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Home » US Law » 2022 Iowa Code » Title V - AGRICULTURE » Chapter 159 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

Section 159.4 – Location.

159.4 Location. The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall be located at the seat of government. [C97, §1678; SS15, §2507; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2589; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.4]

Section 159.5 – Powers and duties.

159.5 Powers and duties. The secretary of agriculture is the head of the department of agriculture and land stewardship which shall: 1. Carry out the objects for which the department is created and maintained. 2. Establish and maintain such divisions in the department as are necessary for the proper enforcement of the laws administered by […]

Section 159.6 – Additional duties.

159.6 Additional duties. In addition to the duties imposed by section 159.5 the department shall enforce the law relative to: 1. Infectious and contagious diseases among animals, chapter 163. 2. Eradication of bovine tuberculosis, chapter 165. 3. Classical swine fever virus and classical swine fever serum, chapter 166. 4. Use and disposal of dead animals, […]

Section 159.6A – Contributions.

159.6A Contributions. The department may accept contributions, including gifts and grants, in order to carry out and administer the provisions of this chapter and chapter 460, subchapter III. The department shall maintain an itemized accounting of the contributions. At the end of each fiscal year, the department shall prepare a list recognizing private contributors. 92 […]

Section 159.7 – Intake airprobes not approved.

159.7 Intake airprobes not approved. The secretary shall not approve the use of end intake airprobes, which use a vacuum to collect a sample from a load of grain, pursuant to section 159.5, subsection 9. A person who uses a method of probing for foreign material content of grain which is not approved by the […]

Section 159.8 – Comprehensive management plan — highly erodible acres.

159.8 Comprehensive management plan — highly erodible acres. 1. The department shall request cooperation from the federal government, including the United States department of agriculture consolidated farm service agency and the United States department of agriculture natural resources conservation service, to investigate methods to preserve land which is highly erodible, as provided in the federal […]

Section 159.9 – Internet access to statutes and rules.

159.9 Internet access to statutes and rules. The statutes relating to and rules adopted by the department shall be made available on the internet. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2594; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.9] 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §6