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2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties Of The Commissioner.
§ 283. Powers and duties of the commissioner. The commissioner shall have the powers and duties to: 1. Develop and implement programs designed to facilitate direct marketing. 2. Encourage direct marketing through the cooperative selling and buying of farm products or production supplies. 3. Provide technical or educational assistance to producers of farm products seeking new or improved methods of direct marketing of such products. 4. Provide assistance to wholesale buyers and retail stores seeking to purchase farm and food products directly from producers. 5. Provide assistance to consumer or non-profit organizations seeking to purchase or facilitate the purchase of farm products directly from producers. 6. Publicize and encourage participation by producers and consumers in direct marketing programs. 7. Encourage the direct marketing of food and farm products to public and private agencies within the state. 8. Encourage the development of direct marketing programs within areas of the state which are identified as having poor consumer access to reasonably priced and high quality farm products. 9. Conduct conferences, seminars or workshops designed to promote the direct marketing of farm products within the state. 10. Contract, where necessary, and cooperate with other federal, state and local governmental and private non-profit agencies for the development, design and implementation of any activities authorized hereunder. 11. Establish a statewide advisory council which shall provide information to and advise the commissioner, as prescribed by him, on policy, planning and programs. 12. Establish regional advisory councils for direct marketing in those regions as may be necessary and desirable. 13. Undertake any other activities which he deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this article. 14. Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to supplement and give full force and effect to the provisions of this article.
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