285.1 Department of agriculture; commission; director; assistants and employees; term, compensation, offices. Sec. 1. There is hereby created a state department of agriculture which shall possess the powers and perform the duties hereinafter granted and conferred. The general administration of said powers and duties shall be vested in a bipartisan commission of agriculture which shall […]
285.2 Transfer of powers and duties to department of agriculture; abolition of agencies and officers; transfer of records, files, and papers; pending proceedings. Sec. 2. The department of agriculture shall exercise the powers and perform the duties now vested by law in the department of animal industry, the state food and drug commissioner, the state […]
285.3 Transfer of additional powers and duties to department of agriculture; abolition of offices; records, files, and data. Sec. 3. In addition to the powers and duties transferred to the department of agriculture under section 2, the powers and duties of the state board of agriculture with reference to the inspection and regulation of orchards, […]
285.4 Repealed. 2000, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 2000. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to control of fair lands.
285.5 Promotion of agricultural interests; cooperation with state and federal agricultural agencies; fostering trade; preventing fraudulent land sales; supervisory control. Sec. 5. The state department of agriculture shall foster and promote in every possible way the agricultural interests of this state; shall cooperate with agricultural agencies in the different counties of the state and of […]
285.6 Effective date; repeal. Sec. 6. This act, other than sections 1 and 4, shall be in force and effect on and after the first day of July, 1921. All acts and parts of acts in any way contravening the provisions of this act shall be deemed to be superseded and repealed as of said […]
285.7 Declaration of necessity. Sec. 7. This act is hereby declared to be immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety. History: 1921, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1921 ;– CL 1929, 5007 ;– CL 1948, 285.7
