§ 69-1-21. Certifying grade and condition of farm products
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized to investigate and certify to shippers and other financially interested parties, the grade, quality or condition of farm products in accordance with the standard established by him. The certificates issued by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be received in all counties of this state […]
§ 69-1-23. Inspection of grain crops; definitions; licensing of inspectors; grading samples
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby designated as the official inspection agency within the State of Mississippi, or for a company domiciled in the State of Mississippi, to certify to producers, shippers, and other financially interested parties the grade, quality, or condition of grain crops. Grain crops for the purpose of this […]
§ 69-1-25. Commissioner, Governor and Attorney General to enforce regulations as to products coming in
The State Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, the Governor and the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to protect the welfare of the people of the State of Mississippi by guaranteeing that seeds, feeds, fertilizers, bulbs, vegetables, or any and all other product of farm, grove, […]
§ 69-1-27. Commissioner to co-operate with U. S. Department
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized to co-operate with the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture or any of his authorized agents or representatives in carrying out the purpose of this chapter.
§ 69-1-28. State regulations governing free-range poultry shall be no more stringent than federal regulations on free-range chickens
Any regulations or best management practices adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture regulating free-range poultry only shall be no more stringent or extensive in scope, coverage, or effect than federal regulations and best management practices. For purposes of this section, “free-range poultry” means poultry having free access to the outdoors through their normal growing cycle.
§ 69-1-29. Inspection of seed and fertilizer furnished by the federal government
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi, is authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement and execute any contract pursuant thereto, with the secretary of agriculture of the United States for the purpose of, and providing for, inspection, by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi, […]
§ 69-1-30. Security guards for Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
The Department of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized to employ or to contract with private security agencies to provide security for the Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. The jurisdiction of the security guards shall be limited to the museum property and shall not supplant the authority or jurisdiction of any state […]
§ 69-1-32. “Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum” designated
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum shall be renamed and known as the Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall have an appropriate sign or signs placed at the museum displaying the new name of the museum.
§ 69-1-13. Duties of commissioner
The following are the duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce: He shall encourage the proper development of agriculture, horticulture and kindred industries. He shall encourage the organization of neighborhood and county agricultural clubs and associations, and out of these the organization of the state agricultural association. He shall collect and publish statistics and […]
§ 69-1-14. Employment of counsel by commissioner; compensation and expenses
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized and empowered to employ an attorney to represent the department of agriculture and commerce and to fix his compensation subject to the approval of the state personnel board. Said attorney shall be a full-time employee of the department of agriculture and commerce and shall be furnished […]