The board shall plan and conduct campaigns for commodity advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion to increase consumption of eggs and may contract for any advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion services. To accomplish such purposes, the board shall have power and it shall be the duty of the board to disseminate information:
Relating to eggs and the importance thereof in the diet of the people in preserving public health, economy thereof and the importance of eggs in the nutrition of children.
On the various economic aspects relating to the business of producing and marketing eggs in Mississippi.
To decide upon some distinctive and suggestive emblem for Mississippi produced eggs, and to promote the use of same in the advertisement of Mississippi eggs.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
Chapter 7 - Markets and Marketing; Domestic Fish Farming
Article 6 - Egg Marketing Board
§ 69-7-253. Board continued; membership; terms; vacancies
§ 69-7-255. Quorum; oath; compensation; board a body corporate; powers
§ 69-7-257. Administration of article; rules and regulations
§ 69-7-259. General powers and duties of board
§ 69-7-261. Commodity advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion
§ 69-7-263. Assessment on eggs; costs of inspections; utilization of proceeds of assessment
§ 69-7-265. Records and reports of dealers and handlers