History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Agricultural seed law; authorize Ag Commissioner to conduct hearing and impose civil penalties.
| 1 | 01/08/99 | (S) | Referred To Agriculture | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Thames
Code Sections: A 069-0003-0001, A 069-0003-0005, A 069-0003-0007, A 069-0003-0019, A 069-0003-0025
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS AS THEY RELATE TO THE AGRICULTURAL SEED LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL SEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN INCORRECT SUBSECTION REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FILING FEE FOR FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST A SEEDSMAN BEFORE REFERRAL TO ARBITRATION, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ARBITRATION PROCESS OF THE SEED ARBITRATION COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SEED LAW; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-3-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO CONDUCT A FULL EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES IN LIEU OF REFERRING THE COMPLAINT TO AN ARBITRATION COUNCIL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
End Of Document
1999\html\History/SB\SB2406.htm