GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 499*

Short Title:  Farm Product Inspection and Grading.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Albertson; Jordan, Perdue, Speed, Forrester, and Carpenter.
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Referred to:  Agriculture, Marine Resources, and Wildlife.
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March 17, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR INSPECTION AND GRADING OF FARM PRODUCTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.   Chapter 106 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 106-187.1.  Federal-State Grading Service.
The Commissioner of Agriculture may enter into agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture to provide for cooperative federal-State grading, inspection, and regulatory services for farm products.  Moneys collected by the Department pursuant to these agreements shall be deposited with the State Treasurer in a trust fund for the use of the grading and inspection program.  Interest earned on these moneys shall be credited to the trust fund."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.