ARIZONA.PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In 1976 the membership of the Arizona Public Health Association expressed concern about possible conflicts in the self-regulation of certain industries and
WHEREAS, These concerns were specifically directed towards the Livestock Sanitary Board having the statutory responsibility for retail meat inspection and the Dairy Commissioner having the statutory responsibility for dairy and dairy products inspection; and
WHEREAS, Further investigation has shown that there are not ties between the offices of the Dairy Commissioner and the Dairy Industry; and
WHEREAS, By virtue of H.B. 2047 the authority and responsibility for the inspection of meat and meat products at the retail level was returned to the appropriate authorities; and
WHEREAS, Further investigation indicates that the staff of the Dairy Commissioner’s Office is fulfilling its responsibilities in an unbiased and professional manner,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Arizona Public Health Association commends the members of the State Legislature for their responsible actions in the support and passage of
H.B. 2047, and
BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Association commends the staff of the Dairy Commissioner’s Office for the professional manner in which they are discharging their responsibiliti.es
Passed, adopted and approved by the membership of the Arizona Public Health Association on the 30th day of September, 1977, Flagstaff, Arizona
74~1977_(1) Conflicts in self-regulation of certain industries (food safety, legislation)