Sec. 11a.
(1) There is created a field bean advisory committee within the department of agriculture. The committee shall review the standards, tolerances, methods, procedures, and protocols to be used by the department as well as standards utilized in other states and provinces and advise the director of its findings.
(2) Members of the committee shall be appointed by the director and shall consist of 1 individual from the following groups:
(a) The Michigan bean commission.
(b) The Michigan state university department of botany and plant pathology.
(c) The Michigan state university department of crop and soil sciences.
(d) The Michigan department of agriculture.
(e) Field bean producers.
(f) Field bean processors.
History: Add. 1996, Act 86, Imd. Eff. Feb. 27, 1996 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of the field bean advisory committee to the director of the department of agriculture, and abolishment of the field bean advisory committee, see E.R.O. No. 1996-3, compiled at MCL 286.731 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry
Act 329 of 1965 - Michigan Seed Law (286.701 - 286.716)
Section 286.701 - Michigan Seed Law; Short Title.
Section 286.702 - Definitions.
Section 286.703 - Agricultural, Vegetable, or Flower Seed Container; Label or Tag; Information.
Section 286.706 - Forest Tree Seed; Required Information.
Section 286.707a - Field Beans.
Section 286.710 - Applicability of MCL 286.703.
Section 286.711a - Field Bean Advisory Committee.
Section 286.712, 286.713 - Repealed. 1988, Act 455, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988.
Section 286.716 - Repealed. 2006, Act 132, Imd. Eff. May 5, 2006.