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NORTH CAROLINA
RESOLUTION REGARDING
ORANGE COUNTY ~ LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Orange County that the Board hereby requests the Senator and
Representatives representing Orange County take the following
position on legislation regarding the following matter:
1) Oppose House. Bill 671 - Plant Regulation, a copy of the
current version of which is attached at Exhibit A, and
any successor versions or other similar bills (i.e.
Companion Senate Bill 631), which seek to prevent towns,
cities, and counties from adopting any regulations or
ordinances concerning any kind of plant. This bill
constitutes an effort to preempt local authority by
removing the ability of local governments to assess the
potential impacts of plants, including the introduction
of genetically modified crops, on organic farming, other
agricultural and plant-growing activities, and public
health concerns, and gives sole authority to the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture for the regulation of
plants. (Information regarding this bill which was
previously provided to the Board of Commissioners by the
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Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is provided at
Exhibit B);
Upon motion of Commissioner seconded by
Commissioner the foregoing resolution was adopted
this the ~ day of 2005.
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the
County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said
Board at a meeting held on Z 3, 2005 as relates in any
way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings
are recorded in Minute Book No. of the minutes of said
Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this day
of 2005.
Clerk to the Board of Commissioner
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