Indiana § 15-11-2-3 Duties of the department

Indiana Statutes

§ 15-11-2-3 — Duties of the department

Indiana § 15-11-2-3

Art. 11DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Ch. 2Establishment of the Department

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Ind. Code § 15-11-2-3 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "biomass" means agriculturally based sources of renewable energy, including the following:

(1)Agricultural crops.

(2)Agricultural wastes and residues.

(3)Wood and wood byproducts, including the following:

(A)Wood residue.

(B)Forest thinning.

(C)Mill residue wood.

(4)Animal wastes.

(5)Animal byproducts.

(6)Aquatic plants.

(7)Algae. The term does not include waste from construction and demolition.

(b)The department shall do the following:

(1)Provide administrative and staff support for the following:

(A)The state fair board for purposes of carrying out the director's duties under IC 15-13-5.

(B)The Indiana corn marketing council for purposes of administering the duties of the director under IC 15-15-12.

(C)The Indiana dairy industry development boa

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(a) As used in this section, "biomass" means
agriculturally based sources of renewable energy, including the
following:
(1) Agricultural crops.
(2) Agricultural wastes and residues.
(3) Wood and wood byproducts, including the following:
(A) Wood residue.
(B) Forest thinning.
(C) Mill residue wood.
(4) Animal wastes.
(5) Animal byproducts.
(6) Aquatic plants.
(7) Algae.
The term does not include waste from construction and demolition.
(b) The department shall do the following:
(1) Provide administrative and staff support for the following:
(A) The state fair board for purposes of carrying out the
director's duties under IC 15-13-5.
(B) The Indiana corn marketing council for purposes of
administering the duties of the director under IC 15-15-12.
(C) The Indiana dairy industry development board for purposes
of administering the duties of the director under IC 15-18-5.
(D) The Indiana land resources council under IC 15-12-5.
(E) The Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency
under IC 26-3-7.
(F) The Indiana grain indemnity corporation under IC 26-4-3.
(G) The division.
(2) Administer the election of state fair board members under IC 15-13-5.
(3) Administer state programs and laws promoting agricultural
trade.
(4) Administer state livestock or agriculture marketing grant
programs.
(5) Administer economic development efforts for agriculture by
doing the following:
(A) Promoting value added agricultural resources.
(B) Marketing Indiana agriculture to businesses internationally.
(C) Assisting Indiana agricultural businesses with developing
partnerships with the Indiana economic development
corporation.
(D) Soliciting private funding for selective economic
development and trade initiatives.
(E) Providing for the orderly economic development and
growth of Indiana's agricultural economy.
(F) Facilitating the use of biomass and algae production
systems to generate renewable energy.
(6) Carry out the department's duties under IC 23-15-12.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-9-2-3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.27; P.L.71-2009, SEC.3; P.L.95-2010, SEC.2; P.L.109-2015, SEC.35; P.L.97-2017, SEC.2; P.L.9-2018, SEC.1.