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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
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DATE*. April 14, 1986 @ Coufty
SUBJECT: Legislation: Senate Bill 1554 (Watson)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) a BACKGROUND AM JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position of support for SB 1554 by Senator Diane Watson.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law makes distributing or furnishing smokeless tobacco
products, or other tobacco products, to minors a misdemeanor.
Senator Watson has introduced SB 1554 which would, in addition,
make it unlawful to furnish or give away smokeless tobacco
products for coupons which can be redeemed for smokeless tobacco
products to members of the general public.
The Health Services Director is extremely concerned about recent
studies which show the smokeless tobacco products have harmful
health effects. Based on the Board' s already expressed
opposition to smoking, it is appropriate for the Board to also
support efforts to eliminate or control the use of smokeless
tobacco products.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTt YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR T RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON - April 22, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES'. NOES* AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN* OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc County Administrator ATTESTED
Health Services Director PHIL BACHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Senator Diane Watson SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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