Section 425:11-a – Revolving Fund for Agricultural Hearings Officers.
[RSA 425:11-a effective January 1, 2023.] 425:11-a Revolving Fund for Agricultural Hearings Officers. – I. There is established within the department of agriculture, markets, and food a revolving fund for agricultural hearings officers. All fines collected by the department, except as provided in RSA 427:14, shall be deposited into the fund. The fund shall […]
Section 425:12 – Agricultural Resources.
425:12 Agricultural Resources. – The commissioner shall collect and publish information relative to the agricultural resources of the state, and disseminate such information throughout the country in such ways as may be approved by the governor and council. Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
Section 425:13 – Report.
425:13 Report. – The commissioner shall, before December 31 of each even-numbered year, submit a report to the governor and council, which shall include an account of the general work of the department, the special teaching and that of the heads of the various departments under his jurisdiction, and such other information pertaining to […]
Section 425:5 – Repealed by 1995, 130:9, I, eff. July 23, 1995.
425:5 Repealed by 1995, 130:9, I, eff. July 23, 1995. –
Section 425:1 – Establishment.
425:1 Establishment. – There is hereby established a department of agriculture, markets, and food, an agency of the state under the executive direction of a commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:2, eff. July 23, 1995.
Section 425:2 – General Functions.
425:2 General Functions. – The department of agriculture, markets, and food shall be responsible for the following general functions: I. Promoting and regulating agriculture in all its branches. II. Regulating all commercial transactions involving the measurement of weight, distance, volume, or time. III. Regulating the quality and grade of agricultural crops and supplies and […]
Section 425:2-a – The Granite State Farm to Plate Food Policy and Principles.
425:2-a The Granite State Farm to Plate Food Policy and Principles. – I. It is the policy of the state of New Hampshire through the department of agriculture, markets, and food and in conjunction with other state agencies to encourage and support local food producers, farming, and fisheries, including businesses engaged in agriculture, the […]
Section 425:2-b – Repealed by 2019, 111:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
425:2-b Repealed by 2019, 111:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020. –
Section 425:3 – Commissioner; Compensation.
425:3 Commissioner; Compensation. – I. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, for a term of 5 years. Prior to the appointment of a commissioner, the governor and council shall receive and consider the recommendations of the agricultural advisory […]
Section 425:4 – Duties of the Commissioner.
425:4 Duties of the Commissioner. – In addition to the powers, duties, and functions otherwise vested by law in the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, the commissioner shall: I. Represent the public interest in the administration of the department and be responsible to the governor, the general court, and the public for such […]