Bill Text: MS SB2297 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Agriculture; clarify terms used in the Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-03-17 - Approved by Governor [SB2297 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2014-SB2297-Enrolled.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2014 Regular Session

To: Agriculture

By: Senator(s) Jolly

Senate Bill 2297

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-45-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN TERMS OF THE SINGULAR NUMBER SHALL INCLUDE THE PLURAL NUMBER AS USED IN THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 69-45-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     69-45-5.  For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

          (a)  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.

          (b)  "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

          (c)  "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, business, trust, legal representative or any other business unit.

          (d)  "Reproduce" means to stencil, emboss, print, engrave, impress, imprint, lithograph or duplicate in any manner or to cause any such acts to be done.

          (e)  "Agricultural product" means any product that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) grown, processed or manufactured in the State of Mississippi.

          (f)  "Division" means the Division of Market Development within the Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

     The words "logo" and "program," whenever used in this chapter, shall include the plural as well as the singular.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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