- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release (Georgia. Department of Agriculture)
- Title:
- Press release, 2006 November 8
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, GA : Georgia Department of Agriculture,
- Date of Original:
- 2006-11-08
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400 .P1 P75 2006/11-8
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-b-pp1-bp75-b2006-s11-h8-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-b-pp1-bp75-b2006-s11-h8-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tommy Irvin, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW Atlanta, GA 30334
www.agr.georgia.gov
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2006
Contact: Arty Schronce or Yao Seidu at 404-656-3689
Georgia Voters Approve Equine Commodity Commission
Georgia voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday to establish an agricultural commodity commission for equine.
By approving Amendment #3, Georgians voted to create the commission; authorize a special motor vehicle license plate promoting the Georgia equine industry with designated funds to be disbursed to the commission; authorize contributions and donations to the commission; and fund advertising, promotion, research and educational programs for the equine industry through the commission.
"This is a good day for horses and horse lovers," said Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. "Horses and equestrian events are a vital and expanding segment of Georgia agriculture. Passage of Amendment #3 will help our equine industry to grow and develop."
Provisions of Amendment #3 allow the program to be implemented in January 2007. "We will be reaching out to stakeholders to develop the program," said Commissioner Irvin.
Election results on the amendment can be found at http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swqa.htm.
Background information on the commission and license plate can be found at http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/sb380_AP_10.htm http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/versions/hr1564_HR_1564_AP_4.htm
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