RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 149 (SB 170) 2018 Regular Session Thompson
Prior law created the Louisiana Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission within the
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, consisting of seven members as follows:
(1)The commissioner of agriculture and forestry or his designee.
(2)One member and an alternate, representing the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment
Station, appointed by the commissioner and serving at the pleasure of the
commissioner.
(3) One member and an alternate, representing the Louisiana Cooperative Extension
Service, appointed by the commissioner and serving at the pleasure of the
commissioner.
(4)The president of Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. or his designee, subject to
the approval of the commissioner.
(5)One member representing the seed industry appointed by the commissioner from a
list of three nominees submitted by the Louisiana Ag Industries Association and
serving at the pleasure of the commissioner.
(6)One member representing the fertilizer industry appointed by the commissioner from
a list of three nominees submitted by the Louisiana Ag Industries Association and
serving at the pleasure of the commissioner.
(7)One member representing the feed industry appointed by the commissioner from a
list of three nominees submitted by the Louisiana Ag Industries Association and a list
of three nominees submitted by the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association and serving
at the pleasure of the commissioner.
New law increases the membership of the commission from seven to nine.
New law adds one member to the commission who is actively engaged in farming appointed
by the chairman of the House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development
Committee.
New law adds one member to the commission who is actively engaged in farming appointed
by the chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development
Committee.
Effective upon signature of the governor (May 15, 2018).
(Amends R.S. 3:1382(A)(intro para); adds R.S. 3:1382(A)(8)and (9))