(UPDATED THROUGH P.L. 2005, c.238 AND JR6.)
    TITLE 4          AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
  

TITLE 4         AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
 
4:1-1.  Department constituted a principal department in executive branch
    The Department of Agriculture, hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the  "department,"  created and established by the act entitled  "An act to establish a department of agriculture, and to prescribe its powers and duties,"  passed March twenty-ninth, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen (L.1916, c. 268, p. 561), together with its amendments and supplements, is continued and is hereby constituted a principal department in the executive branch of the State Government.  It shall have a common seal and shall exercise  the powers and perform the functions and duties conferred and devolved in this  Title.

     Amended by L.1948, c. 447, p. 1777, s. 1.
 
4:1-2.  Personnel of department
    The department shall consist of:

    a.  A State Board of Agriculture, which shall be the head of the department;

    b.  A Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be the principal executive officer  of the department;

    c.  An assistant Secretary of Agriculture;

     d.  A Division of Animal Health;

     e.  A Division of Markets;

     f.  A Division of Plant Industry;

     g.  A Division of Dairy Industry;

     h.  Such other divisions and bureaus as may be created as provided in section 4:1-17 of this Title;  and

     i.  The officers and employees authorized to be appointed and employed.

     Amended by L.1948, c. 447, p. 1778, s. 2;  L.1967, c. 175, s. 1, eff. July 25,  1967;  L.1968, c. 358, s. 1, eff. Dec. 2, 1968.


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