(a) Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns as well as serious financial concerns for the state. In response, the state pursued legal claims against leading tobacco product manufacturers to recover damages caused by the public health and financial consequences of cigarette smoking. On November 23, 1998, leading United States tobacco product manufacturers entered into […]
(a) "Cigarette" means any product that contains nicotine, is intended to be burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of or contains: (1) Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; or (2) tobacco, in any form, that is functional in the product, which, because of […]
There is hereby created a board to be known as the "state tobacco growers' settlement board" consisting of three members: The Governor, the Attorney General and the commissioner of agriculture, or their designees. The Governor or his or her designee shall serve as the chair, the commissioner of agriculture or his or her designee shall […]
The duties and responsibilities of the board shall include, but are not limited to: (a) The consummation of a settlement with leading United States tobacco product manufacturers for the exclusive benefit of state tobacco growers; (b) The execution of all necessary written agreements relative to the national tobacco community trust to ensure state tobacco growers' […]
