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MS Code § 69-24-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 24 - Fertilizing Materials and Additives|§ 69-24-25. Violations; notice; hearings; penalties; warnings; injunctive relief

  If it shall appear from the examination of any soil or plant amendment that any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued thereunder have been violated, the commissioner shall cause notice of the violations to be given to the registrant, distributor, or possessor from whom said sample was taken. Any person so notified shall be given opportunity to be heard under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the commissioner and State Chemist. If it appears after such hearing, either in the presence or absence of the person so notified, that any of the provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations issued thereunder have been violated, the commissioner and State Chemist may certify the facts to the proper prosecuting attorney.   Any person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided for in Section 99-19-31. Appeals from convictions under this subsection shall be as in other cases at law.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the commissioner, State Chemist or their representative to report for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings as a result of minor violations of the chapter when they believe that the public interests will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing.   It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay.   The commissioner is hereby authorized to apply for and the court to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated under the chapter notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. Said injunction shall be issued without bond.
MS Code § 69-24-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 24 - Fertilizing Materials and Additives|§ 69-24-27. Adoption and enforcement of rules and regulations

 The commissioner and State Chemist may adopt, amend or repeal rules and regulations relating to sampling, analytical methods, forms, minimum percentage, soil or plant amending ingredients, exempted materials, investigational allowances, definitions, records, labels, labeling, liability bond, misbranding, mislabeling and the distribution of soil or plant amendments as may be necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this chapter.
MS Code § 69-26-2 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 26 - Pest Control Compact|§ 69-26-2. State government agencies may cooperate with Insurance Fund

 Consistent with law and within available appropriations, the departments, agencies and officers of this state may cooperate with the Insurance Fund established by the Pest Control Compact.
MS Code § 69-26-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 26 - Pest Control Compact|§ 69-26-3. Bylaws and amendments to be filed with Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

 Pursuant to Article IV(h) of the Compact, copies of bylaws and amendments thereto shall be filed with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
MS Code § 69-26-4 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 26 - Pest Control Compact|§ 69-26-4. Mississippi compact administrator; duties

 The Compact administrator for this state shall be Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. The duties of the Compact administrator shall be deemed a regular part of the duties of this office.
MS Code § 69-26-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 26 - Pest Control Compact|§ 69-26-5. Request for assistance from Insurance Fund

 Within the meaning of Article VI(b) or VIII(a), a request or application for assistance from the Insurance Fund may be made by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce or the Governor whenever in such official's judgment the conditions qualifying this state for such assistance exist and it would be in the best interest of this state to make such request.
MS Code § 69-26-6 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 26 - Pest Control Compact|§ 69-26-6. Reimbursement of expenditures for Compact control or eradication program

 The department, agency or officer expending or becoming liable for an expenditure on account of a control or eradication program undertaken or intensified pursuant to the Compact shall have credited to his account, in the state treasury the amount or amounts of any payments made to this state to defray the cost of such program, or any part thereof, or as reimbursement thereof.
MS Code § 69-26-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 26 - Pest Control Compact|§ 69-26-7. "Executive head" defined

 As used in this Compact, with reference to this state, the term "executive head" shall mean the Governor.
MS Code § 69-28-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 28 - Protection and Conservation of Agricultural Lands|§ 69-28-1. Legislative purpose and intent

 It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature to encourage the conservation, protection and responsible utilization of lands that are managed for purposes of agricultural production. It is recognized that such lands are finite, fragile and valuable resources that contribute economically and socially to the well-being of the State of Mississippi. It is also recognized that these lands are subject to change and conversion from agricultural production as a result of urban expansion, transportation projects, water impoundments, utility expansion and similar land development measures. It is the policy of the Legislature to provide a process for the recognition of lands dedicated to agricultural production and to assure an accurate understanding of the impacts of public policy decisions that might otherwise alter the capability of those lands to remain in agricultural production.
MS Code § 69-28-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 28 - Protection and Conservation of Agricultural Lands|§ 69-28-3. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:   "Agricultural production" means those operations including associated land and facility management activities engaged in the commercial propagation, raising, harvesting and/or processing of any plant or animal or products thereof for the purposes of consumption, utilization, goods or services either on-site or for distribution.   "Farmland" means land and associated facilities involved in agricultural production activities.   "Agricultural district" means those properties residing within a contiguous boundary and meeting appropriate criteria for designation as such by the local soil and water conservation district.   "Soil and water conservation district" means that governmental body established by Section 69-27-15 et seq.   "State Soil and Water Conservation Commission" means that governmental body established by Section 69-27-2 et seq.   "District commissioners" means the governing body of the local soil and water conservation district.   "Ownership" means any individual, family, company, corporation or organization holding title to property within a proposed or established agricultural district.   "Petition" means the application and the application process for designation of an agricultural district as submitted to the local soil and water conservation district.
MS Code § 69-28-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 28 - Protection and Conservation of Agricultural Lands|§ 69-28-5. Qualifications for designation as agricultural district

 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.   Agricultural districts shall include only ownerships engaged in agricultural production.   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:   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;   Location of the proposed agricultural district boundary on a standard United States Geological Survey Quadrangle map (1:2000 scale);   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;   A description of the type and extent of agricultural production activity for each ownership within the proposed agricultural district;   Other pertinent information as the local soil and water conservation district commissioners may require to evaluate the petition.   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.   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.   In evaluating a petition for the establishment of an agricultural district the local soil and water conservation district commissioners shall consider the following:   The capability of the land to support continued agricultural production as indicated by soil conditions, climate, topography and other natural conditions;   The ability of the local, regional, state and international markets to support continued agricultural production; and   Any matter which might be relevant to evaluation of the petition.
MS Code § 69-28-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 28 - Protection and Conservation of Agricultural Lands|§ 69-28-7. Petition for designation or redesignation of an agricultural district

 Upon review of a petition, the local soil and water conservation district commissioners may approve designation of an agricultural district. A designated agricultural district shall be established for a period of five (5) years and reviewed for redesignation every five (5) years thereafter. However, the soil and water conservation district may review the status of designation at any time upon the written request and justification of the respective county board of supervisors, city board of aldermen, city council, city selectmen, city commissioners, city manager or mayor or upon a decision of the district commissioners that such a review is appropriate. The soil and water conservation district commissioners may sustain or repeal designation of an agricultural district based upon the following:   The continued viability of the agricultural district. An agricultural district may become reduced in acreage based upon the voluntary withdrawal of any of the ownerships. However, the agricultural district shall cease to exist if the total acreage drops below twenty (20) acres;   The impacts and consequences of proposed land development; and   Other factors that the district commissioners may find relevant.   Any ownership, or any successor heir of the ownership, within an agricultural district may withdraw from the agricultural district upon notifying the local soil and water conservation district in writing.   Landowners may submit or resubmit petitions for designation or redesignation at any time to the local soil and water conservation district.   If a petition is rejected or the local soil and water conservation district commissioners repeal designation of an agricultural district, the ownerships within the agricultural district may appeal the decision of the district commissioners to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Based upon a review of all relevant information and following a public hearing, the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission may either sustain or overturn the decision of the local soil and water conservation district.
MS Code § 69-28-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 28 - Protection and Conservation of Agricultural Lands|§ 69-28-9. Procedures, limitations and responsibilities of agricultural districts

 Upon establishment of an agricultural district, the following procedures, limitations and responsibilities shall apply:   Any ownership within an agricultural district that has received a notice of condemnation proceedings against its property may request the local soil and water conservation district to conduct a public hearing to review the project's impact on that property. Such public hearing shall be held within forty-five (45) calendar days of the receipt of such summons of condemnation proceedings.   The local soil and water conservation district with assistance of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission shall provide appropriate notification about establishment of the agricultural district to local and state government agencies, local media and other communication networks. The soil and water conservation district shall also issue appropriate certificates of recognition to the respective ownerships within the agricultural district.   The local soil and water conservation district, in cooperation with the local road manager, or his counterpart, as well as the Mississippi Department of Transportation, may erect signs as may be appropriate to recognize a designated agricultural district.
MS Code § 69-28-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 28 - Protection and Conservation of Agricultural Lands|§ 69-28-11. Soil and water conservation district

 An agricultural district may be comprised of ownerships residing in more than one (1) soil and water conservation district as long as the conditions of a contiguous boundary are satisfied. In such case, each soil and water conservation district shall have the responsibility to meet the requirements of this chapter within the county of its jurisdiction.
MS Code § 69-31-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:   "Agricultural products" means any product of agriculture which is tested for moisture content when offered for sale, processing or storage.   "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.   "Department" means the department of agriculture and commerce.   "Moisture-measuring devices" means any device or instrument used by any person in proving or ascertaining the moisture content of agricultural products.   "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, cooperative association, or two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest in the same venture.
MS Code § 69-31-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-3. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce to enforce chapter

 The commissioner is hereby charged with the enforcement of this chapter and is empowered to promulgate rules, regulations, specifications, standards and tests as may be necessary in order to secure the efficient administration of this chapter. The department may, from time to time, publish such data in connection with the administration of this chapter as may be of public interest.
MS Code § 69-31-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-5. Inspection of devices

 The department shall inspect or cause to be inspected at least annually every moisture-measuring device used in commerce in this state, except those belonging to the United States or the state, or any subdivision of either, except as may be requested. The department may inspect or cause to be inspected at the convenience of the department any moisture-measuring device upon a request in writing from the owner.
MS Code § 69-31-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-7. Seals to be placed on inspected devices

 If an inspection or comparative test reveals that the moisture-measuring device being inspected or tested conforms to the standards and specifications established by the department, the department shall cause the same to be marked with an appropriate seal. Any moisture-measuring device which upon inspection is found not to conform with the specifications and standards established by the department shall be marked with an appropriate seal showing such device to be defective. The seal shall not be altered or removed until said moisture-measuring device is properly repaired and reinspected. The department shall notify the owner or user of such device of its defective condition. Notification shall be made on an inspection form prepared by the department.
MS Code § 69-31-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-9. Defective devices used to measure moisture; reinspection

  Any defective moisture-measuring device, while so marked, sealed, or tagged, as provided in Section 69-31-7, may be used to ascertain the moisture content of agricultural products offered for sale, processing or storage, only under the following conditions:   The owner or user shall make adjustment for error on all agricultural products tested, and the owner or user shall keep a record open to inspection, of every commercial sample of agricultural products inspected by means of the defective device, showing that such adjustment was made on all such agricultural products tested.   The device shall be repaired to comply with Section 69-31-7 within thirty (30) days after inspection and the department thereupon notified that the device has been repaired accordingly.     If, upon reinspection, the device is again rejected under the provisions of Section 69-31-7, such device shall be sealed and shall not be used until repaired and reinspected.
MS Code § 69-31-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-11. Device to be used in location visible to general public; display of procedure for operation of device

 Every moisture-measuring device offered for sale, processing or storage shall be used in a location visible to the general public and the detailed procedure for operating a moisture-measuring device shall be displayed in a conspicuous place proximate to the moisture-measuring device.
MS Code § 69-31-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-13. Grain moisture; measuring devices; inspection and use

 After May 1, 1979, no person shall use or cause to be used any grain moisture-measuring device which has not been inspected and approved for use by the department; except that after May 1, 1979, a newly purchased grain moisture-measuring device may be used prior to regular inspection and approval if the user of such device has given at least ten (10) days' notice to the department of the purchase prior to the use of such new device.
MS Code § 69-31-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 31 - Regulation of Moisture-Measuring Devices|§ 69-31-15. Penalties

 Any person who uses or causes to be used a moisture-measuring device in commerce with the knowledge that such device has not been inspected and approved by the department, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
MS Code § 69-33-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 33 - Pecan Harvesting|§ 69-33-1. Definitions

 For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context shall prescribe otherwise:   "Owner" means the person, firm or corporation owning the land on which pecan trees are growing or the person, firm or corporation having legal possession of such land.   "Harvesting season" means that portion of each calendar year beginning on October 1 and ending December 31.
MS Code § 69-33-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 33 - Pecan Harvesting|§ 69-33-3. Removal of pecans from public right-of-way during harvesting season prohibited

 When pecan trees are grown on private property and the branches of such trees extend over a public road, street or highway right-of-way, any pecans falling from any such pecan trees onto such public right-of-way shall be deemed the property of the owner of such pecan trees until the end of the harvesting season, and it shall be unlawful for any person, without the permission of the owner of such trees, to remove such pecans from any such public right-of-way during the harvesting season. It shall be unlawful for any person, without the permission of the owner of such trees, to pick or otherwise remove any pecans from the limbs or branches of pecan trees or to cause pecans to fall from such trees.
MS Code § 69-33-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 33 - Pecan Harvesting|§ 69-33-5. Pecans left on public right-of-way after harvesting season deemed abandoned

 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.
MS Code § 69-33-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 33 - Pecan Harvesting|§ 69-33-7. Normal road maintenance to continue; owners not authorized to harvest pecans from interstate or limited access rights-of-way

 The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit employees of the state highway department or the employees of a county or municipality from engaging in normal activities of maintenance on the rights-of-way of public roads, streets or highways. Nor shall the provisions of this chapter be construed to grant the owner of any pecan trees the right to harvest pecans from the rights-of-way of any interstate or other limited access highway.
MS Code § 69-33-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals|Chapter 33 - Pecan Harvesting|§ 69-33-9. Penalty for violations

 Any person who shall be found guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days in the county jail, or both.