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MO Rev Stat § 262.829 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.829 - Principal office location — responsibilities of board.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.829. Principal office location — responsibilities of board. — The principal office of the board shall be located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The board may have offices at such other places as the board may from time to time designate. The board shall act as the organization within the department of agriculture charged with the promotion, research, and advisement of grapes and grape products in Missouri, and shall be the sole recipient of funding as provided for in section 311.554. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.832 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.832 - Membership on board, effect on employment of state officers and employees.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.832. Membership on board, effect on employment of state officers and employees. — Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, no officer or employee of this state shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his or her office or employment by reason of his or her acceptance of membership on the board or his or her service thereto. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.835 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.835 - Board members, qualifications, terms.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.835. Board members, qualifications, terms. — The powers of the board shall be vested in eleven members, who shall be residents of this state. The board shall be composed of seven industry members who shall represent the Missouri grape and wine industry, food service industry, or media marketing industry. These seven members shall be current members of the Missouri grape and wine advisory board as of the effective date of this act. Such members shall serve the remainder of their terms established for the advisory board. Upon the expiration of the terms of such members, the members of the board representing the industry shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Except for ex officio members, each board member appointed by the governor shall serve a four-year term ending four years from the date of expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed; except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of such a term shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. No board member appointed under sections 262.820 to 262.859 by the governor shall serve more than two consecutive full terms. Each appointed board member shall hold office for the term of the member's appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The board shall have four ex officio members, including the president of the Missouri Grape Growers Association, the president of the Missouri Vintners Association, the president of the Missouri Wine Marketing and Research Council, and the director of the department of agriculture. Ex officio members shall be voting members of the board and their terms will coincide with the time they hold the elected or appointed office qualifying them to be a member of the board. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.838 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.838 - Removal of board member.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.838. Removal of board member. — A board member shall be removed from office by the governor for malfeasance, willful neglect of duty, or other cause after notice and public hearing, unless such notice or hearing shall be expressly waived in writing. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.841 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.841 - Chairperson and vice chairperson to be elected.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.841. Chairperson and vice chairperson to be elected. — The board members shall annually elect from among their number a chairperson and vice chairperson, and such other officers as they may deem necessary. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.844 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.844 - Meetings of the board.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.844. Meetings of the board. — The board shall meet in Jefferson City within sixty days of the effective date of this act to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson of the board. The committee shall thereafter meet annually, within sixty days of July first, to elect officers and conduct business of the board. Additional meetings shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever two board members so request. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and any action taken by the board under the provisions of sections 262.820 to 262.859 may be authorized by resolution approved by a majority, but not less than five, of the board members present at any regular or special meeting. In the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman may preside over the annual meeting of the board or in the absence of the chairman, any meeting requested by two or more commissioners. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.847 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.847 - Reimbursement for expenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.847. Reimbursement for expenses. — Board members shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties under sections 262.820 to 262.859, but each board member shall be reimbursed from the funds of the board for actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the member's official duties under sections 262.820 to 262.859. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.850 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.850 - Executive director to be employed, duties — technical experts and other employees permitted.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.850. Executive director to be employed, duties — technical experts and other employees permitted. — The board shall employ an executive director. The executive director shall be the secretary of the board and shall administer, manage, and direct the affairs and business of the board, subject to the policies, control, and direction of the board. The board may employ technical experts and such other officers, agents, and employees as they deem necessary, and may fix their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The executive director of the board shall be paid an amount to be determined by the board, but not to exceed that of a division director of the department of agriculture. The executive director and all other employees of the board shall be state employees and eligible for all corresponding benefits. The board may delegate to the executive director, or to one or more of its agents or employees, such powers and duties as it may deem proper. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.853 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.853 - Duties of the secretary.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.853. Duties of the secretary. — The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the board and of its minute book. The secretary shall have the authority to cause to be made copies of all minutes and other records and documents of the board. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.856 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.856 - Powers of the board.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.856. Powers of the board. — The board shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of sections 262.820 to 262.859, including, but not limited to, the power to:  (1) Receive and accept from any source, aid, or contributions of money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied to carry out the purposes of sections 262.820 to 262.859, subject to the conditions upon which the grants or contributions are made, including, but not limited to, gifts, or grants from any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States for any purpose consistent with sections 262.820 to 262.859;  (2) To work with and counsel the viticulture and enology experts on the needs and requirements of grape producers and wine makers so as to optimize their work in developing the best strains of all grape varieties related to soil and climate conditions throughout the state and developing the art of wine making utilizing Missouri produced grapes;  (3) To review progress and final reports from these experts to determine the potential of economic forecasts for developing the Missouri grape and wine industries;  (4) To confer and cooperate with similar boards or councils in other states to further understandings and accords on the grape and wine industries;  (5) To approve and recommend desirable amendments to these powers of the board;  (6) To perform such other duties as may be necessary to proper operations of the board. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.859 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.859 - Annual report submitted to general assembly and the governor, contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   262.859. Annual report submitted to general assembly and the governor, contents. — The board shall, following the close of each fiscal year, submit an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the governor and the general assembly. Each report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement for the authority during the fiscal year it covers. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 262.960 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.960 - Citation of law — program created, purpose — agencies to make staff available — duties of department.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   262.960. Citation of law — program created, purpose — agencies to make staff available — duties of department. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Farm-to-Table Act".  2. There is hereby created within the department of agriculture the "Farm-to-Table Program" to connect Missouri farmers and institutions in order to provide institutions with locally grown agricultural products for inclusion in meals and snacks and to strengthen local farming economies. The department shall establish guidelines for voluntary participation and parameters for program goals, which shall include, but not be limited to, participating institutions purchasing at least ten percent of their food products locally by December 31, 2019. The department shall designate an employee to administer and monitor the farm-to-table program and to serve as liaison between Missouri farmers and institutions. Nothing in this section, nor the guidelines developed by the department, shall require an institution to participate in the farm-to-table program.  3. The following agencies shall make staff available to the Missouri farm-to-table program for the purpose of providing professional consultation and staff support to assist the implementation of this section:  (1) The department of health and senior services;  (2) The department of elementary and secondary education;  (3) The office of administration; and  (4) The department of corrections.  4. The duties of the department employee coordinating the farm-to-table program shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) Establishing and maintaining a website database to allow farmers and institutions to connect whereby farmers can enter the locally grown agricultural products they produce along with pricing information, the times such products are available, and where they are willing to distribute such products;  (2) Providing leadership at the state level to encourage institutions to procure and use locally grown agricultural products;  (3) Conducting workshops and training sessions and providing technical assistance to institution food service directors, personnel, farmers, and produce distributors and processors regarding the farm-to-table program; and  (4) Seeking grants, private donations, or other funding sources to support the farm-to-table program. ­­-------- (L. 2014 S.B. 672 merged with S.B. 701, A.L. 2016 S.B. 665)
MO Rev Stat § 263.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.010 - Title of law.

Effective - 01 Jan 1985   263.010. Title of law. — Sections 263.010 to 263.180 shall be known and may be cited as "The Missouri Plant Law". ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14034, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12367  Effective 1-01-85
MO Rev Stat § 263.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.020 - Definitions.

Effective - 01 Jan 1985   263.020. Definitions. — As used in sections 263.010 to 263.180 the following terms mean:  (1) "Department", the Missouri department of agriculture;  (2) "Director", the director of the Missouri department of agriculture;  (3) "Nursery", any land, ground or premises within this state on or in which nursery stock is propagated or grown for sale, or any land, ground or premises within this state on or in which nursery stock is being fumigated, packed or stored;  (4) "Nursery dealer", any person not a grower of nursery stock in this state who:  (a) Buys nursery stock for the purpose of reselling or reshipping within the state of Missouri; or  (b) Makes landscape plans or plants nursery stock and negotiates in the purchase of nursery stock for his clients; or  (c) Transplants or moves nursery stock from place to place within this state for other persons for a consideration in payment for the nursery stock, for the planting of same, or for both nursery stock and planting; or  (d) Gives nursery stock as a premium or for advertisement purposes;  (5) "Nurseryman", any person, firm or corporation who owns, leases, manages, or is in charge of a nursery within this state;  (6) "Pests", any of the organisms defined as plant pests;  (7) "Places", any vessels, cars or other vehicles, buildings, docks, nurseries, orchards and other premises where plants or plant products are grown, kept or handled;  (8) "Plant inspector", persons employed by the department under the supervision of the state entomologist who perform highly specialized plant protection work on a professional basis and who meet the requirements of subsection 2 of section 263.030;  (9) "Plant pests", any insects, arthropods, nematodes, mollusks, invertebrates, fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas, viruses, physiological disorders or parasitic weeds and other infectious agents which are injurious to plants or plant products and the pathological conditions in plants and plant products caused by these organisms;  (10) "Plants and plant products", trees, shrubs, vines, vegetables, forage and cereal plants and all other plants; cuttings, grafts, scions, buds and all other parts of plants, including but not limited to fruit, roots, bulbs, corms, tubers, seeds, wood, lumber and all other plant products. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14035, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12368  Effective 1-01-85
MO Rev Stat § 263.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.030 - Appointment of state entomologist — qualifications — employees.

Effective - 01 Jan 1985   263.030. Appointment of state entomologist — qualifications — employees. — 1. The director shall appoint a state entomologist who shall be a graduate of a reputable college of agriculture or university where he has specialized in the science of entomology, and who has had not less than two years' practical experience in plant regulatory inspection work. The state entomologist shall administer sections 263.010 to 263.180.  2. The state entomologist shall select his necessary employees, subject to the approval of the director, and the director shall fix reasonable compensation for all employees in keeping with duties performed and within available appropriations. Any person employed in plant inspection shall be a graduate of a reputable college of agriculture or university with training in the sciences of entomology or plant pathology to qualify him to properly perform such duties. Certain related fields such as horticulture and forestry may be substituted for such training, provided a minimum of six hours of college credit was earned in entomology or plant pathology. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to employees of a nontechnical nature such as survey technicians and quarantine enforcement personnel. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14036, A. 1949 S.B. 1092, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516)  Effective 1-01-85
MO Rev Stat § 263.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.040 - Rules and regulations.

Effective - 01 Jan 1985   263.040. Rules and regulations. — The state entomologist shall, from time to time, make rules for carrying out the provisions and requirements of sections 263.010 to 263.180, including rules under which inspectors and other employees shall:  (1) Inspect places, plants and plant products, and things and substances used or connected therewith;  (2) Investigate, control, eradicate and prevent the dissemination of plant pests; and  (3) Supervise or cause the treatment, cutting and destruction of plants and plant products infested or infected with plant pests. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14040, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12373  Effective 1-01-85
MO Rev Stat § 263.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.050 - Inspection, enforce quarantine regulations — power to call meetings — rulemaking, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   263.050. Inspection, enforce quarantine regulations — power to call meetings — rulemaking, procedure. — The state entomologist may conduct such inspections and promulgate and enforce such quarantine rules as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of sections 263.010 to 263.180. The state entomologist may call to any of his meetings any person or persons who in his judgment possesses information of value in carrying out the provisions of sections 263.010 to 263.180, and necessary traveling expenses of such person or persons may be paid from the funds appropriated to the department. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14037, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12370
MO Rev Stat § 263.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.060 - Right of entry.

Effective - 01 Jan 1985   263.060. Right of entry. — For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and requirements of sections 263.010 to 263.180, and of the rules made and notices given pursuant thereto, the state entomologist and his inspectors and employees shall have power to enter into or upon any place during reasonable hours, and to open any bundle, package, or other container of plants or plant products. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14047, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12380  Effective 1-01-85
MO Rev Stat § 263.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.080 - Plant pests, control, noncomplying owner, action by inspectors — lien for expenses.

Effective - 01 Jan 1985   263.080. Plant pests, control, noncomplying owner, action by inspectors — lien for expenses. — 1. The state entomologist shall keep himself informed as to the occurrence of plant pests, their origin, locality, nature and appearance, the manner in which they are disseminated, and approved methods of treatment and control. The state entomologist shall determine which plant pests are of such a harmful nature that their introduction into or dissemination within the state should be prevented. Whenever an inspection discloses that the premises, plants, plant parts or pest-harboring materials are infested or infected with such harmful plant pests as to constitute a hazard to plant or animal life in the state, or any part thereof, he may notify the owner or person having charge of such premises to that effect and the owner or person in charge shall cause the treatment, removal or destruction of the infested or infected plants, or other pest-harboring material as directed and within the time specified by the notice. Whenever such owner or other person cannot be found or shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the terms of the notice, such requirements shall be carried out by the inspectors or other employees of the state entomologist and the state entomologist shall obtain and enforce a lien for the expense thereof against the place in or upon which such expense was incurred in the same manner as liens are obtained and enforced upon buildings for labor and materials furnished by virtue of contract with the owner.  2. Every person who deals in or engages in the sale of plants or plant products shall furnish to the state entomologist or his inspectors, when requested, a statement of the names and addresses of the persons from whom and the localities where he purchased or obtained such plants or plant products. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14039, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12372  Effective 1-01-85
MO Rev Stat § 263.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 263 - Insect Pests and Weeds|Section 263.100 - Shipping tag to show what.

Effective - 01 Jan 1985   263.100. Shipping tag to show what. — 1. Any person bringing nursery stock into this state, or shipping it within this state, shall attach to the outside of each package, box, bale or lot of nursery stock shipped or otherwise delivered, a tag or label bearing the name and address of the shipper, a statement as to the general nature and quantity of the contents and a certificate of inspection from the state of origin. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to nursery stock sold to the final purchaser at the place of business of a nurseryman or nursery dealer who has there conspicuously posted the certificate required.  2. Any person in this state who receives nursery stock for which the requirements of subsection 1 of this section have not been met shall immediately inform the state entomologist or an inspector, and isolate and hold the nursery stock unopened subject to such inspection and other disposition as may be provided for by the state entomologist. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14042, A.L. 1984 S.B. 516)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12375  Effective 1-01-85