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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 9H.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code
  1  2 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    In order to preserve free and private enterprise, prevent
  1  4 monopoly, and protect consumers, it is unlawful for any a
  1  5 processor of beef or pork or limited partnership in which a
  1  6 processor holds partnership shares as a general partner or
  1  7 partnership shares as a limited partner, or limited liability
  1  8 company in which a processor is a member, to shall not
  1  9 directly or indirectly own, control, or operate a feedlot in
  1 10 Iowa in which hogs swine or cattle are fed for slaughter.  In
  1 11 addition, a processor shall not directly or indirectly control
  1 12 the manufacturing, processing, or preparation for sale of pork
  1 13 products derived from swine if the processor contracted for
  1 14 the care and feeding of the swine in this state.  However,
  1 15 this section does not apply to a cooperative association
  1 16 organized under chapter 497, 498, or 499, if the cooperative
  1 17 association contracts for the care and feeding of swine with a
  1 18 member of the cooperative association who is actively engaged
  1 19 in farming.  This section does not apply to an association
  1 20 organized as a cooperative in which another cooperative
  1 21 association organized under chapter 497, 498, or 499 is a
  1 22 member, if the association contracts with a member which is a
  1 23 cooperative association organized under chapter 497, 498, or
  1 24 499, which contracts for the care and feeding of swine with a
  1 25 member of the cooperative who is actively engaged in farming.
  1 26 This section shall not preclude a processor, limited
  1 27 partnership, or limited liability company from contracting for
  1 28 the purchase of hogs or cattle, provided that where the
  1 29 contract sets a date for delivery which is more than twenty
  1 30 days after the making of the contract it shall:  
  1 31                           EXPLANATION 
  1 32    This bill amends Code section 9H.2 which prohibits
  1 33 processors, and limited partnerships in which the processor
  1 34 holds shares as a general or limited partner, from owning,
  1 35 controlling, or operating a feedlot in Iowa in which swine or
  2  1 cattle are fed for slaughter.  This bill provides that the
  2  2 processor, and any limited partnership in which the processor
  2  3 holds shares as a general or limited partner, cannot directly
  2  4 or indirectly own, control, or operate such a feedlot.  A
  2  5 processor violating Code section 9H.2 is subject to a civil
  2  6 penalty of not more than $25,000 under Code section 9H.3.  
  2  7 LSB 2239XS 78
  2  8 da/jw/5
     

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