Humboldt County votes on Measure to go GM-Free! The official ballot summary: The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to prohibit the propagation, cultivation, raising, or growing of genetically modified organisms in Humboldt County. The ordinance would make it unlawful for any person, partnership, corporation, firm, or legal entity of any kind to cultivate, raise, or grow genetically modified organisms in Humboldt County. A Genetically modified organism is defined as an organism, or the offspring of an organism, the DNA of which has been altered through genetic engineering. The ordinance does not apply to organisms created by traditional breeding or hybridization, or to microorganisms created by moving genes or gene segments between unrelated bacteria. The proposed ordinance places the primary enforcement responsibility on the Agricultural Commissioner of Humboldt County. The ordinance provides for the confiscation and destruction of organisms found to be prohibited by the ordinance and authorizes the Agricultural Commissioner to impose a monetary penalty on the person or entity responsible for the violation. The Agricultural Commissioner is obligated to notify the responsible person or entity when organisms are subject to confiscation and destruction. Such persons or entities would have thirty (30) days to respond to such notification with evidence that such person or entity is not in violation. The Agricultural Commissioner would have discretion to extend the time available to present evidence when additional time is reasonably required to gather and submit required evidence. Any violation of this ordinance shall constitute a public nuisance. Upon a finding of continuing nuisance, the Agricultural Commissioner would have authority to immediately order the destruction or permanent removal of any such genetically engineered organisms.[4] ballotpedia.org/Humboldt_County_%22Genetic_Contamination_Prevention_Ordinance%22_GMO_Ban_Initiative,_Measure_P_%28November_2014%29
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:45:38 +0000
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