2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 261.023. — Powers, duties, functions transferred to department of agriculture and certain other designated agencies.

261.023. 1. There is hereby created a department of agriculture to be headed by a director of the department of agriculture to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall possess the qualifications presently provided by law for the position of commissioner of agriculture.

2. All powers, duties and functions now vested by law to the commissioner of the department of agriculture and the department of agriculture, chapter 261 RSMo and others, are transferred by type I transfer to the director of the department of agriculture and to the department of agriculture herein created.

3. The state horticultural society created by sections 262.010 and 262.020 RSMo is transferred by type I transfer to the department of agriculture.

4. All the powers, duties, and functions vested in the state milk board, chapter 196, RSMo, are transferred to the department of agriculture by type III transfer. The appointed members of the board shall be nominated by the department director, and appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The department of health and senior services shall retain the powers, duties and functions assigned by chapter 196, RSMo.

5. All the powers, duties, functions and properties of the state fruit experiment station, chapter 262, RSMo, are transferred by type I transfer to the Southwest Missouri State University and fruit experiment station board of trustees is abolished.

6. All the powers, duties and functions of the department of revenue relating to the inspection of motor fuel and special fuel distributors, chapters 323 and 414, RSMo, are transferred by type I transfer to the department of agriculture and to the director of that department. The collection of the taxes provided in chapters 142 and 136, however, shall be made by the department of revenue.

(L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 1, § 2)

Effective 5-2-74

*Transferred 1986; formerly section 2, Reorganization Act 1974, Appendix B

CROSS REFERENCES: Agriculture and small business development authority assigned to the department of agriculture. See Appendix A Reorganization Plan No. 4, 1982. Manufacturing milk and dairy market testing law administration department of agriculture under sections 196.520 to 196.610, RSMo. All powers and duties transferred to the state milk board. See Appendix A Reorganization Plan No. 5, 1982.