MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Corrections

By: Senator(s) Smith

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-11-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO FEED COOKED GARBAGE AND VEGETABLE REFUSE TO SWINE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO USE OR MARKET SUCH SWINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 69-11-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

69-11-5. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, municipality, county, political subdivision, governmental agency or department, institution, individual, partnership, corporation, association, other entity or organization to feed garbage to swine, except as permitted under subsection (2) of this section.

(2) This chapter shall not apply to any person who feeds only household garbage to swine for household consumption only.

(3) This chapter shall not apply to the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The department is authorized to feed to swine cooked garbage and vegetable refuse. The Mississippi Department of Corrections shall follow applicable state rules, regulations and guidelines that are equal to or exceed federal rules and regulations for cooking and feeding cooked garbage to swine. The Mississippi Department of Corrections may market and use for consumption swine that has been fed garbage.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001.