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17.01 CREATION OF DEPARTMENT; COMMISSIONER; DEPUTY.
There is created a Department of Agriculture, which shall be in the charge of a commissioner
of agriculture, in this chapter called the commissioner, who shall be appointed by the governor
under the provisions of section 15.06. Before entering upon the duties of office, the commissioner
shall take the oath required of state officials. The commissioner may appoint a deputy
commissioner.
History: (6023, 53-27 1/2) 1919 c 444 s 1; 1921 c 78 s 1; 1923 c 261 s 1; 1929 c 387; 1951
c 713 s 4; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1961 c 128 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 8 s 2; 1977 c 305 s 12; 1986 c 444
There is created a Department of Agriculture, which shall be in the charge of a commissioner
of agriculture, in this chapter called the commissioner, who shall be appointed by the governor
under the provisions of section 15.06. Before entering upon the duties of office, the commissioner
shall take the oath required of state officials. The commissioner may appoint a deputy
commissioner.
History: (6023, 53-27 1/2) 1919 c 444 s 1; 1921 c 78 s 1; 1923 c 261 s 1; 1929 c 387; 1951
c 713 s 4; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1961 c 128 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 8 s 2; 1977 c 305 s 12; 1986 c 444
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