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.
425:10 Damage by Hunters. – The state shall compensate the owners for all domestic livestock killed or wounded by hunters for deer, in the open season for deer, in any county. The amount of damages in each case shall be assessed by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food or under his direction, and […]
425:11 Law Enforcement. – The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall cooperate with the attorney general and county attorneys in enforcing the laws relating to farm-foods adulteration, the pure seed laws, the fertilizer laws and such other laws as relate to the subject matter of this department. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. […]
[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 […]
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.
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 […]
425:14 Supervision of Clerical Personnel of Veterinary Examiners. – The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall exercise general supervision over the clerical personnel of the state board of veterinary medicine who work within his office. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
425:15 Interstate Conferences and Compacts. – I. The commissioner shall have power to enter into compacts, subject to congressional approval, with legally constituted milk commissions or similar authorities of other states or of the United States of America to effect a uniformity in regulating and insuring an adequate supply of pure and wholesome milk […]
425:16 State Buildings at Eastern States Exposition. – The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall operate the state building at the Eastern States Exposition, and his legitimate expenses incurred in the performance of this duty shall be a charge upon the appropriation made therefor. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
425:17 Advisory Committee. – The New Hampshire region trustee board of the Eastern States Exposition shall constitute an advisory committee to the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food with whom the commissioner shall consult from time to time in the operation of the state building at the exposition. The trustees shall serve without compensation. […]
425:18 Income and Operating Charges. – The commissioner, at his discretion, may rent the building or parts thereof for exhibition purposes, at reasonable rates, giving first preference to exhibitors of this state. The commissioner may also rent the building, or any parts thereof, for the purpose of storage or other uses, as necessary for […]
425:19 Repairs. – In case of partial or total destruction of the building by fire or otherwise, the commissioner may make needed repairs or replacement, with the approval of the governor and council, and may use the proceeds of any insurance. Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
425:19-a Declaration of Purpose. – The general court finds that it is in the public interest to advance, encourage, and protect agricultural fairs including the exhibition of livestock and agricultural produce of all kinds, as well as related arts and businesses. Fair exhibitions are an integral and historical part of New Hampshire that provide […]
425:19-aa Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food. II. " Department " means the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets, and food. III. " Fair " means a member in good standing of the New Hampshire Association of Fairs and Expositions […]
425:19-b Capital Improvement Program Grant Fund. – There is hereby established the capital improvement program grant fund to be used by the department to assist fairs in the manner provided by this chapter. Only the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee may approve applications and authorize disbursements from the fund. The fund shall be nonlapsing […]
425:19-c Capital Improvement Program; Grant Eligibility Conditions and Criteria. – The following conditions and criteria shall be met by a fair to be eligible for a capital improvement program grant awarded by the commissioner. However, the commissioner may make exceptions to the above conditions and criteria. The fair applicant shall: I. Be a non-profit […]
425:19-d Capital Improvement Grant Disbursements. – I. The board of directors of a fair may apply to the department for grant award from the capital improvement program grant fund on forms provided by the department. II. The commissioner shall allocate at least 95 percent of the capital improvement program grant fund, including fund interest, […]
425:19-e Health or Safety Capital Improvements and Contract Requirements. – I. Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall provide grant funds on a competitive basis, to support capital projects that make health and safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds or fair facilities in order to benefit participants and the fair-going public. The rules […]
425:19-f Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the administration of the capital improvement grant program under this subdivision. Source. 2022, 208:1, eff. July 1, 2022.
425:19-g Report of Grants. – The commissioner shall compile an annual report detailing the number of disbursements from the fund, the amount of each disbursement, what entity received the disbursement, and the purpose of the disbursement, and shall submit such report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, […]