General Organization

PURPOSE: The purpose of this regulation is to comply with section 536.023, RSMo, which requires each agency to adopt as a rule a description of its operation and the methods whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests. (1) The Missouri State Milk Board is a unit of the Department of Agriculture. (2) The board was created by House Bill 1280, 76th General Assembly. (3) The board consists of twelve (12) members, ten (10) of whom are nominated by the director of the Department of Agriculture, appointed by the governor, and confirmed by the senate. Each of these ten (10) members serve four- (4-) year terms. The director of the Department of Agriculture and the director of the Missouri Division of Health or their designated representatives serve on the Milk Board by virtue of their position. (4) No more than one-half (1/2) of the total members of the board may be of the same political party. (5) The board is directed by section 196.939, RSMo 2000, to adopt regulations for the control of Grade “A” milk sanitation. (6) The board is located at 1616 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, Missouri, telephone (573) 751-3830. The board is assigned the responsibility for the administration of state milk inspection. State milk inspection is the service of inspection, regulation, grading, and program evaluation of fluid milk and fluid milk products. AUTHORITY: section 196.939, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 5, 1976, effective Oct. 11, 1976. Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective Sept. 30, 2012. *Original authority: 196.939, RSMo 1972, amended 1993, 1994, 1995.