| SB 0237 | State Milk Board Shall Be the Official Rating Agency For Milk Inspection |
| Sponsor: | Westfall | |||
| LR Number: | S1015.01I | Fiscal Note: | 1015-01 | |
| Committee: | Agriculture and Local Government | |||
| Last Action: | 02/19/97 - Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conserv., Parks & Tourism | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1997 | |||
SB 237 - This act transfers the State Milk Board statutory authority from a Department of Health chapter to a Department of Agriculture chapter. All of the repealed sections from Chapter 196, RSMo, are reenacted in Chapter 261, RSMo, except for section 196.943 relating to the appointment of the first board.
The Department of Health is removed as the official rating
agency. The Department of Agriculture shall set the standards
for acceptable ratings and the methods for making surveys. The
State Milk Board shall be the official rating agency for milk
inspections, and the inspections shall be made at least
biannually.
MIKE HOEFERKAMP