Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories
262.962. Definitions — task force created, mission, duties, report. — 1. As used in this section, section 262.960, and subsection 5 of section 348.407, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Institutions", facilities including, but not limited to, schools, correctional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and military bases;
(2) "Locally grown agricultural products", food or fiber produced or processed by a small agribusiness or small farm;
(3) "Participating institutions", institutions that voluntarily elect to participate in the farm-to-table program;
(4) "Schools", includes any school in this state that maintains a food service program under the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the school;
(5) "Small agribusiness", a qualifying agribusiness as defined in section 348.400, and located in Missouri with gross annual sales of less than five million dollars;
(6) "Small farm", a family-owned farm or family farm corporation as defined in section 350.010, and located in Missouri with less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars in gross sales per year.
2. There is hereby created a task force under the AgriMissouri marketing program established in section 261.230, which shall be known as the "Farm-to-Table Task Force". The task force shall be made up of at least one representative from each of the following: the University of Missouri extension service, the department of agriculture, the department of corrections, the department of health and senior services, the department of elementary and secondary education, the office of administration, and a representative from one of the military bases in the state. In addition, the director of the department of agriculture shall appoint one person actively engaged in the practice of small agribusiness. In addition, the commissioner of education shall appoint one person from a school within the state who directs a food service program. The director of the department of corrections shall appoint one person employed as a correctional facility food service director. The director of the department of health and senior services shall appoint one person employed as a hospital or nursing home food service director. The director of the department of agriculture shall appoint one person who is a registered dietician under section 324.200. One representative for the department of agriculture shall serve as the chairperson for the task force and shall coordinate the task force meetings. The task force shall hold at least two meetings, but may hold more as it deems necessary to fulfill its requirements under this section. Staff of the department of agriculture may provide administrative assistance to the task force if such assistance is required.
3. The mission of the task force is to provide recommendations for strategies that:
(1) Allow institutions to more easily incorporate locally grown agricultural products into their cafeteria offerings, salad bars, and vending machines; and
(2) Allow institutions to work with food service providers to ensure greater use of locally grown agricultural products by developing standardized language for food service contracts.
4. In fulfilling its mission under this section, the task force shall review various food service contracts of institutions within the state to identify standardized language that could be included in such contracts to allow institutions to more easily procure and use locally grown agricultural products.
5. The task force shall prepare a report containing its findings and recommendations and shall deliver such report to the governor, the general assembly, and to the director of each entity represented on the task force no later than December thirty-first of each year.
6. In conducting its work, the task force may hold public meetings at which it may invite testimony from experts, or it may solicit information from any party it deems may have information relevant to its duties under this section.
7. Nothing in this section shall require an institution to participate in the farm-to-table program, and the department shall not establish guidelines or promulgate rules that require institutions to participate in such program.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 672 merged with S.B. 701, A.L. 2016 S.B. 665)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture
Section 262.001 - Agritourism defined.
Section 262.010 - State horticultural society created.
Section 262.020 - Members — organization — order of business.
Section 262.030 - Station established.
Section 262.040 - Purposes of experiment station.
Section 262.060 - Manager and inspector.
Section 262.080 - Procurement of buildings and grounds.
Section 262.090 - Lands — duties of manager — not to engage in fruit business.
Section 262.110 - Duties of university.
Section 262.200 - State poultry experiment station — location — functions.
Section 262.215 - State fair, definitions.
Section 262.217 - State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, vacancies.
Section 262.219 - Director to be appointed by commission, salary — staff may be employed, limits.
Section 262.220 - State fair — establishment — control — condemnation proceedings.
Section 262.230 - Fair held, when — how — reverter clause.
Section 262.240 - Printing and distribution of catalogues.
Section 262.250 - Entry fees — classification.
Section 262.261 - State fair escrow fund created, use of moneys.
Section 262.262 - State fair trust fund for prizes — disbursement — investment.
Section 262.265 - Distribution of pari-mutuel wagering pool if state agency is the licensee.
Section 262.280 - County exhibits.
Section 262.290 - Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception.
Section 262.300 - Organization of society — procedure.
Section 262.310 - Election of officers — removal — duties.
Section 262.320 - Duties of officers.
Section 262.330 - Constitution and bylaws, enforcement of — quorum.
Section 262.340 - Moneys of societies, how expended.
Section 262.350 - Appropriation of money by county commission.
Section 262.360 - Board's report.
Section 262.370 - Director's report to general assembly.
Section 262.380 - Holding of property, when.
Section 262.390 - Membership — fees — failure to pay annual fee, effect.
Section 262.400 - Recording of incorporation order.
Section 262.410 - Dissolution of society — disposition of property.
Section 262.430 - Societies may unite and form circuit.
Section 262.440 - Appropriations, how disbursed.
Section 262.450 - State aid for county fairs — certain counties.
Section 262.465 - Duties of director before releasing funds.
Section 262.470 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 262.480 - Claims for benefits — procedure.
Section 262.490 - Payment of claims.
Section 262.510 - Apportionment of levy proceeds.
Section 262.520 - Payment of premiums — procedure.
Section 262.530 - Special election — how called and conducted.
Section 262.550 - Definitions.
Section 262.553 - University may receive and disburse federal grants for extension work.
Section 262.557 - Formulation and administration of extension program.
Section 262.560 - University to hire employees — salaries and expenses paid, how.
Section 262.563 - Missouri extension council established in county, when.
Section 262.573 - Annual election for membership on council.
Section 262.577 - Notice of nominees and statement of right to nominate to be published — ballot.
Section 262.580 - Establishment of first county council.
Section 262.583 - Powers and duties of council — organization — meetings — duties of officers.
Section 262.597 - Financial budget for extension programs — appropriations from counties.
Section 262.607 - Bond of treasurer — action for breach, by whom brought.
Section 262.610 - Deposits of funds — how disbursed — records — report and settlement of treasurer.
Section 262.613 - Secretary, duties, report — records open.
Section 262.617 - Annual report to county commission.
Section 262.620 - Notices required, given how.
Section 262.630 - Purpose of law — powers.
Section 262.640 - Warrants, how drawn.
Section 262.650 - Organization — officers — membership.
Section 262.660 - Certain persons not to be beneficiaries.
Section 262.700 - Southern dairy compact entered into — effective date — text of compact.
Section 262.703 - Violations — penalty — fines.
Section 262.795 - Agriculture work, performed by children permitted, when.
Section 262.800 - Farmland protection act, purpose.
Section 262.801 - Farming purposes defined.
Section 262.810 - Eminent domain, public hearing required before taking property.
Section 262.820 - Board created.
Section 262.823 - Purpose of the board, goals.
Section 262.826 - Definitions.
Section 262.829 - Principal office location — responsibilities of board.
Section 262.832 - Membership on board, effect on employment of state officers and employees.
Section 262.835 - Board members, qualifications, terms.
Section 262.838 - Removal of board member.
Section 262.841 - Chairperson and vice chairperson to be elected.
Section 262.844 - Meetings of the board.
Section 262.847 - Reimbursement for expenses.
Section 262.853 - Duties of the secretary.
Section 262.856 - Powers of the board.
Section 262.859 - Annual report submitted to general assembly and the governor, contents.
Section 262.962 - Definitions — task force created, mission, duties, report.