2007 Senate Bill 496

Revise agricultural commodity marketing board appointments

Introduced in the Senate

May 10, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To eliminate the requirement that the governor make appointments to the bean growers marketing commission, which expends assessments levied on growers. Instead, they would be made by the director of Department of Agriculture (who is hired and can be fired by the governor).

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy