Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 684

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

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

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Agriculture
2 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/06 (H) Amended
4 02/06 (H) Passed As Amended
5 02/10 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 02/11 (S) Referred To Agriculture
7 02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8 03/05 (S) Amended
9 03/05 (S) Passed As Amended
10 03/06 (S) Returned For Concurrence
11 03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
12 03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 03/28 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

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

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number480

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

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; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO DEVELOP AN ORGANIC MEAT, FISH, POULTRY AND SEAFOOD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/28/03 at 15:35.

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