{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-37-3","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-3","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 69-37-3","body":"The Legislature has determined that the boll weevil is a public nuisance, a pest and a menace to the cotton industry. The purpose of this chapter is:\n\n(a) To provide procedures through which cotton growers in the State of Mississippi may manage boll weevil suppression, pre-eradication or eradication programs and boll weevil containment/maintenance programs;\n\n(b) To provide for certification of the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation to cooperate with state and federal agencies in the administration of cost-sharing programs for suppression, pre-eradication, eradication or post-eradication of boll weevils in Mississippi; and\n\n(c) To empower the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce to promulgate and enforce regulations in support of those programs. This chapter should be construed liberally to achieve these purposes.","path":["MS Code","Title 69"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"1ea16d04075956614da442fe714e331ab47afc38e15d3117c01ec0959d51e29b","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-37-29","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-37-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}