Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Plant Act; include noxious weeds within regulation of pests.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/20 (S) Referred To Agriculture | |
| 2 | 01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/05 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/07 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/10 (H) Referred To Agriculture | |
| 6 | 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 03/05 (H) Passed | |
| 8 | 03/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/14 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 401 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Stogner
Code Sections: A 069-0025-0001, A 069-0025-0003, A 069-0025-0005, A 069-0025-0007, A 069-0025-0009, A 069-0025-0011, A 069-0025-0015, A 069-0025-0017, A 069-0025-0019, A 069-0025-0021, A 069-0025-0023, A 069-0025-0025, A 069-0025-0027, A 069-0025-0033, A 069-0025-0047
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE NOXIOUS WEEDS AS THOSE PLANTS DECLARED BY THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-25-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE SHALL MEET ANNUALLY WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 69-25-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS A MEMBER OF THE AGRICULTURAL AVIATION BOARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-25-7, 69-25-9, 69-25-15, 69-25-17, 69-25-19, 69-25-21, 69-25-23, 69-25-25 AND 69-25-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW NOXIOUS WEEDS TO BE REGULATED AS PESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-25-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY SHALL SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI PLANT LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 69-25-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE FIRE ANT ERADICATION PROGRAM LANGUAGE AS SUCH PROGRAM IS DEFUNCT AND IS NO LONGER A VIABLE RECOURSE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-25-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PLANT LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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