICALLY MANAGED FIELD THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE FEET OF A FIELD TO WHICH A PROHIBITED PESTICIDE HAS BEEN APPLIED; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 69-47-29 AND 69-47-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE PENALTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/04/03 at 17:06.

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