Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2889

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Agriculture; authorize Johnson grass eradication program.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Agriculture;Finance
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Furniss

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM FOR THE ERADICATION OF JOHNSON GRASS; TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM IN EACH COUNTY FOR SUCH PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONTROL AND ERADICATE JOHNSON GRASS ON RIGHTS-OF-WAYS; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO LEVY AN AD VALOREM TAX TO FUND SUCH PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT JOHNSON GRASS IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 01:02.

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