§ 69-1-7. Place of office
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce must keep his office in the city of Jackson.
§ 69-1-9. Appointment of clerk; oath and term of office
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce must appoint a clerk, who must take the oath of office to discharge faithfully all the duties, which are or may be required of him by law. The clerk shall hold office during the term of the commissioner by whom he is appointed, and until the appointment and qualification […]
§ 69-1-11. Duties and salary of clerk
The clerk must discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. The expense necessarily incurred by the clerk in traveling on business of the department, under direction of the commissioner, must be paid for and charged against the department.
§ 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 […]
§ 69-1-15. Commissioner to make report
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall make and submit to the Governor on or before the 10th day of January each year a report showing all the expenditures of the bureau for the preceding year and shall make a full and comprehensive report of the scope of the work and expenditures of the bureau […]