Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA www.rihadin.com <http://www.rihadin.com> "Laws against something 'that other guy' does will eventually get US because we are all someone's 'other guy.' " Walt Hutchens,2007 -----Original Message----- CROSSPOSTED FROM OUR FRIENDS AT LIBERTY ARK From: <libertyark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:55 AM Subject: Liberty Ark Alert - National Great news! Arizona has passed its no-mandatory NAIS bill. Senator Karen Johnson sponsored the bill, and maneuvered it through the legislature. She sent the note below to the folks who helped her, including the Liberty Ark steering committee and the members in Arizona. This should be strong encouragement to the other 12 states that are working on legislation, and to all the other states to get legislation working. It's amazing what a small group of determined people can accomplish when all the folks work together! ***** Hi Everyone -- Today, Governor Janet Napolitano signed SB1428! It usually is 90 days before a bill takes effect and becomes law, but for our purposes, it's over. The bill passed and it's done. I'll let you know about the effective date after I look into it a bit. Congratulate yourselves and give a sigh of relief. The practical effect is that the Arizona Dept. of Agriculture MAY participate in NAIS if it wants to, but they can NOT force any of you to participate if you choose not to. If the big ranchers like this, they can go for it, but they can't make anyone participate against their wishes. We need to know what kinds of experiences you have in the next 6 to 8 months. If you find that the Dept. is pressuring you, please email Senator Johnson and let her know. Sometimes after a bill passes, we discover we need to do some "tweaking" later to actually get what is wanted. So, let us know if any of you have any future problems. Thank you all for all your efforts. You're the best!! Senator Karen S. Johnson _kjohnson@xxxxxxxxxx ***** No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/785 - Release Date: 5/2/2007 2:16 PM ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================