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HB 157 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of; approval of guidance document prior to adoption.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; guidance documents. Requires that guidance documents developed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services be approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The bill also requires the Department to submit the guidance document to the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. The bill specifies that the guidance document has no force of law and cannot be the basis for denial or approval of the operation of a private animal shelter and requires every approved guidance document to be posted on the Department's website.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Guidance documents for care of animals. Requires that guidance documents developed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) for the care of animals be subject to public comment prior to their adoption by the Department. The bill also requires the Department to submit the guidance document to the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services for their approval prior to its adoption. The bill specifies that the guidance document has no force of law and cannot be the basis for denial or approval of the operation of a private animal shelter and requires every approved guidance document to be posted on the Department's website.