Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2447

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Title

Description: Agriculture and forestry; create a Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Commerce.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (S) Referred To Appropriations
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 069-0001-0001, A 069-0001-0203, A 049-0019-0001, A 049-0019-0003, A 049-0019-0005, A 049-0019-0007, A 049-0019-0009, A 049-0019-0011, A 049-0019-0015, A 049-0019-0021, A 049-0019-0025, A 049-0019-0065, A 049-0019-0067, A 049-0019-0071, A 049-0019-0073, A 049-0019-0111, A 049-0019-0113, A 049-0019-0115, A 049-0019-0117, A 049-0019-0205, A 049-0019-0207, A 049-0019-0211, A 049-0019-0213, A 049-0019-0215, A 049-0019-0217, A 049-0019-0219, A 049-0019-0221, A 049-0019-0223, A 049-0019-0225, A 049-0019-0227, A 049-0019-0305, A 049-0019-0307, A 049-0019-0351, A 051-0003-0103, A 051-0003-0105, A 051-0009-0107, A 051-0011-0005, A 051-0011-0009, A 051-0013-0105, A 051-0013-0107, A 053-0007-0011, A 053-0007-0029, A 053-0009-0011, A 055-0003-0001, A 055-0003-0011, A 055-0003-0019, A 055-0003-0021, A 055-0003-0023, A 029-0003-0027, A 029-0003-0045, A 029-0003-0047, A 029-0003-0049, A 029-0003-0054, A 029-0003-0085, A 029-0003-0087, A 049-0007-0203, A 069-0003-0001, A 069-0015-0002, A 069-0031-0001, A 069-0037-0005, A 069-0045-0005, A 069-0046-0003, A 069-0047-0001, A 079-0022-0005, RP 049-0019-0019, RP 049-0019-0027, RP 049-0019-0031, A 069-0029-0001

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND COMMERCE; TO CREATE SECTION 49-19-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND COMMERCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND COMMERCE SHALL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATEWIDE FOREST RESOURCE INVENTORY WHEN THE MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTE FOR FOREST INVENTORY SUNSETS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF FORESTRY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND COMMERCE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE LAWS PERTAINING TO FORESTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-19-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND COMMERCE AND TO THE OFFICE OF FORESTRY WITHIN SUCH DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 49-19-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE STATE FORESTER AND TO SPECIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND COMMERCE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT RELATING TO FORESTRY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-19-1 THROUGH 49-19-15, 49-19-21, 49-19-25, 49-19-65, 49-19-67, 49-19-71, 49-19-73, 49-19-111 THROUGH 49-19-117, 49-19-205, 49-19-207, 49-19-211 THROUGH 49-19-227, 49-19-305, 49-19-307, 49-19-351, 51-3-103, 51-3-105, 51-9-107, 51-11-5, 51-11-9, 51-13-105, 51-13-107, 53-7-11, 53-7-29, 53-9-11, 55-3-1, 55-3-11, 55-3-19, 55-3-21, 55-3-23, 29-3-27, 29-3-45, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-54, 29-3-85, 29-3-87, 49-7-203, 69-3-1, 69-15-2, 69-29-1, 69-31-1, 69-37-5, 69-45-5, 69-46-3, 69-47-1 AND 79-22-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO REORGANIZATION NOMENCLATURE AND STRUCTURE; TO REPEAL SECTION 49-19-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR FREE COMMERCIAL TREE SEEDLINGS FOR FARM OWNERS; TO REPEAL SECTION 49-19-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE TREE SEEDLING REVOLVING FUND; TO REPEAL SECTION 49-19-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED A JOINT FORESTRY STUDY COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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