Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-41 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 27-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-41
Status: in_force

Where the commissioners of any district shall find that any of the provisions of land-use regulations prescribed in an ordinance adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 69-27-37 are not being observed on particular lands, and that such violations are the proximate cause of damage to any other landowner within the district, then the commissioners may present to the chancery court of the county in which the lands of the defendant may lie a petition, duly verified, setting forth the adoption of the ordinance prescribing land-use regulations, the failure of the defendant landowner or operator or both to observe such regulations, and to perform particular work, operations or avoidance as required thereby and that such nonobservance tends to increase erosion on such lands and is interfering with the prevention or control of erosion on other lands within the district and is the proximate cause of damage to other landowners within the district, and praying the court to require the defendant to perform the work, operations, or avoidances within a reasonable time and to order that if the defendant shall fail so to perform the commissioners may go on the land, perform the work or other operations or otherwise bring the condition of such lands into conformity with the requirements of such regulations and recover the costs and expenses thereof from the defendant. Upon the filing of such petition, process shall issue against the defendant returnable in the manner provided by law, and said cause shall be tried in the manner provided by law for the trial of civil actions. The defendant may demand a trial by jury and in such event, the jurors shall have the qualifications of jurors in eminent domain proceedings in the chancery court. If the decree of the court be against the defendant, the court may require the defendant to perform the work, operations, or avoidances, and may provide that upon the failure of the defendant to initiate such performance within the time specified in the order of the court, and to prosecute the same to completion with reasonable diligence, the commissioners may enter upon the lands involved and perform the work or operations or otherwise bring the condition of such lands into conformity with the requirements of the regulations and may recover the costs and expenses thereof, from the defendant. In no case, however, shall the commissioners enter upon such lands for such purpose until the court shall have found that the landowner or person in possession has not prosecuted such work as was ordered by the court with reasonable diligence. In all cases where the person in possession of lands who shall fail to perform such work, operations, or avoidances shall not be the owner, the owner of such lands shall be joined as party defendant.

The court shall retain jurisdiction of the case until after the work has been completed. Upon completion of such work pursuant to such order of the court, the commissioners may file a petition with the court, a copy of which shall be served upon the defendant in the case, in the manner provided by law for service of process, stating the costs and expenses sustained by them in the performance of the work and praying judgment therefor. The court shall have jurisdiction to enter, upon a hearing to be held not sooner than five days after service of such process, its decree for the amount of such costs and expenses together with the costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court. Such decree shall when entered upon the lis pendens docket of said court, constitute a lien on the lands of the defendant.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-11-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 11-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-11-1
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to eradicate and prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases of swine in the State of Mississippi through preventative methods based upon recommendations of leading veterinary medical authorities and animal disease research scientists to the effect that raw garbage keeps causative virus alive and the feeding of such garbage causes the spread of several contagious, infectious and deadly diseases of swine. Chief among these is hog cholera which is known to be spread among swine through the feeding of raw garbage. Trichinella infection in human population, foot and mouth disease, swine erysipelas, African swine fever, tuberculosis, brucellosis and other human and animal diseases have been associated with the feeding of garbage to swine. Since the production of swine is of great economic importance not only to the farmers of Mississippi but to the general economy of the state, it is deemed for the best interest and advancement of the agricultural economy and the general welfare of the State of Mississippi to prohibit the commercial feeding of garbage to swine from and after July 1, 1972.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-59 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-59
Status: in_force

Failure of the accused to request a hearing or respond to the complaint within thirty (30) days shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing and any penalties assessed by the board shall be due and payable as provided in Section 69-15-67 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-665 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-665
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-665
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this article.

(2) Before the issuance, amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation authorized by this article, the commissioner shall publish the proposed regulation, amendment or notice to repeal an existing regulation in a manner reasonably calculated to give interested parties adequate notice and shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to present their views thereon, orally or in writing, within a reasonable period of time. After consideration of all views presented by interested persons, the commissioner shall take appropriate action to issue the proposed rules or regulations or to amend or repeal an existing rule or regulation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-301 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 29-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-301
Status: in_force

This article may be cited and shall be known as the “Animal Research or Exhibiting Facilities Protection Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-125 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 23-125
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-125
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of Sections 69-23-101 through 69-23-135 . The commissioner or his representative may enter upon public or private premises at reasonable times for the purpose of enforcing said sections, and may investigate complaints of injury or accidents resulting from use of restricted use pesticides.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-44-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 44-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-44-15
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner may conduct an audit of the board to verify compliance with any rules and regulations promulgated for the efficient enforcement of this chapter.

(2) Under this section, the audited board shall provide information to the commissioner that verifies the amounts received and expended from the fees assessed and collected by the department and remitted to the board. Records maintained in the course of the normal conduct of business by the board may serve as verification.

(3) The commissioner may apply for and the court may grant a temporary or permanent injunction on disbursements made to the board from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. The injunction shall be issued without bond.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-45-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-45-7
Status: in_force

The department, in its discretion, may establish a program of grants, loans and subsidies to be matched by agricultural entities in the state to finance and promote agricultural economic development.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-29 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 23-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-29
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court having jurisdiction.

(b) Each violation and each day's violation for continuing acts, shall constitute a separate offense.

(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under this chapter in such a way that causes harm or poses a threat to man, animals or the environment is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of not more than twenty (20) years or by both such fine and imprisonment for each violation.

(2) Each violation of this chapter or the applicable rules and regulations shall subject the violator to administrative action as provided for in Sections 69-25-51 through 69-25-63 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-8 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 23-8
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-8
Status: in_force

(1) A pesticide manufacturer having paid the pesticide registration fee required by Section 69-23-7(2) may make written application to the department on a form provided by the department for a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee paid by the pesticide manufacturer. The application must be submitted at the time of registration.

(2) Upon receipt of a written application for a rebate of the pesticide registration fee, the commissioner may grant a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee to the pesticide manufacturer if the commissioner finds, based upon the application submitted by the pesticide manufacturer, public records and facts subject to official notice that the operations of the pesticide manufacturer substantially benefit the economy of Mississippi and employment in Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-3-4 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-4
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-3-4
Status: in_force

(1) Every person, firm, association or corporation that shall transfer ownership of Bermuda grass for commercial sprigging, or that shall issue, use or circulate any certificate, advertisement, tag, seal, poster, letterhead, marking circular, written or printed representation or description of or pertaining to Bermuda grass intended for commercial sprigging or sale shall conform to the standards or requirements as made by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. Such persons, firms, associations and corporations, before transferring ownership of Bermuda grass, on or before the first day of July of each year, shall secure an annual permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture to engage in such business or practice. The annual permit fee shall not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each person or place of business.

(2) If a person, firm, association or corporation discovers a new selection of Bermuda grass, such entity shall not name the grass in such a manner as to misrepresent, infringe or mimic a name already on the market. The commissioner may revoke the permit of any person who misrepresents, infringes or mimics a name in violation of this section.

(3) Any person who transfers ownership of Bermuda grass for commercial sprigging without a permit as required under this section shall be subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). All penalties levied by the commissioner shall be paid into the General Fund in the State Treasury.

(4) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-409 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-409
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-409
Status: in_force

Every person, who by themselves, their agents or employees, violates any of the provisions of this article or any regulations issued under the provisions of this article shall for each offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $25.00, nor less than $5.00 or 30 days in jail for the first offense; not exceeding $50.00 nor less than $40.00 or 60 days in jail for the second offense; not exceeding $200.00 nor less than $100.00 or 90 days in jail or both for the third and all following offenses, and all costs for each and every offense.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-205 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 13-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-205
Status: in_force

The respective boards of supervisors of the several counties of the state, in their discretion, are authorized and directed to erect, construct and maintain suitable fences and cattlegaps along the right of ways of United States Highways and state designated highways to prevent livestock from running at large as provided hereinafter. However, nothing in this article shall apply in any county coming under the state stock law.

The board of supervisors in any county having voted to come within the provisions of the statewide stock law, may maintain any fence or fences constructed under the authority of this article from any funds not public funds, donated by any person, firm or corporation for said purposes and further, may receive and accept funds from the Mississippi State Highway Commission for the relocation of said fence or fences required by said commission. In its discretion and in the alternative, said board may authorize any person, firm or corporation to maintain said fence or fences.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-651 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-651
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-651
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Catfish Processor Fair Practices Act of 1986.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-2-29 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 2-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-2-29
Status: in_force

All bonds shall be executed on behalf of the state by the manual or facsimile signature of the Chairman of the State Bond Commission and shall be countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of the Secretary of the State Bond Commission. All coupons shall be executed on behalf of the state by the facsimile signatures of the chairman and secretary of the State Bond Commission. If the officers whose signatures or countersignatures appear on the bonds or interest coupons shall cease to be such officers before delivery of the bonds, such signatures or countersignatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if they had remained in office until such delivery, or had been in office on the date such bonds may bear.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-49 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 27-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-49
Status: in_force

Any petitioner aggrieved by an order of the board granting or denying, in whole or in part, the relief sought, the commissioners of the district, or any intervening party, may obtain a review of such order in the chancery court of the county in which the lands of the petitioner may lie, by filing in such court a petition praying that the order of the board be modified or set aside and may demand a jury qualified in all respects as the jurors in eminent domain proceedings in the chancery court. A copy of such petition shall forthwith be served upon the parties to the hearing before the board and thereupon the party seeking review shall file in the court a transcript of the entire record in the proceedings, certified by the board, including the documents and testimony upon which the order complained of was entered, and the findings, determination, and order of the board. Upon such filing, the court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon the parties and shall have jurisdiction of the proceedings and of the questions determined or to be determined therein, and shall have power to grant such temporary relief as it deems just and proper, and to make and enter a decree enforcing, modifying and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside in whole or in part, the order of the board. No contention that has not been urged before the board shall be considered by the court unless the failure or neglect to urge such contention shall be excused because of extraordinary circumstances. The findings of the board as to the facts, if supported by evidence, shall be conclusive. If any party shall apply to the court for leave to produce additional evidence and shall show to the satisfaction of the court that such evidence is material and that there were reasonable grounds for the failure to produce such evidence in the hearing before the board, the court may order such additional evidence to be taken before the board and to be made a part of the transcript. The board may modify the findings as to the facts or make new findings, taking into consideration the additional evidence so taken and filed, and it shall file such modified or new findings which, if supported by evidence, shall be conclusive, and shall file with the court its recommendations, if any, for the modification or setting aside of its original order. The jurisdiction of the court shall be exclusive and its judgment and decree shall be final, except that the same shall be subject to review in the same manner as are other judgments or decrees of the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-48-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 48-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-48-3
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board is hereby created, to be composed of six (6) members to be appointed by the Governor to serve terms of three (3) years. All of the six (6) members of the board shall be producers of peanuts in the State of Mississippi. Within ten (10) days following July 1, 2007, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., and the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association shall each submit the names of six (6) peanut producers to the Governor, and he shall appoint three (3) members from the nominees of each organization to serve on the board on rotating three-year terms. The original board shall be appointed with members of each of the organizations appointed as follows: one (1) for one (1) year, one (1) for two (2) years, and one (1) for three (3) years. Each year thereafter, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the terms of expiring board members, the organizations shall submit the names of three (3) nominees to the Governor and succeeding boards shall be appointed by the Governor in the same manner, giving equal representation to each organization. Vacancies which occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.

(2) The members of the board shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment, and shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers or specifically designated by the board. The chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer shall be bonded in an amount not less than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). The cost of the bonds shall be paid from the funds received under this chapter. The bond shall be a security for any illegal act of such member of the board and recovery thereon may be had by the state for any injury by the illegal act of the member. The board may establish rules and regulations for its own government and the administration of the affairs of the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-28-5 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 28-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-28-5
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for designation as an agricultural district, a district shall initially contain at least fifty (50) contiguous acres and may include any number of individual property ownerships; however, no single ownership shall contain less than fifteen (15) acres.

(b) Agricultural districts shall include only ownerships engaged in agricultural production.

(c) Before designation of an agricultural district, landowners must submit a petition to the local soil and water conservation district commissioners requesting designation of an agricultural district. The petition shall include the following information:

(i) A general description of the proposed agricultural district including total number of ownerships, total acreage, land use information, social and economic information about the respective area of the county and potential impacts on development of agricultural production;

(ii) Location of the proposed agricultural district boundary on a standard United States Geological Survey Quadrangle map (1:2000 scale);

(iii) Location of the proposed agricultural district boundary on the local county tax assessor map including location and identification of each ownership within the agricultural district as well as identification of all ownerships adjacent to the agricultural district;

(iv) A description of the type and extent of agricultural production activity for each ownership within the proposed agricultural district;

(v) Other pertinent information as the local soil and water conservation district commissioners may require to evaluate the petition.

(d) Individual ownership participation in an agricultural district is entirely voluntary, and no land shall be included in the agricultural district without the consent of the owner.

(e) Upon receipt of a petition the local soil and water conservation district commissioners shall notify the county board of supervisors and/or any local or regional planning or zoning body that may apply by sending a copy of the petition to such body.

(f) In evaluating a petition for the establishment of an agricultural district the local soil and water conservation district commissioners shall consider the following:

(i) The capability of the land to support continued agricultural production as indicated by soil conditions, climate, topography and other natural conditions;

(ii) The ability of the local, regional, state and international markets to support continued agricultural production; and

(iii) Any matter which might be relevant to evaluation of the petition.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-201 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-201
Status: in_force

This article shall be known as the “Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act.” The regulation of hemp cultivation and processing shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act. A municipality, county or other political subdivision of this state shall not enact, adopt or enforce a rule, ordinance, order, resolution or other regulation that allows, prohibits or penalizes the cultivation, production or processing of hemp in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-65 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 27-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-65
Status: in_force

(1) In order to assist in carrying out the objectives set forth in this article, the board of supervisors of Adams, Attala, Benton, Carroll, Chickasaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Stone, Union, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Winston, Yalobusha and Yazoo counties of the State of Mississippi are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to lease to any soil conservation district of said respective counties, as authorized in this article, any road machinery belonging to the respective counties upon reasonable terms to be agreed upon, by contract between such board and such district, entered on the minutes of the board of supervisors making the lease.

(2) Be it further provided that if no soil conservation district exists within the county that the boards of supervisors of such counties may lease, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, road machinery belonging to the county to agricultural associations organized under the provisions of Sections 79-17-1 to 79-17-39, Mississippi Code of 1972 , under the same terms and conditions as specified hereinabove for lease to soil conservation districts.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-317 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-317
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-317
Status: in_force

The owner of all estrays appraised at more than fifty dollars shall be allowed three months; the owners of estrays appraised at twenty dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars, shall be allowed two months; and the owner of estrays valued at less than twenty dollars shall be allowed one month from the date of the certificate of appraisement to claim and prove property to the same.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-223 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-223
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-223
Status: in_force

In the event of a tax levy being made to pay the purchase price of any equipment purchased under this article, the county shall not be authorized to purchase any additional equipment until enough money has been collected from the use of equipment already purchased, sufficient to pay back into the county treasury the full amount collected by such tax levy.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-201 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 15-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-201
Status: in_force

The State Veterinarian, with the approval and consent of the Board of Animal Health is directed to employ one or more qualified veterinarians to be paid from the funds at the disposal of said board, who shall cooperate with the veterinarians of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, in testing cattle for tuberculosis in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-335 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-335
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-335
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of Mississippi is authorized to make and promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-301 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-301
Status: in_force

This article may be cited and shall be known as the “Animal Research or Exhibiting Facilities Protection Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 27-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-1
Status: in_force

This article may be known and cited as the Soil and Water Conservation District Law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-63 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 25-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-63
Status: in_force

When any penalty assessed by the hearing officer or committee is not paid, the department may file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of reducing the order of the hearing officer or committee to judgment, and if successful on the merits, the department shall be entitled to an award for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-101 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-101
Status: in_force

All honey bees shipped or moved into the State of Mississippi shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection signed by the State Entomologist, State Apiary Inspector or corresponding official of the state or country from which such bees are shipped or moved. Such certificate shall certify to the apparent freedom of the bees and their combs and hives, from contagious and infectious diseases and parasites and must be based upon an actual inspection of the bees themselves within a period of sixty (60) days preceding the date of shipment; provided, that when honey bees are to be shipped into this state from other states or countries wherein no official apiary inspector or State Entomologist is available, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce may issue permit for such shipment upon presentation of suitable evidence showing such bees to be free from disease. The provisions of this section shall not apply to shipments of live bees in wire cages, when without combs of honey.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-321 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 13-321
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-321
Status: in_force

The ranger may seize and sell any estray which shall not be delivered according to law, and shall be allowed for such seizure the same fees as a sheriff is entitled to for executing a writ of execution.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-21-105 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 21-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-21-105
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them:

(a) “ Aerial application ” means the practice of engaging in agricultural aircraft operations.

(b) “ Agricultural aircraft operation ” means:

(i) Dispensing any pesticide, seed, poison, chemical or fertilizer by aircraft;

(ii) Dispensing any other substance intended for plant nourishment, soil treatment, propagation of plant life or pest control by aircraft; or

(iii) Engaging in dispensing activities directly affecting agriculture, horticulture or forest preservation by aircraft.

(c) “ Agricultural substance ” means any seed, fertilizer or pesticide that is used, applied, sprayed or administered in an agricultural, horticultural or forestry setting.

(d) “ Aircraft ” means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented that is used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air over land and water, and that is designed for or adaptable for use in agricultural aircraft operation.

(e) “ Applicator ” means any person, as defined in this section, who is licensed under this article to engage in the business of agricultural aircraft operations; who may or may not be a pilot.

(f) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

(g) “ Defoliant ” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for causing the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant, with or without causing abscission.

(h) “ Department ” means the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

(i) “ Desiccant ” means any substances or mixtures of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of plant tissues.

(j) “ Insect ” means any of the numerous small invertebrate animals generally having the body more or less obviously segmented, for the most part belonging to the Class Insecta, comprising six-legged, usually winged forms, as for example, beetles, bugs and flies; and to other classes of arthropods whose members are wingless and usually have more than six (6) legs, as for example, spiders, mites, ticks, centipedes and wood lice.

(k) “ Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, company, trust, association or other legal entity.

(l) “ Pesticide ” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, mitigating or attracting any pests; and shall also include adjuvants intended to enhance the effectiveness of pesticides; and any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.

(m) “ Pilot ” means the operator of an aircraft used in agricultural aircraft operation; however, a pilot may also be a person who is licensed as an applicator under the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-255 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-255
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-255
Status: in_force

A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of the duties of the board. Each member shall subscribe to the oath of office prescribed for state officers. No member shall receive any salary, but each member shall receive per diem compensation as authorized in Section 25-3-69 , and shall be reimbursed for expenses in the manner and amount specified in Section 25-3-41 .

The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body. The board shall have the power to contract and be contracted with, and shall have and possess all the powers of a body corporate for all purposes necessary for fully carrying out the provisions of this article. The board shall adopt a corporate seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records and acts of the board and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning such proceedings, records and acts signed by the chairman of the board and authenticated by said seal shall be prima facie evidence thereof in all the courts of the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 8-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-3
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “ Producer ” means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle, except that a person shall not be considered to be a producer if that person's only share in the proceeds of a sale of cattle or beef is a sales commission, handling fee or other service fee.

(b) “ Collecting person ” means any livestock dealer licensed under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended, who makes payment to a producer for cattle purchased in Mississippi.

(c) “ Council ” means the “Mississippi Beef Industry Council.”

(d) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce for the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-329 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-329
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-329
Status: in_force

Any person, business, cooperative, partnership, corporation or the like engaged in the marketing, processing, transporting, storing, displaying for sale or selling of eggs shall, in addition to maintaining all such egg handling facilities in a manner commensurate with laws governing food establishments, keep the eggs at an ambient temperature no greater than forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-2 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-2
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-2
Status: in_force

(1) Every person, firm, association or corporation, before seeking to sell or transfer dogs or cats, or both, for research, shall obtain a license from the Director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau. The fee and requirements for such license shall be set by the Director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau. Application for such license shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the director. Such license shall be nontransferable, renewable annually. A new license shall be issued if there is any change in the location or ownership of the business.

(2) At the time application is made for a license under subsection (1) of this section and before the issuance of such license by the Director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau, the applicant shall file with the director a bond in the penal sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) payable to the State of Mississippi with surety to be approved by the Secretary of State for the faithful performance of the requirements of this section. Evidence shall be supplied to the director annually, at the time license is renewed, that the bond continues in force and effect. In the event the bond is cancelled or will not be renewed, the bonding company shall notify the director in writing at least thirty (30) days before the cancellation of such bond. If a bond is cancelled or fails to be renewed, the license issued under this section shall stand void automatically. The license shall not stand void if a new bond as required herein is filed with the director before the expiration date of the original bond.

(3) The following information shall be recorded by every person, firm, association or corporation licensed under this section for each dog or cat received, sold or transferred under the provisions of this section:

(a) The name, address and telephone number of the person, firm, association or corporation from whom each dog or cat was received and to whom each dog or cat was delivered.

(b) A complete description of each dog or cat received, sold or transferred, including a photograph of each side of the animal.

(c) Any other information as required by the Director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau.

(4) The Director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section.

(5) Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction for a first violation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both. Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction for a second or subsequent violation, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year or a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both. Any person who holds a license issued under this section who is convicted of any violation of this section, shall have his license revoked for a minimum of one (1) year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-15
Status: in_force

(1) Any collecting person, who fails to file a report or pay any assessment within the time required by the commissioner, shall remit to the council a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) for each month of delay, or fraction thereof, beginning the first month after the report was required to be filed or the assessment became due.

(2) Any collecting person who makes a false claim shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) payable to the council.

(3) Any collecting person required to pay an assessment as provided by this chapter, who refuses to allow full inspection of their records by the council, or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent the inspection of their records is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 37-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-7
Status: in_force

The commissioner, with the approval of the corporation, is authorized to carry out programs to suppress or eradicate the boll weevil in this state through suppression, pre-eradication, post-eradication, or containment/maintenance programs. The commissioner is authorized to cooperate with any agency of any state or the federal government, any other agency in this state, any person engaged in growing, processing, marketing, or handling cotton, or any group of those persons in this state in programs to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and may enter into written agreements to effectuate those purposes. The agreements may provide for cost sharing and for division of duties and responsibilities under this chapter and may include other provisions generally to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-329 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 13-329
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-329
Status: in_force

A justice of the peace, where there is a county ranger, shall not have authority to do any act concerning estrays, except to take the information from the taker up and to issue the summons for the appraisers; and he shall be entitled to the same fee for such service as the ranger, to be collected and paid over by the ranger; but if there be not a ranger, a justice of the peace may perform all the duties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-33-5 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 33-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-33-5
Status: in_force

Any pecans remaining on a public road, street or highway right-of-way during that portion of each calendar year except the harvesting season shall be deemed to be abandoned by the owner of such pecans, and it shall not be unlawful for any person to remove such pecans from such public right-of-way, except during the harvesting season.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-2-39 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-2-39
Status: in_force

Sections 69-2-19 through 69-2-39 of this chapter, without reference to any statute not referred to herein, shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the issuance of such bonds or notes, and shall be construed as an additional and alternative method therefor, and none of the present restrictions, requirements, conditions or limitations of law applicable to the issuance or sale of bonds, notes or other obligations by the state shall apply to the issuance and sale of bonds or notes under Sections 69-2-19 through 69-2-39 of this chapter, and no proceedings shall be required for the issuance of such bonds or notes other than those provided for and required herein, and all powers necessary to be exercised in order to carry out the provisions of Sections 69-2-13 through 69-2-37 of this chapter are hereby conferred.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-325 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-325
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-325
Status: in_force

Any person or persons, firm or corporation, driving, conveying, transporting or allowing to drift from any state or territory, into or through this state, or within this state from a quarantined county or area into a free county or area or into a county or area in which systematic tick eradication is in progress, animals infested with or exposed to the cattle fever tick (Margaropus annulatus) shall be deemed to be in violation of the animal health laws of this state and shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 69-15-53 through 69-15-69 . Nothing herein shall apply to livestock shipped through a recognized disinfecting station and accompanied by a regulation permit covering the movement therefrom.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-48-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 48-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-48-3
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board is hereby created, to be composed of six (6) members to be appointed by the Governor to serve terms of three (3) years. All of the six (6) members of the board shall be producers of peanuts in the State of Mississippi. Within ten (10) days following July 1, 2007, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., and the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association shall each submit the names of six (6) peanut producers to the Governor, and he shall appoint three (3) members from the nominees of each organization to serve on the board on rotating three-year terms. The original board shall be appointed with members of each of the organizations appointed as follows: one (1) for one (1) year, one (1) for two (2) years, and one (1) for three (3) years. Each year thereafter, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the terms of expiring board members, the organizations shall submit the names of three (3) nominees to the Governor and succeeding boards shall be appointed by the Governor in the same manner, giving equal representation to each organization. Vacancies which occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.

(2) The members of the board shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment, and shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers or specifically designated by the board. The chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer shall be bonded in an amount not less than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). The cost of the bonds shall be paid from the funds received under this chapter. The bond shall be a security for any illegal act of such member of the board and recovery thereon may be had by the state for any injury by the illegal act of the member. The board may establish rules and regulations for its own government and the administration of the affairs of the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-331 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-331
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-331
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, subject to the restrictions provided in Sections 69-27-331 through 69-27-341 , is authorized to acquire and to make available, or to assist in acquiring or making available to soil and water conservation districts, heavy or specialized machinery or equipment deemed necessary for installation and implementation of soil and water conservation practices or measures.

(b) The heavy or specialized machinery or equipment purchased under this section may be either new or used. The commission may purchase used equipment through a duly licensed and authorized public auction of agricultural, heavy or specialized equipment as authorized under Section 31-7-13 .

(2) When the commission acquires or makes available to any district the machinery or equipment referred to in subsection (1) of this section, it shall require the district to fully amortize to the commission any amount so expended by the commission for such assistance. The amount and method of amortization for each piece of heavy or specialized machinery or equipment shall be determined by the commission in conjunction with the soil and water conservation district. In making this determination, the following shall be considered: (a) full amortization to the commission of the capital outlay for the machinery or equipment over the period of its reasonably anticipated full usefulness; and, when necessary (b) (i) cover the cost of operation, maintenance and repairs; (ii) pay the usual cost of providing an operator; (iii) compensate the district for the usual costs of transportation from one (1) job to another.

(3) In giving effect to all of the foregoing, the commission shall estimate the amount of time such machinery or equipment would ordinarily be idle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-313 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-313
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-313
Status: in_force

The boards of supervisors, after being notified by the State Veterinarian that the cattle tick (Margaropus annulatus) is known to exist in their respective counties, shall provide such number of dipping vats as may be fixed by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative, and provide the proper chemicals and other materials necessary to be used in the work of systematic tick eradication in such counties, and said work of systematic tick eradication shall begin on the date indicated by the State Veterinarian and continue until the cattle tick (Margaropus annulatus) is completely eradicated, and notice in writing of same is given by the State Veterinarian.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-105 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 13-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-105
Status: in_force

The fees, assessments, liens and charges against livestock picked up and impounded under Sections 69-13-101 and 69-13-103 are as follows:

(a) An assessment of ten dollars ($10.00) per head, which shall go to the private individual employed by the commissioner of public safety to perform such work.

(b) Two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per head, which shall be an impoundment fee, one dollar ($1.00) of which shall be forwarded, for each animal impounded, to the state treasurer, earmarked for the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, on the first day of each month, and the balance of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) shall be deposited in the general county fund of the county in which the animal is impounded.

(c) There shall be an assessment of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per day, per head of impounded livestock, such assessment to be deposited in the general county fund to pay for the cost of feeding and caring for such livestock, if the livestock is impounded in a county-owned and operated enclosure, but if the animal is impounded in a private enclosure provided by the private individual employed by the commissioner of public safety, such fee shall be paid to that individual.

(d) Any incidental costs, such as securing the services of a veterinarian, a milker or other necessary incidental expenses.

All the above assessments, fees and costs shall be and are hereby made a first and paramount lien upon such animals until same are paid in full, and upon the sale of the livestock, as provided in this article, all such assessments shall be withheld and taken from the proceeds of the sale and paid to the proper person, officer or fund as set forth above prior to the payment of any amount to the original owner of the animal.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-53 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-53
Status: in_force

Agencies of this state which shall have jurisdiction over, or be charged with the administration of, any state-owned lands, and of any county, or other governmental subdivision of the state, which shall have jurisdiction over, or be charged with the administration of, any county-owned or other publicly owned lands, lying within the boundaries of any district organized hereunder, shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the commissioners of such districts in the effectuation of programs and operations undertaken by the commissioners under the provisions of this article. The commissioners of such districts shall be given free access to enter and perform work upon such publicly owned lands. The provisions of land-use regulations adopted pursuant to Section 69-27-37 , shall have the force and effect of law over all such publicly owned lands, and shall be in all respects observed by the agencies administering such lands.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 8-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-1
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter shall be to promote the growth and development of the cattle industry in Mississippi through research, advertisement, promotions, education and market development in the absence of any federal programs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 17-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-1
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the “Livestock Biologics and Drug Law of 1958.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-39-9 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 39-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-39-9
Status: in_force

Every manufacturer or distributor who sells, offers for sale, exposes for sale, distributes or solicits orders for sale of any agricultural liming material to a distributor, retailer or farmer in the State of Mississippi, before selling or offering such agricultural liming material for sale or distributing or soliciting orders for sale shall secure a permit from the commissioner to engage in such business. Permit applications for each office or place of business in the State of Mississippi of such manufacturer or distributor shall be submitted upon forms prescribed by the commissioner. Such permit applications shall contain the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor and such other information as may be required by the commissioner for the effective enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations which may be adopted under Section 69-39-13 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-301 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 27-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-301
Status: in_force

The following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “Commission” shall mean the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

(b) “District” or “soil and water conservation district” means a governmental subdivision of the state and a public body , corporate and politic, organized in accordance with the provisions of Section 69-27-1, Mississippi Code of 1972 , for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth.

(c) “State” means the State of Mississippi.

(d) “Agency of this state” includes the government of this state and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the government of this state.

(e) “United States” or “agencies of the United States” includes the United States of America, the United States Department of Agriculture, and any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.

(f) “Government” or “governmental” includes the government of this state, the government of the United States, and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.

(g) “Landowner” or “owner of land” includes any person, firm, or corporation who shall hold legal or equitable title to any lands lying within a soil and water conservation district.

(h) “Land operator” or “operator of land” includes any person, firm or corporation, other than the owner, who shall be in possession of any lands lying within a soil and water conservation district whether as lessee, renter, tenant or otherwise.

(i) “Eligible lands” shall mean lands owned or leased by a private individual, group or association, and lands owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivision thereof.

(j) “Cost-share assistance” shall mean partial financial assistance in such amounts as the commission, in its discretion, shall determine, subject to the limitations as set by the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

(k) “Approved practice” means those farming practices or operations that are carried out in a manner that will directly benefit the conservation, development or proper utility of soil and water resources.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-223 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 25-223
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-223
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of this article which provides authority to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce to administer the provisions of the “Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act,” shall be subject to legislative appropriation or receipt of necessary funding from any private or public entity for purposes of implementation.

(2) The provisions of this article shall not have any effect upon any programs administered by Mississippi State University, which shall remain exempt, as such programs related to the educational, research or testing functions performed by Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory, shall continue to function in accordance with the mission of the university, as approved by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-49-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 49-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-49-1
Status: in_force

(1) Any person or entity who willfully and knowingly damages or destroys any field crop product that is grown for personal or commercial purposes, or for testing or research purposes in the context of a product development program in conjunction or coordination with a private research facility or a university or any federal, state or local government agency, shall be liable for twice the value of the crop damaged or destroyed.

(2) In awarding damages under this section, the courts shall consider the market value of the crop prior to damage or destruction and production, research, testing, replacement and crop development costs directly related to the crop that has been damaged or destroyed as part of the value of the crop.

(3) Damages available under this section shall be limited to twice the market value of the crop prior to damage or destruction plus twice the actual damages involving production, research, testing, replacement and crop development costs directly related to the crop that has been damaged or destroyed.

(4) For the purposes of this section, “ field crop ” means any product grown, developed or raised for purposes, including, but not limited to, human or animal consumption, research, industrial, commercial or pharmacological purposes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-337 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 27-337
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-337
Status: in_force

The amount paid by any such district to the commission for amortization purposes shall be made semiannually. When payments are not received by the commission within sixty (60) days of the due date the commission shall take all necessary actions to collect such delinquent payments. Amounts received or collected hereunder shall be credited to the revolving fund created in Section 69-27-343 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-21 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 27-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-21
Status: in_force

The committee shall publish the results of a referendum held pursuant to the provisions of this article and shall thereafter consider and determine whether the operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. If the committee shall determine that the operation of such district is not administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record such determination and deny the petition. If the committee shall determine that the operation of such district is administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record such determination and shall proceed with the organization of the district in the manner hereinafter provided. In making such determination the committee shall give due regard and weight to the attitude of the owners and operators of lands lying within the defined boundaries, the number of landowners eligible to vote in such referendum in favor of the creation of the district to the total number of votes cast, the approximate wealth and income of the landowners of the proposed district, the probable expenses of carrying on erosion-control operations within such district, and such other economic and social factors as may be relevant to such determination, having due regard to the legislative determinations set forth in Section 69-27-3 , but the committee shall not have authority to determine that the operation of the proposed district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible unless at least a majority of the votes cast in the referendum upon the proposition of creation of the district shall have been cast in favor of the creation of such district. In the event a majority of the votes cast in the referendum shall not have been cast in favor of the creation of such district, then in no event shall any of the expenses incident to the conduct of the referendum, investigation or other proceedings had in connection therewith be assessed against any party other than such parties as signed the original petition.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-133 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 23-133
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-133
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall appoint an advisory committee, and by regulation establish the composition of the committee to include representatives from the agriculture, agribusiness and related industries.

The purpose of the committee shall be to advise and assist the commissioner in developing regulations and plans for implementing the provisions of Sections 69-23-101 through 69-23-135 and a pesticide regulatory program to meet the requirements of FIFRA.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-15
Status: in_force

(1) The words “ revenue bonds ” shall be deemed to mean bonds payable solely from the net revenue received by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

The Department of Finance and Administration shall have power and is hereby authorized, at one time or from time to time by resolution, to authorize the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds to provide funds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of construction and/or improvements requested by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce pursuant to Section 69-5-13 , or the cost of any purchase of property or improvements thereon pursuant to Section 17-17-49 , but in no event shall the amount of such bonds outstanding at any one time exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00); and shall cause a certified copy of such resolution to be delivered to the State Bond Commission. No bonds shall be issued under this section after April 23, 2008. Upon the receipt of said authorizing resolution, the State Bond Commission, acting as the issuing agent, shall issue and sell the revenue bonds of the State of Mississippi when authorized at the time and in the amount indicated in said resolution, prescribe the form of the bonds, advertise for and accept bids therefor, issue and sell the bonds, and do any and all other things necessary and advisable in the issuance and sale of said bonds. The principal of and the interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from a special fund to be provided for that purpose from the net revenue received by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Such bonds shall bear date or dates, be in such denomination or denominations, bear interest at such rate or rates, provided that the bonds of any issue shall not bear a greater overall maximum interest rate to maturity than that allowed in Section 75-17-103 , be payable at such place or places within or without the State of Mississippi, shall mature at such time or times, be redeemable prior to maturity at such time or times and upon such terms, with or without premium, shall bear such registration privileges, and shall be substantially in such form, all as shall be determined by the State Bond Commission. Such bonds shall mature in annual installments beginning not more than three (3) years from date thereof and extending not more than twenty (20) years from date thereof. Such bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of the State Bond Commission, or by his facsimile signature, and the official seal of the State Bond Commission shall be affixed thereto, and attested by the Secretary of the State Bond Commission. The interest coupons, if any, to be attached to such bonds or other certificates thereon may be executed by the facsimile signatures of said officers. Whenever any such bonds shall have been signed by the officials herein designated to sign the bonds who were in office at the time of such signing but who may have ceased to be such officers prior to the sale and delivery of such bonds, or who may not have been in office on the date such bonds may bear, the signatures of such officers upon such bonds and coupons shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes and have the same effect as if the person so officially signing such bonds had remained in office until the delivery of the same to the purchaser or had been in office on the date such bonds may bear.

(2) No bonds shall be issued under the authority of this section prior to February 1, 1983; thereafter such bonds may be issued provided that the expansion and other improvements of the Mississippi Industrial Showcase and Trade Mart Building shall have priority in the use of the proceeds of such bonds and provided that the Department of Finance and Administration has approved plans to increase the size of such building by at least fifty percent (50%).
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-23 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 25-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-23
Status: in_force

Whenever the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce finds that there exists outside of this state any destructive or nuisance insect pest, disease or noxious weed, the commissioner may give public notice thereof, specifying the locations, the plants and the plant products infested, infected or declared noxious and which are likely to become infested or infected therewith. In order to safeguard the environment, agricultural and horticultural production, plants and plant products, the movement of such plants or plant products or other things or substances into this state from the infected or infested locality shall thereafter be prohibited until the commissioner determines that the danger of the introduction into this state of such insect pests, diseases or noxious weeds from such locality has ceased to exist.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-219 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 27-219
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-219
Status: in_force

No contract shall be approved by the soil erosion committee of any of said counties designated in Section 69-27-201 , concerning any lands whereon there is any lien of any character whatever, except lien for current taxes, unless the holder of such lien shall have first approved such contract, and such approval shall operate as a waiver of such lien in favor of and in subordination to any subsequent special assessment made in accordance herewith.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-209 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 25-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-209
Status: in_force

Hemp growers must keep a copy of their hemp grower's license in all vehicles used to transport hemp under normal cultivation activities. Any person transporting or delivering hemp for commerce purposes shall have a dated invoice, bill of lading, or manifest in his or her possession during the entire time he or she is transporting or delivering hemp. The invoice, bill of lading, or manifest shall include the following information:

(a) The seller's and the purchaser's license and/or registration number, name and address;

(b) The specific origin and destination of the hemp being transported;

(c) The quantity of hemp being transported; and

(d) Any additional information and/or documentation required by the department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 23-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-15
Status: in_force

(1) The penalties provided for violations of Section 69-23-5 (1) shall not apply to:

(a) Any carrier while lawfully engaged in transporting a pesticide within this state if such carrier shall, upon request, permit the commissioner or his employees to copy all records showing the transaction in and movement of the articles;

(b) Public officials of this state and the federal government engaged in the performance of their official duties in administering state or federal pesticide laws or regulations or while engaged in pesticide research.

(c) The manufacturer or shipper of a pesticide for experimental use only:

(i) By or under the supervision of an agency of this state or of the federal government authorized by law to conduct research in the field of pesticides; or

(ii) By others if the pesticides shipper or manufacturer holds a valid experimental use permit as provided for by Section 69-23-25 or by EPA.

(2) No article shall be deemed in violation of this chapter when intended solely for export to a foreign country, and when prepared or packaged according to the specifications or directions of the purchaser. If not so exported, all the provisions of this chapter shall apply.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-33 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 27-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-33
Status: in_force

The governing body of the district shall consist of five (5) commissioners, elected or appointed as provided hereinabove. The commissioners shall be persons who are landowners and/or operators within the geographical areas of the district qualified to perform the specialized skilled services which will be required of them in the performance of their duties hereunder, and able to attend all meetings.

The commissioners shall designate a chairman annually. The term of office of each commissioner shall be three (3) years, except that the commissioners who are first appointed shall be designated to serve for terms of one (1) and two (2) years, respectively, from the date of their appointment. A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been elected or appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by election or appointment as in the case of the election or appointment of other commissioners, but in the event the unexpired terms remaining of the offices vacated are less than one (1) year, said vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the other commissioners. The selection of successors for a full term shall be made in the same manner in which the original retiring commissioners shall, respectively, have been selected. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination. A commissioner and any deputy commissioner shall receive no compensation for their services, but they shall be entitled to expenses, including travelling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties.

The commissioners may utilize the services of the county agricultural agents and the facilities of the county agricultural agents' offices insofar as practicable and feasible, and may, with the approval of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission employ such other help as may be necessary. Employees hired pursuant to this section, upon agreement by the commissioners and the county board of supervisors, shall be considered as employees of the county or counties in which the district is located solely for the purpose of allowing such county or counties to include these employees in any group life and/or health insurance or workers' compensation insurance program maintained by the county or counties for its employees and to include these employees in the county payroll system. Upon such agreement, the county or counties shall be responsible for the payment and withholding functions for the commissioners and shall provide the employees with all required tax documents. If more than one (1) county desires to include these employees in a group life and/or health insurance or workers' compensation insurance program, the counties shall determine the program in which the employees shall be included and the amount of contributions that the other county or counties shall make to that program on behalf of the employees. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that these employees are to be considered as county employees for any purpose other than the purpose of including these employees in a county employee group life and/or health insurance or workers' compensation insurance program and the county's payroll system. The commissioners may call upon the Attorney General of the state for such legal services as they may require, or may use such other legal counsel as may be available. The commissioners may delegate to their chairman, to one or more commissioners, or to one or more agents, or employees, such powers and duties as they may deem proper, and may appoint such deputy commissioners as they deem appropriate, not to exceed one (1) deputy commissioner for each supervisor district in the soil and water conservation district, to assist the commissioners in the performance of their duties; however, deputy commissioners shall not be entitled to vote on any matter coming before the commissioners. The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission shall establish and administer qualification standards and establish term of office for deputy commissioners. The commissioners shall furnish to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, upon request, copies of such ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, contracts, forms and other documents as they shall adopt or employ, and such other information concerning their activities as it may require in the performance of its duties under this article.

The commissioners may provide for the execution of surety bonds for all employees and officers who shall be entrusted with funds or property; shall provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions, regulations and orders issued or adopted; and shall provide for an annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disbursements if total annual receipts or expenditures exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) and an annual financial statement if total annual receipts or expenditures is equal to or less than Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00).

The commissioners may invite the legislative body of any municipality or county located near the territory comprised within the district to designate a representative to advise and consult with the commissioners of the district on all questions of program and policy which may affect the property, water supply, or other interests of such municipality or county.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-311 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-311
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-311
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not, without the effective consent of the owner, enter or remain in an animal facility with the intent to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility if the person:

(a) Had notice that the entry was forbidden; or

(b) Received notice to depart but failed to do so.

(2) For purposes of this section, “notice” means:

(a) Oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner;

(b) Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain animals; or

(c) A sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 27-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-15
Status: in_force

Any twenty-five (25) owners of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee asking that a soil and water conservation district be organized to function in the territory described in the petition. Such petition shall set forth:

(a) The proposed name of said district.

(b) That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, for a soil and water conservation district to function in the territory described in the petition.

(c) A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district, which description shall not be required to be given by metes and bounds or by legal subdivisions, but shall be deemed sufficient if generally accurate.

(d) A request that the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee duly define the boundaries for such district; that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a soil conservation district in such territory; and that the committee determine that such a district be created.

Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee may consolidate all or any such petitions.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-24-21 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-24-21
Status: in_force

No person shall distribute an adulterated soil or plant amendment. A soil or plant amendment shall be deemed to be adulterated if:

(a) it contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant, human, animal or aquatic life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements and directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant, human, animal or aquatic life are not shown upon the label;

(b) if its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or

(c) if it contains unwanted crop or weed seed, or primary noxious or secondary noxious weed seed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 17-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-3
Status: in_force

No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale any biologics, drugs, remedies, tonics, medicine or other health preparation in the State of Mississippi designed for or to be administered to any livestock, poultry or any other animals until same has been registered with and approved for distribution by the board of animal health as herein provided for. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the sale of any antibiotics by any concern to farmers or livestock owners.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-327 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-327
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-327
Status: in_force

The ranger is authorized to administer all oaths and take affidavits necessary in the discharge of his duties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-319 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 15-319
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-319
Status: in_force

Quarantines and dipping notices for cattle, horses, jacks, jennets and mules, the owner or owners of which cannot be found, shall be served by posting copy of such notice in not less than three public places within the county in community where stock were found, one of which shall be placed at the county court house. Such posting shall be due and legal notice.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-3-115 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-115
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-3-115
Status: in_force

Any person desiring a change in the rules and regulations or to appeal from the action of the state seed certifying agency shall have the right of a hearing either in person or by attorney before a board of appeals composed of the state commissioner of agriculture and commerce, the director of the agricultural and forestry experiment station of Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, and the president of Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, at such time and place as the board chairman shall designate. The director of the agricultural and forestry experiment station of Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science shall serve as chairman of the board. The aggrieved party may appeal to the circuit court of the county wherein he may reside and bond shall be given to cover court costs within ten days after rendition of the order of the said board, upon which appeal is made.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-217 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-217
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-217
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the tax collector to preserve all assessments so certified to him, to note upon the real property assessment roll of the county or county district upon which ad valorem taxes are to be collected for the year in which said work was done, the fact that said land is subject to a special soil erosion fund tax, and to collect with the other taxes payable on February first, giving a separate receipt therefor, the amount of the special soil erosion fund tax then due accordingly, and to so continue from year to year until such a special tax has been paid in full. If said special tax was to be paid in one payment within one year after completion of the work, the assessment shall be made accordingly, and the tax shall be then payable, and shall be collected at the time shown by the assessment. In event said tax or any part thereof is not paid when due, the tax collector shall advertise and sell the land liable therefor as in the case of lands sold for the non-payment of drainage district taxes, and all provisions of law applicable to such drainage district tax sales shall be applied in the case of soil erosion fund tax sales, except that if there are no other bidders the soil erosion committee shall become the purchaser on behalf of and in the name of the county, a sale or sales may be made on the first Monday of any month, and such sales shall be subordinate to all other sales of taxes, prior or subsequent, to the same extent as sales for other special improvements. For the protection of its rights hereunder, any of said counties may redeem from sale of any such lands to the state after any tax sale thereof by payment to the state of the state taxes with damages thereon and costs of sale.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-315 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-315
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-315
Status: in_force

If the board of supervisors shall fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of this article, the state veterinarian or an authorized agent of the State Veterinarian, shall apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus or shall institute such other proceedings as may be necessary and proper to compel such county boards of supervisors to comply with the provisions of this article applying to them.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-359 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 27-359
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-359
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39 , the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi shall represent the Soil and Water Conservation Commission in issuing, selling and validating bonds authorized under Sections 69-27-345 through 69-27-365 , and the commission is authorized to pay from the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds or from other funds available to the commission, the reasonable cost of approving attorney's fees, validating, printing, cost of delivery of such bonds and any other necessary costs of issuance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 17-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-15
Status: in_force

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision, or provisions, of this article shall have his registration rejected or revoked, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, in addition to the foregoing, may be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned in jail not exceeding thirty days, either or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-101 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-101
Status: in_force

In order to encourage and promote the raising of livestock and dairy stock in the state, there is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be hereafter known as “Mississippi Livestock Show” which said body politic and corporate shall be under the management and control of the commissioner of agriculture and commerce, director of extension service, and president of Mississippi Livestock Council, hereinafter designated as directors, who shall serve without compensation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-3-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-3-15
Status: in_force

(1) Seed not having a reasonable germination or which are extremely impure, notwithstanding the fact that they may be properly labeled, shall be withdrawn from sale and declared worthless when, in the opinion of the commissioner, such withdrawal is in the interest of normal crop production in this state.

(2) Worthless seed in violation of this article shall not be sold or given away for planting purposes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-305 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 13-305
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-305
Status: in_force

The ranger shall keep a book in which he shall register all certificates of estrays delivered or returned to him, and shall file the same in regular order; and without delay, on receipt of such certificate, he shall advertise the same, stating therein the name of the person by whom the estray was taken up and the description and marks thereof, and the amount of the appraisement. If the appraisement exceed twenty dollars, he shall publish the advertisement three weeks in the nearest newspaper; and if the appraisement be less than twenty dollars, such advertisement shall be put up in three public places in the county, one of which shall be at the courthouse door. He shall also make out a correct list of all estrays in his county, and put up the same at the door of the courthouse on the first day of each regular January and July meeting of the board of supervisors, stating therein such as have been proved away or sold, or have escaped or died.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-3
Status: in_force

If any person, knowingly, shall mark or brand any animal, the property of another, with a mark or brand calculated or intended to designate ownership not that of the owner, without the consent of the owner, or without authority of law, and with intent to deprive the owner of his property, he shall, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned, in the penitentiary not more than three years, or be fined in a sum not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for a period not longer than one year, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-48-9 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 48-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-48-9
Status: in_force

(1) Any purchaser who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the time required by the department shall forfeit to the department a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) of the amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the first month after the report was required to be filed or the assessment became due. The penalty shall be paid to the department and shall be disposed of by it in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed herein.

(2) The department shall collect the penalties levied herein, together with the delinquent assessment, by any or all of the following methods:

(a) By voluntary payment by the person liable.

(b) By legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) Any person required to pay the assessment provided for in this chapter who fails to remit same or who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises, or the books, records or other documents relating to the liability of the person for the assessment herein imposed, or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent the inspection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year, or both.

(4) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person who purchases two thousand (2,000) pounds (one (1) ton) gross weight, or less in any calendar year, provided he is not regularly engaged in the purchase of peanuts.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-27 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-27
Status: in_force

The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall have the power and authority, in its discretion, to borrow money from any bank or banks in an amount not in excess of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), to be used for the repair, renovation or maintenance of buildings located at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce may use any funds accruing to it to service and retire said indebtedness. Such loan shall not exceed a term of ten (10) years and shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of that provided for in Section 75-17-101 .

Any loan secured under the provisions of this section shall be approved by the State Bond Commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-63 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-63
Status: in_force

When any penalty assessed by the hearing officer or committee is not paid, the department may file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of reducing the order of the hearing officer or committee to judgment, and if successful on the merits, the department shall be entitled to an award for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-41 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 27-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-41
Status: in_force

Where the commissioners of any district shall find that any of the provisions of land-use regulations prescribed in an ordinance adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 69-27-37 are not being observed on particular lands, and that such violations are the proximate cause of damage to any other landowner within the district, then the commissioners may present to the chancery court of the county in which the lands of the defendant may lie a petition, duly verified, setting forth the adoption of the ordinance prescribing land-use regulations, the failure of the defendant landowner or operator or both to observe such regulations, and to perform particular work, operations or avoidance as required thereby and that such nonobservance tends to increase erosion on such lands and is interfering with the prevention or control of erosion on other lands within the district and is the proximate cause of damage to other landowners within the district, and praying the court to require the defendant to perform the work, operations, or avoidances within a reasonable time and to order that if the defendant shall fail so to perform the commissioners may go on the land, perform the work or other operations or otherwise bring the condition of such lands into conformity with the requirements of such regulations and recover the costs and expenses thereof from the defendant. Upon the filing of such petition, process shall issue against the defendant returnable in the manner provided by law, and said cause shall be tried in the manner provided by law for the trial of civil actions. The defendant may demand a trial by jury and in such event, the jurors shall have the qualifications of jurors in eminent domain proceedings in the chancery court. If the decree of the court be against the defendant, the court may require the defendant to perform the work, operations, or avoidances, and may provide that upon the failure of the defendant to initiate such performance within the time specified in the order of the court, and to prosecute the same to completion with reasonable diligence, the commissioners may enter upon the lands involved and perform the work or operations or otherwise bring the condition of such lands into conformity with the requirements of the regulations and may recover the costs and expenses thereof, from the defendant. In no case, however, shall the commissioners enter upon such lands for such purpose until the court shall have found that the landowner or person in possession has not prosecuted such work as was ordered by the court with reasonable diligence. In all cases where the person in possession of lands who shall fail to perform such work, operations, or avoidances shall not be the owner, the owner of such lands shall be joined as party defendant.

The court shall retain jurisdiction of the case until after the work has been completed. Upon completion of such work pursuant to such order of the court, the commissioners may file a petition with the court, a copy of which shall be served upon the defendant in the case, in the manner provided by law for service of process, stating the costs and expenses sustained by them in the performance of the work and praying judgment therefor. The court shall have jurisdiction to enter, upon a hearing to be held not sooner than five days after service of such process, its decree for the amount of such costs and expenses together with the costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court. Such decree shall when entered upon the lis pendens docket of said court, constitute a lien on the lands of the defendant.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-211 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-211
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-211
Status: in_force

The county boards of supervisors of counties engaged in eradicating tuberculosis in livestock under the area plan in co-operation with the board of animal health and the United States Bureau of Animal Industry may pay out of the general funds of the county money for necessary expenditure including the employment of accredited or approved veterinarians and for the payment of indemnity to cattle owners who have animals slaughtered because of having reacted to a tuberculin test authorized by the board and the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Provided that said animals so classed are appraised and slaughtered as provided in the rules and regulations of the board of animal health. The indemnity received shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each grade animal or one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each registered animal so condemned.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-43 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-43
Status: in_force

Where the commissioners of any district organized under the provisions of this article shall adopt an ordinance prescribing land-use regulations in accordance with the provisions of Section 69-27-37 , they shall further provide by ordinance for the establishment of a board of adjustment. Such board of adjustment shall consist of three (3) members, each to be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except that the members first appointed shall be appointed for terms of one (1), two (2), and three (3) years, respectively. The members of each such board of adjustment shall be appointed by the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee, and shall be removable, upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other reason, such hearing to be conducted jointly by the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee and the commissioners of the district. Vacancies in the board of adjustment shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments, and shall be for the unexpired term of the member whose term becomes vacant. Members of the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee and the commissioners of the district shall be ineligible to appointment as members of the board of adjustment during their tenure of such other office. The members of the board of adjustment shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to expenses, including travelling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties. The commissioners shall pay the necessary administrative and other expenses of operation incurred by the board, upon the certificate of the chairman of the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-9 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 29-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-9
Status: in_force

Any person who shall, with intent to defraud, brand or mis-brand, mark or mismark any neat cattle or swine not his own; or any person who shall intentionally brand over a previous brand or in any manner alter, deface or obliterate a previous brand or earmark, or shall cut out and obliterate a previous brand or earmark on any neat cattle or swine, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary not less than six months nor more than one year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-261 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-261
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-261
Status: in_force

The board shall plan and conduct campaigns for commodity advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion to increase consumption of eggs and may contract for any advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion services. To accomplish such purposes, the board shall have power and it shall be the duty of the board to disseminate information:

(a) Relating to eggs and the importance thereof in the diet of the people in preserving public health, economy thereof and the importance of eggs in the nutrition of children.

(b) On the various economic aspects relating to the business of producing and marketing eggs in Mississippi.

(c) To decide upon some distinctive and suggestive emblem for Mississippi produced eggs, and to promote the use of same in the advertisement of Mississippi eggs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-339 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 27-339
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-339
Status: in_force

Any two (2) or more soil and water conservation districts may combine with each other for the purpose of obtaining and using the machinery or equipment referred to in Section 69-27-331 , on the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 69-27-331 through 69-27-341 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-209 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 13-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-209
Status: in_force

Before said board of supervisors is authorized to levy the aforesaid tax or erect such fences, it shall first be necessary that an election be held in each of such counties in accordance with the laws governing general election so far as possible to determine by majority vote of those voting in such election whether such tax shall be levied or such fences erected. And in said election only those electors outside the corporate limits of municipalities shall be eligible to vote. In the event the election is carried, such boards are authorized to construct such fences by use of convict labor, the funds derived from such tax, and with such aid as may be donated or contributed in material, labor or funds toward the erection of said fences and cattlegaps. In the event that the tax be not authorized at such election the board may nevertheless, in their discretion, erect such fences and cattlegaps by use of convict labor and such donations of labor, funds or materials as may be available, but shall not use public funds therefor.

In addition thereto, the counties bordering on the Gulf of Mexico now authorized by law to levy and collect a sea wall tax under Section 65-33-47, Mississippi Code of 1972 , may use such proceeds of this tax as required to construct and maintain said fences and cattlegaps, but not to exceed one-half ( 1 / 2 ) mill of said sea wall tax.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-53-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 53-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-53-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) “ Agritourism ” means the travel or visit by the general public to, or the practice of inviting or allowing the general public to travel to or visit a working farm, ranch, or other commercial agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, or forestry operation for the purpose of enjoyment, education, or participation in the activities of the farm, ranch, or other agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, or forestry operation.

(b) “ Agritourism activity ” means any activity which allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities, including, but not limited to, farming activities, ranching activities or historic or cultural or natural attractions.

(c) “ Agritourism professional ” means any person, partnership, corporation, or the employees or authorized agents, who offer or conduct one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation.

(d) “ Inherent risks of agritourism activity ” means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity, including, but not limited to, certain hazards involving surface and subsurface conditions, natural conditions of land, vegetation and waters, the behavior of wild or domestic animals, and ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming, ranching, or other commercial agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural or forestry operation. Inherent risks of agritourism activity also include the potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, including failing to follow instructions given by the agritourism professional or failing to exercise reasonable caution while engaging in the agritourism activity.

(e) “ Participant ” means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an agritourism activity.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-261 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-261
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-261
Status: in_force

The board shall plan and conduct campaigns for commodity advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion to increase consumption of eggs and may contract for any advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion services. To accomplish such purposes, the board shall have power and it shall be the duty of the board to disseminate information:

(a) Relating to eggs and the importance thereof in the diet of the people in preserving public health, economy thereof and the importance of eggs in the nutrition of children.

(b) On the various economic aspects relating to the business of producing and marketing eggs in Mississippi.

(c) To decide upon some distinctive and suggestive emblem for Mississippi produced eggs, and to promote the use of same in the advertisement of Mississippi eggs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-313 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-313
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-313
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations as are necessary for the efficient enforcement of Sections 69-1-301 to 69-1-319 .

(2) The commissioner shall have authority to enter the premises of any person that prepares, stores, handles or supplies any covered commodity for retail sale to conduct label reviews of covered commodities in order to determine compliance with Sections 69-1-301 to 69-1-319 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-11 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-11
Status: in_force

The inspections and the quarantine enforcement referred to in this article shall be conducted under the direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce by the Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry and the State Entomologist at Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science and such assistants as may become necessary. It shall be the duty of the Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry and the State Entomologist to make recommendations to the commissioner regarding quarantines and regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-608 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-608
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-608
Status: in_force

(1) The term “ catfish ” shall not be used as a common name or used to advertise, distribute or label any fish or fish product except for those species within the definition of catfish in Section 69-7-605 .

(2) It is unlawful to use the term “ catfish ” in the advertising, distributing, labeling or selling of any of those species within the family of Siluridae, Clariidae and Pangasiidae or any other fish not within the definition of catfish in Section 69-7-605 .

(3)(a) The commissioner shall regulate and inspect retail and food service establishments under this article.

(b) The commissioner shall notify, in writing, any retailer or food service establishment violating this article and shall give the retailer or food service establishment three (3) days to correct the violation. No penalties under this article shall apply to any retailer or food service establishment that corrects the violation within three (3) days from the date notified by the commissioner.

(4) In addition to any other civil or criminal penalties, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who otherwise misrepresents as catfish any fish or fish product not defined as catfish under this article shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). For a second offense, a person shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). For any subsequent violations, a person shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by having the license for the retail or food establishment suspended indefinitely or until such establishment has corrected the violation, or both. Any person against whom a complaint is made or who has been made subject to a fine or license suspension as provided by this subsection, may avail themselves of a due process administrative hearing as provided by Section 69-7-616 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-13 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-13
Status: in_force

If any county in the State of Mississippi by vote comes from under the provisions of the present state-wide stock law, and said county thereafter becomes tick infested, all expenditures in connection with the tick eradication in said county or tick infested area or areas, must be paid from the funds of said county, except the salary and expenses of the state officers and agents. Furthermore, any county that comes from under the state-wide stock law under the provisions of Sections 69-13-1 to 69-13-27 and becomes infested with the Texas fever tick, the same shall, on complaint of the board of animal health, go back under the provisions of the state-wide stock law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-207 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-207
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-207
Status: in_force

In counties doing tuberculosis eradication work under the provisions of this article, owners of cattle are required to submit all their cattle to be tuberculin tested at such time and place as designated by the board of animal health, and provide such help as may be needed by the inspector doing the work.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 29-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-7
Status: in_force

Every butcher or dealer in cattle, sheep, or hogs, who shall fail to enter in a book or register the names of all persons for whom he buys, and a description by marks, brands, and otherwise of all animals bought or kept by him for slaughter, or to allow an inspection of such entries at any time, by any person interested to make it, shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six months, or be fined one hundred dollars, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-201 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-201
Status: in_force

For the purpose of preventing soil erosion and its accompanying evils in Attala, Carroll, Claiborne, Clay, Copiah, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Holmes, Humphreys, Itawamba, Jackson, Kemper, Lamar, Leake, Lee, Madison, Monroe, Neshoba, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Pike, Prentiss, Rankin, Scott, Stone, Tishomingo, Union, Warren and Webster Counties, Mississippi, so far as possible, said counties are hereby authorized to declare it to be the policy of the county to encourage and assist owners of land therein to properly terrace and ditch their agricultural lands, and cooperate with the federal government in soil erosion work.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-24-21 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-24-21
Status: in_force

No person shall distribute an adulterated soil or plant amendment. A soil or plant amendment shall be deemed to be adulterated if:

(a) it contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant, human, animal or aquatic life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements and directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant, human, animal or aquatic life are not shown upon the label;

(b) if its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or

(c) if it contains unwanted crop or weed seed, or primary noxious or secondary noxious weed seed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-207 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-207
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-207
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall prescribe and furnish the necessary and proper forms for an application for a license required by Section 69-7-203 , and such application form must be signed by the applicant, under oath, as to the correctness of the information furnished therein. Any applicant who shall knowingly furnish any false or fraudulent information for the purpose of obtaining a license hereunder, when such application has been duly and properly signed under oath, shall be guilty of perjury and subject to the penalties therefor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-45 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-45
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall have power and authority to enforce his rules, ordinances and regulations in any court of competent jurisdiction by civil, as well as criminal proceedings, and if the remedy to be pursued be by writ of injunction, no court of this state shall have right previous to a trial upon the merits to set aside such writ on bond. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, district attorneys and county attorneys to represent said commissioner whenever called upon to do so. Said commissioner in the discharge of his duties and the enforcement of the powers herein delegated, may send for books and papers, administer oaths, hear witness, etc., and to that end it is made the duty of the various sheriffs throughout the state to serve all summons and other papers upon the request of said commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-9-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-9-7
Status: in_force

(1) Any purchaser who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the time required by the department shall forfeit to the department a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) of such amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the first month after such report was required to be filed or such assessment became due. The penalty shall be paid to the department and shall be disposed of by it in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed herein.

(2) The department shall collect the penalties levied herein, together with the delinquent assessment, by any or all of the following methods:

(a) By voluntary payment by the person liable.

(b) By legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) Any person required to pay the assessment provided for in this chapter who fails to remit same or who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises, or such books, records or other documents relating to the liability of such person for the assessment herein imposed, or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent such inspection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year, or both.

(4) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person who purchases one thousand (1,000) or less bushels of soybeans in any calendar year, provided he is not regularly engaged in the purchase of soybeans.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-61 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-61
Status: in_force

(1) When a violation occurs, or is about to occur, that presents and clear and present danger to the public health, safety or welfare and requires immediate action, the commissioner, department field inspectors, or any person authorized by the commissioner, may issue an order to be effective immediately, prior to notice and a hearing, that imposes any or all of the following penalties against the accused:

(a) A stop sale order for any pesticide, plant or other material regulated by the department that is mislabeled or otherwise not in compliance with applicable law or regulations.

(b) Require the accused to relabel any pesticide, plant or other material regulated by the department that is mislabeled.

(c) Seize any pesticide, plant or other material regulated by the department and sell, destroy or otherwise dispose of such material and apply the proceeds of such sale to the state's expenses and any fees or penalties levied.

(d) Refuse to register, or cancel or suspend the registration of a pesticide, plant or other material that is not in compliance with any applicable law or regulation.

The order shall be served upon the accused in the same manner that the summons and complaint may be served upon him, except that, in the alternative, it may be served by giving a copy of the order to the attendant or clerk at the accused's establishment. The accused shall then have thirty (30) days after service of the order to request an informal administrative review before the Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry, or his designee, who shall act as reviewing officer. If the accused requests a review within thirty (30) days, the reviewing officer shall conduct an informal administrative review within ten (10) days after the request is made. If the accused does not request an informal administrative review within thirty (30) days, then he is deemed to have waived his right to a review. At the informal administrative review, subpoena power shall not be available, witnesses shall not be sworn nor be subject to cross-examination and there shall be no court reporter or record made of the proceedings. Each party may present its case in the form of documents or oral statements. The rules of evidence shall not apply. The reviewing officer's decision shall be in writing, and it shall be delivered to the parties by certified mail.

If either party is aggrieved by the order of the reviewing officer, he may request a full evidentiary hearing before the hearing committee in accordance with the procedures in Sections 69-25-51 and 69-25-53 . The request for an evidentiary hearing must be made with the department within thirty (30) days of receipt of the decision of the reviewing officer. Failure to request an evidentiary hearing within the thirty (30) days is deemed a waiver of such right. If either party is aggrieved by the decision of the hearing committee, he shall have the right of judicial review in circuit court and in the Supreme Court as provided in Section 69-25-59 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-57 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 25-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-57
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall have jurisdiction over all persons and property necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this article and he may adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-19-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-19-3
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply only to persons soliciting work and engaged in the work defined in this chapter as a profession; but in no event shall it be construed so as to apply to any person employed by the owners or others in possession of property to work under his supervision in grafting, spraying, dusting cotton or any such work.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-301 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 29-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-301
Status: in_force

This article may be cited and shall be known as the “Animal Research or Exhibiting Facilities Protection Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-1
Status: in_force

(1)(a) There is established the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau.

(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall appoint a director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau. Such director shall have at least five (5) years of law enforcement experience. Such director shall be responsible solely to the supervision of the Commissioner of Agriculture and to no other person or entity. Such director may be discharged only for just cause shown.

(c) The director may employ twelve (12) agricultural and livestock theft investigators. Each investigator shall be certified as a law enforcement officer, successfully completing at least a nine-week training course, in accordance with Section 45-6-11 . The curriculum for the training of constables shall not be sufficient for meeting the certification requirements of this paragraph. In the selection of investigators under this section, preference shall be given to persons who have previous law enforcement experience.

(d) The director appointed under this section, under the direction, control and supervision of the commissioner, and the investigators employed under this section shall perform only the duties described in subsection (2) of this section and shall not be assigned any other duties.

(2) The director appointed under this section and the investigators employed under this section shall have the following powers, duties and authority:

(a) To enforce all of the provisions of Sections 69-29-9 and 69-29-11 , and particularly those portions requiring persons transporting livestock to have a bill of sale in their possession; to make investigations of violations of such sections and to arrest persons violating same;

(b) To enforce all of the laws of this state enacted for the purpose of preventing the theft of livestock, poultry, timber and agricultural, aquacultural and timber products and implements; to make investigations of violations thereof and to arrest persons violating same;

(c) To cooperate with all regularly constituted law enforcement officers relative to the matters herein set forth;

(d) To serve warrants and other process emanating from any court of lawful jurisdiction, including search warrants, in all matters herein set forth;

(e) To carry proper credentials evidencing their authority, which shall be exhibited to any person making demand therefor;

(f) To make arrests without warrant in all matters herein set forth in cases where same is authorized under the constitutional and general laws of this state;

(g) To handle the registration of brands of cattle and livestock;

(h) To investigate, prevent, apprehend and arrest those persons anywhere in the state who are violating any of the laws administered by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, including, but not limited to, all agriculture-related crimes;

(i) To access and examine records of any person, business or entity that harvests, loads, carries, receives or manufactures timber products as defined in this section. Each such person or entity shall permit the director or any investigator of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau to examine records of the sale, transfer or purchase of timber or timber products, including, but not limited to, contracts, load tickets, settlement sheets, drivers' logs, invoices, checks and any other records or documents related to an ongoing investigation of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau;

(j) To conduct training for law enforcement regarding laws enforced by the bureau and to assist any other law enforcement agencies in responding to matters that may be related to agriculture and commerce in the State of Mississippi and in cases of natural disasters or other disasters to respond as needed or as requested by other agencies.

(3) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall furnish such investigators with such vehicles, equipment and supplies as may be necessary. All expenses of same, and all other expenses incurred in the administration of this section, shall be paid from such appropriation as may be made by the Legislature.

(4) The Mississippi Department of Revenue and its agents and employees shall cooperate with such investigators by furnishing to them information as to any possible or suspected violations of any of the laws mentioned herein, including specifically Section 69-29-27, and in any other lawful manner.

(5) The conservation officers of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks are authorized to cooperate with and assist the agricultural and livestock theft investigators in the enforcement and apprehension of violators of laws regarding agricultural and livestock theft.

(6) The Mississippi Forestry Commission employees are excluded from any timber and timber products theft investigative responsibilities except when technical expertise is needed and requested through the State Forester or his designee.

(7) For the purposes of this section, “ timber product ” means timber of all kinds, species or sizes, including, but not limited to, logs, lumber, poles, pilings, posts, blocks, bolts, cordwood and pulpwood, pine stumpwood, pine knots or other distillate wood, crossties, turpentine (crude gum), pine straw, firewood and all other products derived from timber or trees that have a sale or commercial value.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-9-11 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-9-11
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling to the extent of the conflict.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-135 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 23-135
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-135
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under this chapter at a minimum is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court having jurisdiction.

(b) Each violation and each day's violation for continuing acts shall constitute a separate offense.

(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under this chapter in such a way that causes harm or poses a threat to man, animals or the environment is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of not more than twenty (20) years or by both such fine and imprisonment for each violation.

(2) Each violation of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under this chapter shall subject the violator to administrative action as provided for in Sections 69-25-51 through 69-25-63 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-39-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 39-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-39-7
Status: in_force

(1) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless it complies with provisions of this chapter and regulations pertaining thereto.

(2) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state that contains toxic materials in quantities injurious to plants or animals.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-205 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-205
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of said soil erosion committee to cooperate with the county agent in all matters pertaining to soil erosion work within the county, and with all agencies of the state or federal government engaged in the prevention of soil erosion; to assist the county agent, or any other agency, state or federal, in obtaining contracts from landowners for terracing and/or ditching of agricultural lands within the county; to recommend to the board of supervisors the purchase of proper machinery and supplies for ditching and terracing work, either or both; to approve in their discretion all contemplated purchases of such machinery by the board of supervisors, after bids have been received therefor and before contracts have been let by said board for the purchase thereof; to approve in their discretion all contracts or agreements made by the board of supervisors for the employment of labor to operate said machinery before the same shall become operative; to approve the rate which each landowner shall pay for the terracing and/or ditching of his land, to be included in the contract therefor, and to supervise the performance of all such contracts; to personally audit at least once each year the soil erosion fund or funds of the county; and to make recommendations to the board of supervisors pertaining to the administration of such fund, and the amount of taxes, if any, necessary to be levied to maintain the same. Nothing in this section contained shall apply to the purchase of machinery or the employment of labor except for soil erosion and ditching work hereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-209 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-209
Status: in_force

Before said board of supervisors is authorized to levy the aforesaid tax or erect such fences, it shall first be necessary that an election be held in each of such counties in accordance with the laws governing general election so far as possible to determine by majority vote of those voting in such election whether such tax shall be levied or such fences erected. And in said election only those electors outside the corporate limits of municipalities shall be eligible to vote. In the event the election is carried, such boards are authorized to construct such fences by use of convict labor, the funds derived from such tax, and with such aid as may be donated or contributed in material, labor or funds toward the erection of said fences and cattlegaps. In the event that the tax be not authorized at such election the board may nevertheless, in their discretion, erect such fences and cattlegaps by use of convict labor and such donations of labor, funds or materials as may be available, but shall not use public funds therefor.

In addition thereto, the counties bordering on the Gulf of Mexico now authorized by law to levy and collect a sea wall tax under Section 65-33-47, Mississippi Code of 1972 , may use such proceeds of this tax as required to construct and maintain said fences and cattlegaps, but not to exceed one-half ( 1 / 2 ) mill of said sea wall tax.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-207 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-207
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-207
Status: in_force

(1) Pursuant to the provisions of this article, cultivation and processing of hemp, as defined in Section 69-25-203 , are authorized in this state. Cultivation and processing of hemp are subject to regulation by the department and may only be performed by persons or business entities that hold a valid license or registration issued hereunder.

(2) The commissioner shall create a State Plan for submission to and approval by the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Secretary of Agriculture. The commissioner and department shall promulgate such reasonable regulations as necessary to implement the State Plan and provisions of this article. The commissioner and the department shall be authorized to promulgate any rule or regulation deemed necessary for the administration of the provisions of this article in compliance with any federal law, rule or regulation promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture.

(3) The department is authorized to accept applications, and issue licenses and/or registrations for all hemp growers and hemp processors. The department shall adopt and enforce all rules and regulations related to those licenses and/or registrations.

(4) All hemp growers must be licensed by the department.

(5) All hemp processors must register with the department.

(6) All licensed holders and registered processors shall keep and maintain crop and/or processing records in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and enforced by the department. The department may subject the required records to inspection. The department may make an inspection for the purpose of ensuring compliance with:

(a) USDA guidelines;

(b) Provisions of this article;

(c) Department rules and regulations;

(d) Any terms or conditions of a license issued hereunder;

(e) Registration with the department; or

(f) A final department order directed to the grower's or processor's hemp operations or activities.

(7) All hemp growers and processors shall be subject to a background investigation conducted by the Department of Public Safety, which shall include both a state and federal background check.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-213 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 27-213
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-213
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors shall have the right to issue certificates of indebtedness of the county for the purchase price of the necessary machinery for soil erosion work hereunder, or any part of such price, to be paid from the soil erosion fund of the county or part of the county for which such machinery is purchased, which certificates shall be payable in no more than three annual instalments, the first of which in the case of two instalments to be not less than one-half of the aggregate certificates issued for that purchase, and the first two of which in the case of three instalments to be for not less than one-third each of such aggregate, the first instalment in any case to be payable on the first Monday in April of the year following that in which the certificates are issued, and subsequent instalment on the first Monday in April each succeeding year. By its order purchasing such machinery the board may provide for the payment of interest at a rate of not more than six per cent (6%) per annum upon the deferred payments evidenced by said certificates, in which event said certificates shall show upon their face that fact, and shall be payable with interest accordingly; and said certificates shall also show upon their face the date when and the purpose for which issued, the principal amount of the certificate, the aggregate amount of the certificates issued for that particular purchase, the date when payable, and whether payable from the soil erosion fund of the whole county or of some named or numbered soil erosion district thereof; and all such certificates shall be signed by the president of the board, shall be countersigned by the clerk thereof, shall have the seal of the county impressed thereon, and shall be registered by the clerk when issued as is required in the case of bonds, and may be validated as such. The board shall also make appropriate provision, by budget and tax levy as in other cases, to so govern and supplement the soil erosion fund arising from performance of contracts for landowners, as to make prompt payments of all bills for labor, fuel, oil, supplies, repairs and other necessary cost and expenses incident to the operation of said machinery, the performance of said contracts, and the carrying out of the provisions hereof, and prompt payment of the certificates of indebtedness issued for the purchase of machinery, with interest, if any, as and when due. The board may also borrow money for the county in anticipation of taxes and the special assessments herein provided for, for the payment of current operating expenses of soil erosion work, as in case of other current operating expenses, the same to be paid out of the soil erosion fund, supplemented if necessary by a special tax as in other cases. Money so borrowed, as well as the certificates of indebtedness issued for the purchase of machinery, shall be a liability of the county until paid. The certificates herein provided for shall not be taken into consideration under any debt limitation statute.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-203 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-203
Status: in_force

It is the intent of this article to vest the boards of supervisors of the several counties of the state with broad discretion and power of determining the location and types of fences and cattlegaps on the highways referred to in Section 69-13-205 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-9 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-9
Status: in_force

The application for registration shall be made in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed by the Board of Animal Health of the State of Mississippi and shall give in detail the composition of the preparation, the safety of its use, recommendations and directions for use, claims of effectiveness and proof of all claims, and shall include an official product label and any other evidence which the said board considers necessary in determining eligibility of registration in compliance with this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-201 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-201
Status: in_force

The State Veterinarian, with the approval and consent of the Board of Animal Health is directed to employ one or more qualified veterinarians to be paid from the funds at the disposal of said board, who shall cooperate with the veterinarians of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, in testing cattle for tuberculosis in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-13 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 29-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-13
Status: in_force

The owner of any cattle or stock which shall be mortgaged shall, within thirty days, give notice to the mortgagee of the death, theft or estray of any animal included in the lien created by said mortgage, if the mortgagor has knowledge of the death, theft or estray, and any owner who shall fail to give such notice shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction, be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than sixty (60) days, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-105 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 25-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-105
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, its agents and employees, shall have authority to enter any depot, express office, storeroom, warehouse or premises for the purpose of inspecting any honey bees or beekeeping fixtures or appliances therein or thought to be therein, for the purpose of ascertaining whether said bees or fixtures are infected with any contagious or infectious disease or parasite or which they may have reason to believe are Africanized bees or have been or are being transported in violation of any of the provisions of this article.

The said department through its agents or employees may require the removal from this state of any honey bees or beekeeping fixtures which have been brought into the state in violation of the provisions of this article, or if finding any honey bees or fixtures infected with any contagious or infectious disease or parasite or if finding that such bees are Africanized or if such bees or fixtures have been exposed to danger of infection by such diseases, may require the destruction, treatment or disinfection of such infected or exposed bees, hives, fixtures or appliances.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-2-41 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 2-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-2-41
Status: in_force

If for any reason any section, paragraph, provision, clause or part of Sections 69-2-13 through 69-2-39 of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, that section shall not affect or invalidate any other section, paragraph, provision, clause or part of this chapter not in and of itself invalid, but the remaining portions thereof shall be in force without regard to that so invalidated.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-301 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-301
Status: in_force

(1) The work of tick eradication shall be prosecuted by the Board of Animal Health under the following provisions: The State Veterinarian, with the approval and consent of the board, shall hire an assistant executive officer for tick eradication who shall receive a salary of not exceeding Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) per annum to be fixed by the board, who shall be duly qualified for the work and of recognized ability and experience in tick eradication and who shall have full authority and jurisdiction, subject to the rules and regulations of the Board of Animal Health in the matter, direction and administration of the work of eradication of the Texas and splenic fever and the fever-carrying tick, in the State of Mississippi, until such time as in the judgment of the board it is necessary for the prosecution to a successful conclusion of the campaign of eradicating said ticks and tick fever.

(2) The assistant executive officer shall have for the purpose of eradication of the Texas and splenic fever or fever-carrying tick, all the powers, authority and jurisdiction now conferred by law upon the Executive Officer of the Board of Animal Health, upon the conditions and limitations set forth in this section.

(3) The assistant executive officer shall employ such inspectors and range riders and other employees as may be deemed necessary by the Board of Animal Health for the successful prosecution of the work of eradication of the Texas and splenic fever and fever-carrying tick, the compensation of such inspectors, range riders, and other employees to be fixed by the board and paid out of any appropriation made to the board for tick eradication.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-47 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-47
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who shall violate any provisions or requirements of this article, or of the rules and regulations made or of any notice given pursuant thereto or shall forge, counterfeit, deface, destroy or wrongfully use any certificate provided for herein or in the rules and regulations made pursuant thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court having jurisdiction.

(2) In addition to the criminal penalty imposed under subsection (1) of this section, each violation of this article or the applicable rules and regulations established by the commissioner pertaining hereto shall subject the violator to administrative action as provided in Sections 69-25-51 through 69-25-63 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-307 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 13-307
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-307
Status: in_force

Any person taking up estrays may retain possession thereof and use and employ the same in a proper and reasonable manner until claimed or sold according to law, without being liable to the owner thereof, and shall provide such estrays with sufficient wholesome sustenance; and if an animal so taken up die or accidentally get away, the taker up shall not be answerable for the same unless such death or escape be occasioned by ill treatment or neglect. Any person taking up and using an estray under the provisions of this section shall be liable for reasonable hire for the use thereof, to be fixed by the ranger, the same to be set off against the expense of keeping said estray.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-103 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 29-103
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-103
Status: in_force

The following words, or similar words, when used in this article shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi, under whose supervision this article is placed.

(b) “Bureau” means the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau, or its successor, in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, under the administration of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce for the apprehending of cattle and other livestock thieves.

(c) “Brand” means any recorded identification mark applied to any position on the hide of a live animal by means of heat, acid or chemical.

(d) “Person” means any individual, partnership, association or corporation.

(e) “Livestock” means horses, cattle, swine, sheep, poultry and other domestic or exotic animals, birds or fish produced for profit.

(f) “Livestock market” means any place at which a person assembles livestock either for public or private sale by him, such services to be compensated for by the owner on a commission basis or otherwise, or where such person purchases livestock for resale, except:

(i) Any place other than at a permanently established livestock market used solely for the dispersal sale of the livestock of a farmer, dairyman, livestock breeder or feeder who is discontinuing said business and no other livestock is there sold or offered for sale;

(ii) Any farm, ranch, or place where livestock either raised or kept thereon for the grazing season or for fattening is sold, and no other livestock is brought there for sale or offered for sale;

(iii) The premises of any person engaged in the raising of livestock for breeding purposes only, who limits his or its sale to animals of his or its own production;

(iv) Any place where a breeder or an association of breeders of livestock of any class assemble and offer for sale and sell under his or their own management any livestock, when such breeder or association of breeders shall assume all responsibility of such sale and the title of livestock sold.

(g) “Mark” means a distinct marking or device placed on a live animal sufficient to distinguish the animal readily if it becomes intermixed with other animals, and includes a tattoo.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-119 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 23-119
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-119
Status: in_force

(1) Any person duly licensed and certified under Section 69-19-1 through 69-19-15 or 69-21-101 through 69-21-128 , is exempted from the licensing provisions of Sections 69-23-101 through 69-23-135 .

(2) The commissioner may exempt any other persons as may be exempted by federal regulations.

(3) The commissioner may exempt public applicators from the requirements of Sections 69-23-113 and 69-23-117 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-259 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-259
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-259
Status: in_force

The powers and duties of the board shall include, but be not limited to, the following:

(a) To elect a chairman and vice chairman and, from time to time, such other officers as it may deem advisable, and when necessary, to alter, rescind, modify or amend the rules and regulations necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties. Such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law when not inconsistent therewith.

(b) Employ such personnel as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this article, and to fix and pay the salaries thereof, including technical and professional services on a fee basis when necessary.

(c) Make such advertising contracts and other agreements as it deems appropriate, including, particularly, cooperative agreements with other advertisers of similar allied products.

(d) Make cooperative agreements with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Research and Marketing Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture and other associations, public or private, for conducting consumer and producer and dealer information as to the food value of eggs, and also for instruction on grades and packs and how to evaluate their merits in order to expand the market for Mississippi produced eggs. The board may use as much of its funds as it deems necessary for matching moneys available from the Research and Marketing Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture or of any agencies of the state or political subdivision thereof.

(e) Keep books, records and accounts of all its proceedings, which shall be open to inspection and audit by the State Auditor at all times.

(f) To purchase or authorize the purchase of all office equipment and supplies and to incur all other reasonable and necessary expenses and obligations necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.

(g) Investigate and cause to be prosecuted any violators of this article.

(h) Suspend, revoke or take other disciplinary action involving the licenses issued under the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-357 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 27-357
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-357
Status: in_force

Upon the issuance and sale of such bonds, the State Bond Commission shall transfer the proceeds of any such sale or sales to the revolving fund created in Section 69-27-343 . The proceeds of such bonds shall be disbursed solely upon the order of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission under such restrictions, if any, as may be contained in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-10-13 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 10-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-10-13
Status: in_force

The State Tax Commission shall provide any information necessary to assist the Department of Agriculture and Commerce in collecting the assessments provided for in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-7
Status: in_force

(1) Every pesticide which is distributed, sold or offered for sale within this state or delivered for transportation or transported in intrastate commerce or between points within this state through any point outside this state shall be registered in the office of the commissioner, and such registration shall be renewed annually. Products which have the same formula, are manufactured by the same person, the labeling of which contains the same claims, and the labels bear a designation identifying the products as the same pesticide, may be registered as a single pesticide. Additional names and labels shall be added by supplement statements during the current period of registration. The registrant shall file with the commissioner a statement including:

(a) The name and address of the registrant and the name and address of the person whose name will appear on the label if other than the registrant;

(b) The name of the pesticide;

(c) A complete copy of the labeling accompanying the pesticide and a statement of all claims to be made for it, including directions for use and the use classification as provided for in FIFRA;

(d) If requested by the commissioner, a full description of the tests made and the results upon which the claims are based. In the case of renewal of registration, a statement shall be required only for information which is different from that furnished when the pesticide was registered or last reregistered; and

(e) Any other information required by the commissioner which may be prescribed by regulation.

(2) The registrant shall pay an annual fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each brand or grade of pesticide registered. All of the fees collected under this section shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury of the State of Mississippi and subject to appropriation by the Mississippi Legislature. The fees shall be used by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for enforcement of this chapter. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce may contract with the Department of Environmental Quality for a groundwater monitoring program.

(3) The commissioner, whenever he deems it necessary in the administration of this chapter, may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide. If it appears to the commissioner that the composition of the articles warrants the proposed claims for it, and if the article and its labeling and other material required to be submitted comply with the requirements of Section 69-23-5 , he shall register the article, if the article is registered under FIFRA. If the state is certified by the administrator of EPA to register pesticides pursuant to Section 24(c) of FIFRA, the commissioner may register the article to meet special local needs if he determines that the registration will not be in violation of FIFRA.

(4) If it does not appear to the commissioner that the article warrants the proposed claims for it or if the article and its labeling and other material required to be submitted do not comply with the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may refuse to register the article. In order to protect the public, the commissioner may, at any time, cancel or suspend the registration of a pesticide if he determines that it does not comply with this chapter or creates an imminent hazard. If he receives a notice from the Commission on Environmental Quality under Section 49-17-26 in relation to state underground water quality standards, he may order the relabeling of any pesticide, or suspend or cancel the registration of any pesticide or any use of any pesticide, or adopt a regulation in accordance with Section 69-23-9 to protect the underground water resources, as defined in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. He may advise EPA of the manner in which a federally registered pesticide fails to comply with FIFRA and suggest the necessary corrections. Regulatory action taken under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 69-25-51 through 69-25-63 .

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, registration is not required in case of a pesticide shipped from one plant within this state to another plant within this state operated by the same person.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 37-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 17-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-7
Status: in_force

Any biologics, drugs, remedies, tonics, medicine or other preparation hereinabove referred to which are licensed or which are authorized to be sold under and in accordance with the Public Health Service Act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 682; 42 U.S.C. Supp.V. 201 et seq.) or under the animal virus-serum-toxin law of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 832; 21 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) shall be exempt from the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-7 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-7
Status: in_force

(1) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce may conduct inspections and promulgate and enforce quarantine regulations as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this article.

(2)(a) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall, from time to time, make rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions and requirements of this article, including rules and regulations under which his inspectors and other employees shall:

(i) Inspect places, plants and plant products, and things, and substances used or connected therewith;

(ii) Investigate, control, eradicate and prevent the dissemination of insect pests, diseases and noxious weeds; and

(iii) Supervise or cause the treatment, cutting and destruction of plants and plant products and other things infested or infected therewith.

(b) No rule or regulation shall be effective unless first submitted to and approved by the advisory board established under the provisions of Section 69-25-3 .

(c) The inspectors and employees employed by the commissioner may carry out and execute the regulations and orders of the commissioner and under direction of the commissioner carry out the provisions of this article.

(3) To carry out the provisions of this article, the commissioner or his representative may enter into compacts and memorandums of agreement and/or understanding with governmental agencies or private organizations. The Bureau of Plant Industry may establish statewide or regional cooperative weed management areas for any or all of the weeds listed as noxious under officially promulgated regulations. Under such authority, the Bureau of Plant Industry may serve as lead agency in establishing control and/or eradication programs for regulated pests and noxious weeds and actively seek grants and external resources to provide matching resources for other avenues of funding.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-55-5 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-55-5
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall implement regulations and develop procedures to govern the administration and eligibility requirements of the programs established in this chapter.

(2) The department may:

(a) Retain up to three percent (3%) of the funds appropriated to the programs established in this chapter to pay reasonable expenses incurred in the administration of the programs.

(b) Contract with an entity to administer the programs established in this chapter. When contracting with the entity to administer the programs, the department shall be exempt from Section 27-104-7(2)(g) requiring approval by the Public Procurement Review Board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-65 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 27-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-65
Status: in_force

(1) In order to assist in carrying out the objectives set forth in this article, the board of supervisors of Adams, Attala, Benton, Carroll, Chickasaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Stone, Union, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Winston, Yalobusha and Yazoo counties of the State of Mississippi are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to lease to any soil conservation district of said respective counties, as authorized in this article, any road machinery belonging to the respective counties upon reasonable terms to be agreed upon, by contract between such board and such district, entered on the minutes of the board of supervisors making the lease.

(2) Be it further provided that if no soil conservation district exists within the county that the boards of supervisors of such counties may lease, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, road machinery belonging to the county to agricultural associations organized under the provisions of Sections 79-17-1 to 79-17-39, Mississippi Code of 1972 , under the same terms and conditions as specified hereinabove for lease to soil conservation districts.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 13-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-3
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors shall provide for the holding of elections under the provisions of this article in the same manner as now provided by law for holding special elections in the county and the ballots for such election shall have written or printed upon them the following:

“For State-Wide Stock Law ___

Against State-Wide Stock Law ___”

But the result of said election in any county shall in no wise affect the operation of the state-wide stock law in so far as it relates to hogs. When an election has been held in any county, then no other election shall be held in that county within twelve months.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-109 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 27-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-109
Status: in_force

For the purpose of carrying out each such plan submitted pursuant to Section 69-27-103 , and accepted by the Secretary of Agriculture, according to its terms, the university, through its board of trustees, is hereby authorized to delegate any of the powers herein conferred to such agents or agencies as may be designated by the university and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-46-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 46-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-46-3
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board, hereinafter referred to as “the board,” for the purpose of assisting Mississippi agricultural industry in the development, marketing and distribution of agricultural products.

(2) The board shall be composed of the following members:

(a) The Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, or a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee designated by the chairman, as a nonvoting member;

(b) The Chairman of the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee or a member of the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee designated by the chairman, as a nonvoting member;

(c) The Chairman of the Senate Forestry Committee, or a member of the Senate Forestry Committee designated by the chairman, as a nonvoting member;

(d) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority, or his designee;

(e) The Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, or his designee;

(f) The President of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, or his designee;

(g) The Director of the Cooperative Extension Service at Mississippi State University, or his designee;

(h) The Executive Director of the Agribusiness and Natural Resource Development Center at Alcorn State University, or his designee;

(i) The Director of the Agricultural Finance Division of the Mississippi Development Authority, or his designee;

(j) The Director of the Agriculture Marketing Division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, or his designee;

(k) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Forestry Commission, or his designee; and

(l) Three (3) individuals appointed by the Governor who are active producers of Mississippi land, water or timber commodities. The Governor shall appoint one (1) such person from each Supreme Court district.

(3) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority and the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall serve as cochairmen of the board.

(4) The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter at the call of the cochairmen. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum at all meetings. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting is required in the adoption of any actions taken by the board. All members must be notified, in writing, of all regular and special meetings of the board, which notices must be mailed at least ten (10) days before the dates of the meetings. All meetings shall take place at the State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, or at a location to be determined by the cochairmen. The board shall provide a copy of the minutes of each of its meetings to the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee.

(5) Members of the board shall not receive compensation. However, each member may be paid travel expenses and meals and lodging expenses as provided in Section 25-3-41 , for such expenses incurred in furtherance of their duties. Travel expenses and meals and lodging expenses and other necessary expenses incurred by the board shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the Mississippi Development Authority.

(6) In carrying out the provisions of the Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Act, the board may utilize the services, facilities and personnel of all departments, agencies, offices and institutions of the state, and all such departments, agencies, offices and institutions shall cooperate with the board in carrying out the provisions of such act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-13 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 23-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-13
Status: in_force

Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the distribution, sale and transportation of pesticides is vested exclusively in the commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-13 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-13
Status: in_force

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this article, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce may employ, prescribe the duties of, and fix the compensation of, such inspectors and other employees as he may require and incur such expenses as may be necessary, within the limits of appropriations made by law. He shall cooperate with other departments, boards and officers of this state and of the United States as far as practicable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-59 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 25-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-59
Status: in_force

(1) Any individual aggrieved by a final decision of the hearing committee shall be entitled to judicial review.

(2) An appeal from the decision of the hearing committee shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the circuit court clerk of the county where the accused resides, or in the case of a nonresident accused, in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. The notice of appeal and the payment of costs must be filed and paid with the circuit clerk, within thirty (30) days of the entry of the order being appealed. The appeal shall otherwise be conducted in accordance with existing laws and rules.

(3) Any party aggrieved by the action of the circuit court may appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court in the manner provided by law and rules.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-53 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-53
Status: in_force

(1) Within a reasonable time after the accused's request for a hearing, the hearing committee shall conduct an evidentiary hearing. For good cause shown, the hearing committee may grant a continuance of the hearing. Written notice of the date, time and place of such hearing shall be delivered to the accused not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.

(2) A court reporter shall be in attendance and shall record the proceedings. The hearing committee shall have the right and duty to impose reasonable restrictions as it may deem necessary or appropriate to insure an orderly, expeditious and impartial proceeding. The parties may offer oral testimony through witnesses and shall have the right of cross-examination. The rules of evidence shall be relaxed.

(3) At the hearing, the hearing committee may administer oaths and receive evidence, either oral or documentary. Upon the request of either party, the Department of Agriculture and Commerce may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, papers, records or other documentary evidence. If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued by the department, either party may invoke the aid of any court of general jurisdiction of this state. The court may order such person to comply with the requirements of the subpoena. Failure to comply with the order of the court may be treated as contempt.

(4) At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing committee shall render a written decision incorporating the findings of facts, conclusions of law and penalty, if any. The hearing committee may impose any penalty authorized under Section 69-25-51 . A copy of the decision of the hearing committee shall be delivered to the accused by certified mail.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-213 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-213
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-213
Status: in_force

The boards of supervisors of the various counties of the State of Mississippi which are not engaged in the eradication of bovine tuberculosis on the area plan, may in their discretion, pay indemnity on cattle which react to a co-operative tuberculin test authorized by the Mississippi Board of Animal Health on the same basis as provided in Section 69-15-211 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-333 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-333
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-333
Status: in_force

The powers of enforcement of this article shall be vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-31 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-31
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Agriculture and Commerce is authorized to hire and designate area law enforcement officers on a contractual basis to provide security and to enforce all laws of the State of Mississippi on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex. All officers must have attended and satisfactorily completed the training course required for law enforcement officers at the Law Enforcement Officer's Training Academy or an equivalent facility. All officers must be current with this certification. A complete record of all law enforcement training of each employee will be maintained in each employee's record of employment. Furthermore, the Department of Agriculture and Commerce may enter into a contract with any certified law enforcement officer to provide security to the Department of Agriculture and Commerce with jurisdiction to enforce all laws of the State of Mississippi on property known as the “Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex” and any and all of its outlying buildings and property.

(2)(a) All officers while in performance of their duty on the premises or at any of the facilities at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex under the direction or control of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce and public property immediately adjacent to such facilities shall:

(i) Be required to dress in uniforms prescribed by the respective law enforcement agency by which he or she is employed; and

(ii) Be authorized to carry weapons.

(b) Employees designated as officers shall be duly sworn and vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests, and shall exercise primarily the responsibilities of the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminals, and the enforcement of the ordinances and policies of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi. Employees designated as such officers shall be considered law enforcement officers within the meaning of Section 45-6-3 .

(3) The identities and personal information of the officers under the authority of this section are confidential and shall not be publicly disclosed by the department. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall redact the identities and personal information of officers contracted to serve on the Mississippi State Fairground Complex, from all contracts disclosed as public records in compliance with the Mississippi Public Records Act, prescribed under Section 25-61-1 et seq. ; and such law enforcement contracts shall not be posted on the Department of Finance and Administration's searchable website, as required by the Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act, prescribed under Section 27-104-151 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-105 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 27-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-105
Status: in_force

Upon the acceptance by the Secretary of Agriculture of each such plan submitted pursuant to Section 69-27-103 , the university is authorized and empowered to accept and receive all grants of money made pursuant to said Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act for the purpose of enabling the state to carry out the provisions of such plan, and all such funds, together with any moneys which may be appropriated by the state for such purpose, shall be available to the university for expenditures necessary in carrying out the plan, including administrative expenses, expenditures in connection with educational programs in aid of the plan, and benefit payments.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-1 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 8-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-1
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter shall be to promote the growth and development of the cattle industry in Mississippi through research, advertisement, promotions, education and market development in the absence of any federal programs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-337 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-337
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-337
Status: in_force

If any person shall take up any horse, mare, mule, jack, cattle, sheep, goat or hog as an estray, contrary to the provisions of this article; or if any person, having taken up such animal, shall fail to send it to or notify the owner, if known, or to give information to the ranger as required, or shall fail to perform any duty required of him, or shall abuse such animal, or shall use the same in an unreasonable or improper manner, so that damage shall be done to the owner, or the value of the animal be impaired; or if any person shall take or send away an estray out of this state, or shall trade, sell, or barter the same; or if any taker up shall fail to deliver said estray to the ranger at the courthouse on the day of the sale of said estray, such person shall, for every such offense, be punished as for a misdemeanor, and, in addition thereto, shall be liable to the owner for the value of the animal; and the taker up shall forfeit all compensation for taking up and keeping such estray.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-45-9 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 45-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-45-9
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the division to establish and coordinate the Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program. The duties of the division shall include, but are not limited to:

(a) Developing a logo and authorizing the use of that logo;

(b) Developing a program for loans, grants and subsidies;

(c) Registering participants;

(d) Requesting and collecting reimbursements from program participants;

(e) Promoting and advertising Mississippi and its agricultural products through the purchase of promotional items;

(f) Developing in-kind advertising programs and promotional materials; and

(g) Contracting with media representatives for the purpose of dispersing promotional materials.

(2) The commissioner shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-8 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-8
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-23-8
Status: in_force

(1) A pesticide manufacturer having paid the pesticide registration fee required by Section 69-23-7(2) may make written application to the department on a form provided by the department for a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee paid by the pesticide manufacturer. The application must be submitted at the time of registration.

(2) Upon receipt of a written application for a rebate of the pesticide registration fee, the commissioner may grant a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee to the pesticide manufacturer if the commissioner finds, based upon the application submitted by the pesticide manufacturer, public records and facts subject to official notice that the operations of the pesticide manufacturer substantially benefit the economy of Mississippi and employment in Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-111 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 13-111
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-111
Status: in_force

The owners of livestock which through their owner's negligence are found on federal or state designated paved highways or highway rights-of-way shall be subject to any damages as a result of wrecks, loss of life or bodily injury as a result of said livestock being on the above designated highways. This section shall not be applicable to any such highway or highway right-of-way or any type of highway or road located on any levee maintained by the Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners or the board of levee commissioners for the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta through maintenance contracts calling for or permitting pasturage of livestock on levee rights-of-way.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-5 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-5
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article as to holding elections as provided in Section 69-13-1 , shall not apply in any county where or in which more than one-fourth of the total number of acres of land in such county, according to the federal farm census of 1930, are in actual cultivation, that is to say that in all counties in the state in which one-fourth of the land is in cultivation, according to the federal farm census of 1930, the provisions of the state-wide stock law shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-17 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 37-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-17
Status: in_force

(1) At the request of the corporation, the bureau shall authorize a statewide referendum among all Mississippi cotton growers on the question of whether an assessment, not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00) per acre, shall be levied upon all cotton producers to offset, in whole or in part, the cost of maintaining the corporation, conducting referenda, and/or conducting a program to collect data and information on boll weevil populations and control costs. Any assessments levied for data-collecting programs as a result of the referendum shall be in addition to assessments being collected to support any other boll weevil management programs in the state.

(2) At the request of the corporation, the bureau shall authorize a statewide referendum among all Mississippi cotton growers on the question of whether an assessment, not to exceed Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per acre, shall be levied upon all cotton growers to offset, in whole or in part, the cost of managing boll weevil suppression, pre-eradication, eradication, or post-eradication programs authorized by this chapter or by any other law of this state. The programs shall be designed on a statewide basis.

(3) The assessment levied under this chapter shall be based upon the level of boll weevil infestation and the anticipated cost of conducting the proposed program, as determined by available scientific data, and the number of acres of cotton planted in the specified management zone. The maximum amount of the assessment, the period of time for which it shall be levied, how it shall be levied, and when it shall be paid shall be determined by the bureau and the board and established by regulations according to this section. The maximum amount of the assessment, the period of time for which it will be levied, and when the payment is due shall appear on all ballots for the referenda authorized by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

(4) All cotton growers having membership in a local cotton growers association shall be entitled to vote in any referendum authorized by subsections (1) and (2) of this section, and the bureau, after consultation with the corporation, shall determine any questions of eligibility to vote. A cotton grower must be growing cotton within this state and be a member of a local cotton growers association in order to be eligible to vote in elections and referenda concerning boll weevil management practices.

(5) Each eligible cotton grower shall be mailed a ballot upon which to cast a vote for or against the boll weevil suppression, pre-eradication, eradication or post-eradication program.

(6) Passage of a referendum under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall require that at least twenty percent (20%) of the registered cotton growers vote in the referendum and that a majority of those voting statewide approve the referendum.

(7)(a) The assessments collected by the department under this chapter shall be promptly remitted to the State Treasury on behalf of the corporation in the special fund established in paragraph (b) of this subsection to be held in trust for the use and benefit of the corporation in administering the designated boll weevil management program through the suppression, pre-eradication, eradication or post-eradication of boll weevils.

(b) There is created within the State Treasury a special fund to be designated the “Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation Trust Fund” into which shall be deposited all the revenues collected by the department for assessments levied under the provisions of this section. Monies in the fund shall be disbursed upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisitions signed by the corporation's board. Monies in the fund shall remain inviolate and any unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year, and any interest earned thereon, shall be divested to the corporation.

(8)(a) The corporation shall provide to the department an annual audit of its accounts performed by a certified public accountant.

(b) The corporation shall provide the annual audit no later than November 15 for the preceding calendar year.

(9) The assessments collected by the department under this chapter shall not be considered as “state” funds.

(10) Upon completion or termination of a program, any unused funds shall be transferred to and deposited in the Boll Weevil Management Fund created under Section 69-37-39 , for the purpose of being used if there is a future occurrence of a boll weevil outbreak in the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-53 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-53
Status: in_force

(1) When any allegation or charge has been made against a person for violating the rules and regulations of the Board of Animal Health or the law relating to the prevention and eradication of diseases in animals and livestock, the Board of Animal Health shall direct the State Veterinarian to act as the reviewing officer. The reviewing officer shall (a) cause the complaint to be in writing and signed by the person making the charge; (b) insure that the complaint is filed in the office of the Board of Animal Health; and (c) send a copy of the complaint and any supporting documents to the person accused along with a request for the accused to respond to the allegations within thirty (30) days. Such notification shall be accomplished by any of the methods provided for in Rule 4 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure . Upon receipt of the response and any supporting documents from the accused, the reviewing officer shall screen all information on file to determine the merit of the complaint or lack thereof.

(2) If the reviewing officer determines that the complaint lacks merit, he may dismiss the complaint.

(3) If the reviewing officer determines that there are reasonable grounds to indicate that a violation has occurred or the accused admits to the truth of the allegations upon which the complaint is based, the reviewing officer may levy a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation.

(4) If the accused requests a hearing, in writing, within thirty (30) days, the reviewing officer shall notify the Board of Animal Health and a hearing shall be scheduled. The actions of the State Veterinarian with respect to subsections (2) and (3) above shall be reviewable at such hearing, if so requested. The party requesting a hearing shall file a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) along with the request for hearing to cover the cost of a court reporter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-101 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 27-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-27-101
Status: in_force

In order to carry out the purposes of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act enacted by the Congress of the United States, the Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science (hereinafter referred to as the “university”) is hereby designated as the agency of the State of Mississippi to administer any state plan authorized by this article which shall be approved by the secretary of agriculture of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the “secretary of agriculture”) for the State of Mississippi pursuant to the provisions of said Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-27 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-27
Status: in_force

The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall have the power and authority, in its discretion, to borrow money from any bank or banks in an amount not in excess of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), to be used for the repair, renovation or maintenance of buildings located at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce may use any funds accruing to it to service and retire said indebtedness. Such loan shall not exceed a term of ten (10) years and shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of that provided for in Section 75-17-101 .

Any loan secured under the provisions of this section shall be approved by the State Bond Commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-5 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 37-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-5
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “ Assessment ” means the amount per acre to be charged each cotton grower to finance, in whole or part, a boll weevil suppression, pre-eradication, eradication or post-eradication program in this state. The assessments shall be based on scientifically sound data regarding the level of boll weevil infestation in the state and the anticipated cost of conducting the proposed program.

(b) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation.

(c) “ Boll weevil ” means Anthonomus grandis Boheman in any stage of development.

(d) “ Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation Board of Directors ” means the statewide administrative board elected by all Mississippi cotton growers who are members of a local cotton growers association to serve and represent the interests and concerns of Mississippi cotton growers with respect to the administration of boll weevil management programs and the nonvoting advisory members as provided in Section 69-7-13 .

(e) “ Bureau ” means the Bureau of Plant Industry within the regulatory office of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

(f) “ Certificate ” means a document issued or authorized by the Bureau of Plant Industry indicating that a regulated article is not contaminated with boll weevils.

(g) “ Cotton growers association ” means a local association with membership open to all Mississippi cotton growers. Cotton growers associations represent the interests and concerns of Mississippi cotton growers to the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation.

(h) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.

(i) “ Containment/maintenance program ” means a statewide program designed to monitor the level of boll weevil infestations to eliminate any reinfestation of boll weevils.

(j) “ Corporation ” means the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation.

(k) “ Cotton ” means any cotton plant or cotton plant products upon which the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle.

(l) “ Cotton grower ” means any person who under the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture is actively engaged in cotton farming.

(m) “ Department ” means the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

(n) “ Eradication program ” means any statewide program designed to eliminate, contain and monitor the boll weevil as an economic pest within a specified area.

(o) “ Host ” means any plant or plant product upon which the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle.

(p) “ Infested ” means actually infested with a boll weevil or so exposed to infestation that it would be considered infested according to criteria established by program management and the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation.

(q) “ Information gathering program ” means any statewide program designed to gather information that will be used in administering a boll weevil management program.

(r) “ Management program ” means any statewide program designed to suppress or eradicate, contain and monitor the boll weevil or to gather information that will be used in planning or implementing such suppression or eradication programs.

(s) “ Permit ” means a document issued or authorized by the Bureau of Plant Industry to provide for the movement of regulated articles to restricted designations for limited handling, utilization or processing.

(t) “ Person ” means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, association or other business entity.

(u) “ Pest ” means any species of plant, animal, or microbe that adversely affects cotton production; including, but not limited to: insects, weeds, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, and viruses.

(v) “ Post-eradication program ” means any unified program designed to maintain boll weevil free status in the program area.

(w) “ Pre-eradication program ” means any statewide program designed to reduce overall boll weevil populations before entering a full scale eradication program.

(x) “ Region ” means a specific cotton growing area within the state as defined by the Technical Advisory Committee as those regions existed before July 1, 2010, defined based on similarities in boll weevil populations, cotton cultural practices, national topography and climate.

(y) “ Regulated article ” means any article of any character carrying or capable of carrying the boll weevil, including cotton plants, seed cotton, cottonseed, other hosts, gin trash, gin equipment, mechanical cotton pickers and other equipment associated with cotton production, harvesting or processing.

(z) “ Suppression ” means any statewide program designed to reduce overall boll weevil populations throughout the specified area.

(aa) “ Technical Advisory Committee ” means a group of professional scientists in the fields of entomology, agronomy, agricultural economics and other appropriate disciplines appointed by the Boll Weevil Management Board to provide technical guidance in developing and conducting effective boll weevil management programs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-43 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 25-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-25-43
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not be so construed or enforced as to conflict in any way with any act of Congress regulating the movement of plants or plant products in interstate or foreign commerce.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-24-21 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-24-21
Status: in_force

No person shall distribute an adulterated soil or plant amendment. A soil or plant amendment shall be deemed to be adulterated if:

(a) it contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant, human, animal or aquatic life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements and directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant, human, animal or aquatic life are not shown upon the label;

(b) if its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or

(c) if it contains unwanted crop or weed seed, or primary noxious or secondary noxious weed seed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-23 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-5-23
Status: in_force

All bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 69-5-15 and 69-5-19 shall constitute negotiable instruments within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-13 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 17-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-17-13
Status: in_force

The said Board of Animal Health and its authorized representatives shall have the right to inspect, investigate, sample and seize in accordance with lawful procedure any product covered by this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-15
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Animal Health shall have the power and duty to quarantine all herds of cattle where a diagnosis of anthrax is made.

(2) Such quarantine shall remain in effect until the State Veterinarian receives a certificate which is signed by a Mississippi licensed and accredited veterinarian, and which states that such herd has been properly treated and vaccinated and that the medical waste and any dead animals from such herd have been properly disposed. The proper disposal of such dead animals shall be by burning the animal at the spot of death or by burying the animal six (6) feet deep and covering the animal with quick lime.

(3) The Board of Animal Health shall have the power and duty to quarantine all herds of cattle on lands immediately adjacent to any infected herd. Such quarantine shall remain in effect until the State Veterinarian receives a certificate as specified in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) Any person, firm or corporation failing to comply with any of the provisions of this section, or interfering with the State Veterinarian or any duly appointed officer of the State Veterinarian in the discharge of his duty or for having discharged his duties, shall be deemed in violation of the provisions of this section and shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 69-15-65, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-45-15 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-45-15
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to use, reproduce or distribute the logo of the Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program without being registered with the department or to otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter revokes his rights for logo use or any funding hereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-21-125 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-125
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-21-125
Status: in_force

(1) Violation of this article, the rules and regulations adopted by the department, a condition included in a license issued by the department or an order issued by the department shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

(2) The department shall have the authority to file in any court of competent jurisdiction injunctive proceedings against any person violating the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations promulgated by the department for the administration and enforcement of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-21-119 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-119
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-21-119
Status: in_force

(1) A fee of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each aircraft owned, operated, used and employed in aerial application by an applicator shall be paid to the department for the issuance or required renewal of a license for an applicator. Each aircraft shall be identified at all times by a device supplied to the registered applicator by the department.

(2) A fee of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each pilot engaged in aerial application shall be paid to the department for the issuance or required renewal of a license for a pilot. Each pilot shall have in his possession at all times an identification card supplied by the department.

(3) All of the fees collected under this section shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury of the State of Mississippi and subject to appropriation by the Mississippi Legislature. The fees shall be used by the department for the administration and enforcement of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-313 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-313
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-313
Status: in_force

This article does not apply to, affect or otherwise prohibit actions taken by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, any other federal, state or local department or agency or an official or employee of these entities while in the exercise or performance of a power of duty imposed by law or regulation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-39-3 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 2 / Section 39-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-39-3
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “Agricultural liming materials” means products containing calcium and magnesium compounds that are capable of neutralizing soil acidity.

(b) “Limestone” means a material consisting essentially of calcium carbonate or a combination of calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate capable of neutralizing soil acidity.

(c) “Calcitic limestone” means a calcareous rock composed wholly or largely of calcium carbonate.

(d) “Dolomitic limestone” means a calcareous rock composed of calcium and magnesium carbonates with a minimum elemental magnesium (Mg) content of six percent (6%).

(e) “Burnt lime” means a material made from limestone that consists essentially of calcium oxide or a combination of calcium oxide with magnesium oxide.

(f) “Hydrated lime” means a material, made from burnt lime, that consists of calcium hydroxide or a combination of calcium hydroxide with magnesium oxide and/or magnesium hydroxide.

(g) “Marl” or “chalk” means a granular or loosely consolidated earthy material composed largely of sea shell fragments and calcium carbonate.

(h) “Ground shells” means a product obtained by the grinding of shells of mollusks and that shall carry the name of mollusk origin.

(i) “Industrial by-product” means any industrial waste or by-product containing calcium or calcium and magnesium in forms that will neutralize soil acidity.

(j) “Brand” means the term, designation, trademark, product name or other specific designation under which individual agricultural liming material is offered for sale.

(k) “Fineness” means the percentage by weight of the material that will pass United States Standard sieves of specified sizes. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations relating to fineness.

(l) “Ton” means 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.

(m) “Percent” or “percentage” means by weight.

(n) “Bulk” means in nonpackaged form.

(o) “Label” or “labeling” means all written, printed or graphic matter upon or accompanying any agricultural liming material or advertisements, brochures, posters, television and radio announcements used in promoting the sale of such agricultural liming material.

(p) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi, or his agents and employees.

(q) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity or organization.

(r) “Calcium carbonate equivalent” means the acid neutralizing capacity of an agricultural liming material expressed as weight percentage of calcium carbonate.

(s) “Weight” means the weight of undried material as offered for sale.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-61 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 8 / Section 15-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-61
Status: in_force

The Board of Animal Health shall have jurisdiction over all persons and property necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of Sections 69-15-51 through 69-15-69 , the rules and regulations of the board, and all other laws relating to the prevention and eradication of diseases in animals and livestock. The board may adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Sections 69-15-51 through 69-15-69 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-203 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-203
Status: in_force

The State Veterinarian is directed to detail a veterinarian to assist such counties as desire to undertake the control and eradication of tuberculosis among cattle and such assistance shall be given to the counties in the order in which request is made and to the extent that the funds of the board will permit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-5 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-5
Status: in_force

If any person shall knowingly alter or deface the brand or mark of any animal, intended to designate ownership, the property of another, without his consent, and with intent to deprive the owner of his property, he shall, on conviction, suffer the penalty provided in Section 69-29-3 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-209 — MS Code / Title 69 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-13-209
Status: in_force

Before said board of supervisors is authorized to levy the aforesaid tax or erect such fences, it shall first be necessary that an election be held in each of such counties in accordance with the laws governing general election so far as possible to determine by majority vote of those voting in such election whether such tax shall be levied or such fences erected. And in said election only those electors outside the corporate limits of municipalities shall be eligible to vote. In the event the election is carried, such boards are authorized to construct such fences by use of convict labor, the funds derived from such tax, and with such aid as may be donated or contributed in material, labor or funds toward the erection of said fences and cattlegaps. In the event that the tax be not authorized at such election the board may nevertheless, in their discretion, erect such fences and cattlegaps by use of convict labor and such donations of labor, funds or materials as may be available, but shall not use public funds therefor.

In addition thereto, the counties bordering on the Gulf of Mexico now authorized by law to levy and collect a sea wall tax under Section 65-33-47, Mississippi Code of 1972 , may use such proceeds of this tax as required to construct and maintain said fences and cattlegaps, but not to exceed one-half ( 1 / 2 ) mill of said sea wall tax.