House Bill 1494

AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR COMMISSION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH SHALL BE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-15-2 AND 69-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES OF THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR COMMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR COMMISSION SHALL BE AN ADVISORY COMMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 69-1-1 AND 69-1-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH AND PRESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 49-19-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AND TO THE OFFICE OF FORESTRY WITHIN SUCH DEPARTMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 49-19-1 THROUGH 49-19-15, 49-19-19, 49-19-21, 49-19-25, 49-19-27, 49-19-31, 49-19-65, 49-19-67, 49-19-71, 49-19-73, 49-19-111 THROUGH 49-19-117, 49-19-205, 49-19-207, 49-19-211 THROUGH 49-19-227, 49-19-305, 49-19-307, 49-19-351, 51-3-103, 51-3-105, 51-9-107, 51-11-5, 51-11-9, 51-13-105, 51-13-107, 53-7-11, 53-7-29, 53-9-11, 55-3-1, 55-3-11, 55-3-19, 55-3-21, 55-3-23, 29-3-27, 29-3-45, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-54, 29-3-85, 29-3-87, 49-7-203, 69-3-1, 69-29-1, 69-31-1, 69-37-5, 69-45-5, 69-46-3, 69-47-1 AND 79-22-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 69-27-2, 69-27-7, 69-27-9, 69-27-13, 69-27-301, 69-27-331 AND 69-28-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH AND PRESCRIBE THE POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-39-53 AND 73-39-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 69-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR COMMISSION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 69-7-251, 69-7-253 AND 69-7-255, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE EGG MARKETING BOARD, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-36-3, 73-36-9, 73-36-17 AND 73-36-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Brian Aldridge

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House