Bill Text: MS HB1434 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Mississippi Board of Animal Health; revise composition of.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [HB1434 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2017-HB1434-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2017 Regular Session
To: Agriculture
By: Representative Pigott
House Bill 1434
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-15-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH IN RELATION TO CERTAIN MEMBERS THAT ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 69-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH SHALL MEET QUARTERLY AND NOT EVERY OTHER MONTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 69-15-2, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
69-15-2. (1) The
Mississippi Board of Animal Health is to be composed of the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Commerce, the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and
the heads of the Animal and Dairy Science and Poultry Science Departments at
Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science and one (1)
person appointed by the President of Alcorn State University from its land
grant staff as five (5) ex officio members with full voting rights, and * * * ten (10) other members of
the board to be appointed by the Governor as hereinafter provided. The board
shall select annually a chairman and vice chairman from any members of the
board.
(2) The Governor, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint * * * ten (10) other members from
the following groups or associations from a written list of recommendations
from such groups or associations:
(a) One (1) licensed and practicing veterinarian who holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree, from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi State Veterinary Medical Association;
(b) One (1) general farmer from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation;
(c) One (1) poultry
breeder and producer from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted
by the Mississippi Poultry * * * Association;
(d) One (1) * * * small ruminant breeder and
producer from a written list of three (3) recommendations, with one (1)
recommendation submitted from each of the following: * * *
the Mississippi Sheep Producers' Association; the Mississippi Club Goat
Association; and the Mississippi Goat Association. If an association fails to
submit its recommendation in a timely manner, the Governor may appoint the
member from the list of recommendations submitted by the other associations;
(e) One (1) beef cattle breeder and producer from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi Cattlemen's Association;
(f) One (1) swine breeder and producer from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi Pork Producers' Association;
(g) One (1) dairy breeder and producer from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the American Dairy Association of Mississippi;
(h) One (1) horse breeder and producer from a written list of four (4) recommendations, one (1) recommendation submitted by each of the following: the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association, Tennessee Walking Horse Association, Mississippi Cutting Horse Association and Mississippi State Equine Association. If an association fails to timely submit its recommendation, the Governor may appoint the member from the list of recommendations submitted by the other associations;
(i) One (1) catfish breeder and producer from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi Catfish Association; and
* * *
(j) One (1) member of the Mississippi Livestock Auction Association from a written list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi Livestock Auction Association.
All members shall take and subscribe to the general oath of office as provided in Section 268, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, and file the same with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
(3)
* * * All * * * appointments shall be for four-year
terms, except for appointments to fill vacancies which shall be for the remainder
of the unexpired term only.
(4) (a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
(5) On or before July 1, 1998, the board shall appoint, from a written list of not less than three (3) licensed veterinarians submitted by the commissioner, the State Veterinarian.
(6) There is created an advisory council to advise the Board of Animal Health on matters concerning the board. The council shall be composed of the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and one (1) appointee of the Lieutenant Governor and one (1) appointee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The members of the advisory council shall serve in an advisory capacity only. For attending meetings of the council, such legislators shall receive per diem and expenses which shall be paid from the contingent expense funds of their respective houses in the same amounts provided for committee meetings when the Legislature is not in session; however, no per diem or expenses for attending meetings of the council shall be paid while the Legislature is in session. No per diem and expenses shall be paid except for attending meetings of the council without prior approval of the proper committee in their respective houses.
SECTION 2. Section 69-15-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
69-15-3. The Department of
Finance and Administration shall provide office space at the seat of the
government, as it deems necessary and requisite for the Board of Animal
Health. The board shall adopt rules and regulations as it deems proper to
carry out its statutory powers and duties. The rules and regulations shall also
prescribe the dates and hours of meetings to be held * * * once every quarter and
provide that special meetings shall be called by the chairman at the
request of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, on three (3) days'
written notice or by a majority vote of the entire board on three (3) days'
written notice.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.