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Fla. Stat. § 586.161

Honeybee Technical Council

Known as the Florida Honey Certification and Honeybee Law

The act spans §§ 586–586 (14 sections).

History.--s. 14, ch. 86-62; s. 1, ch. 87-50; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 78, ch. 93-169; s. 28, ch. 94-335; s. 53, ch. 2011-206; s. 143, ch. 2014-150.

(1) COMPOSITION.—The Honeybee Technical Council is created in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and shall be composed of seven members to be appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture of which there shall be five representatives of the honeybee industry, one representative of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and one representative of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services who shall serve as secretary of the council.

(2) STAGGERED TERMS.—Members shall be appointed to 4-year staggered terms. Effective July 1, 1993, two members shall be appointed to a term of 4 years, two members shall be appointed to a term of 3 years, two members shall be appointed to a term of 2 years, and one member shall be appointed to a term of 1 year.

(3) MEETINGS; POWERS AND DUTIES; PROCEDURES; RECORDS.—The meetings, powers and duties, procedures, and recordkeeping of the Honeybee Technical Council shall be pursuant to s. 570.232.

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