Assembly Bill A4125

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the creation of an advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A4125 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §26-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6620
2011-2012: A6812
2015-2016: A3315
2017-2018: A3535
2019-2020: A5176

2013-A4125 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the creation of a nine member advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs; such board is to advise, counsel and confer with the commissioner of agriculture and markets on matters dealing with enforcement of laws and regulations regarding food safety and protection and shall make recommendations regarding any necessary statutory or regulatory changes.

2013-A4125 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4125

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. COOK, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BOYLAND, COLTON, DINOWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, HIKIND,  HOOPER,
  JACOBS, MARKEY, NOLAN, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to creating
  an advisory board on food safety protection and inspection programs in
  the department of agriculture and markets

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
section 26-a to read as follows:
  S  26-A.  ADVISORY  BOARD  ON  DEPARTMENT  FOOD  SAFETY PROTECTION AND
INSPECTION PROGRAMS.  1.  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE  DEPARTMENT
AN  ADVISORY  BOARD ON FOOD SAFETY PROTECTION AND INSPECTION WHICH SHALL
CONSIST OF THIRTEEN MEMBERS.  SEVEN MEMBERS SHALL BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE
GOVERNOR, INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES, WITH EXPERTISE IN FOOD
SAFETY, FROM NEW YORK STATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE  RETAIL  FOOD INDUSTRY, ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOOD MANUFACTURING
OR PROCESSING INDUSTRY, AND ONE FARMER.  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL EACH HAVE TWO  APPOINTMENTS.
EACH  SHALL  APPOINT  A  MEMBER  WHO  IS A CONSUMER OR REPRESENTATIVE OF
CONSUMER INTERESTS AND EACH WILL APPOINT A MEMBER REPRESENTING THE  FOOD
INDUSTRY.    THE  MINORITY  LEADERS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE SENATE SHALL
EACH HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT.  IN ADDITION, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE  FOLLOW-
ING  AGENCIES SHALL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL MEETINGS
OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND, AT THEIR OPTION, SHALL BE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
  (A) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT;
  (B) THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;
  (C) THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION SERVICE;
AND
  (D) THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06633-01-3
              

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