Maine § 7 §1 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §1 — Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Maine § 7 §1

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 1ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 1DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY

This text of Maine § 7 §1 (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §1 (2026).

Text

The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, is established and is maintained for the improvement of agriculture and the advancement of the interests of husbandry. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is referred to in this Title as the "department" and consists of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in this Title called the "commissioner," and the following: the Board of Pesticide Control, the Maine Milk Commission, the Maine Potato Board, the Seed Potato Board, the Harness Racing Commission and the Board of Veterinary Medicine. The commissioner is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture matters and to confirmation by the Legislature, and ho

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, is established and is maintained for the improvement of agriculture and the advancement of the interests of husbandry. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is referred to in this Title as the "department" and consists of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in this Title called the "commissioner," and the following: the Board of Pesticide Control, the Maine Milk Commission, the Maine Potato Board, the Seed Potato Board, the Harness Racing Commission and the Board of Veterinary Medicine. The commissioner is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture matters and to confirmation by the Legislature, and holds office during the pleasure of the Governor. The commissioner is entitled to receive actual expenses incurred in the performance of the commissioner's official duties. The commissioner may employ such clerical labor as may be required, subject to the Civil Service Law, and may expend such sums for postage, telephone, telegraph and other general office expenses as may be necessary in the performance of the commissioner's duties, the same to be paid out of any money appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose.

Legislative History

PL 1965, c. 253, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 421, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 476, §13 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 504, §15 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 490, §§1,3 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 594, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 95, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 537, §5 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 788, §29 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 444, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 477, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §96 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 731, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 308, §§1,14 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B42 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 435, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §A12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §C3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 693, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 6 (REV).