Title V, AGRICULTURE (Ch. 159 - 215A)

The salary of the secretary of agriculture shall be as fixed by the general assembly. [C31, 35, §2603-c1; C39, § 2603.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.19 ]

The objects of the department of agriculture and land stewardship shall be: 1. To encourage, promote, and advance the interests of agriculture, including horticulture, livestock industry, dairying, cheese making, poultry raising, biofuels, beekeeping, production of wool, producti…

1. The department shall perform duties designed to lead to more advantageous marketing of Iowa agricultural commodities. The department may do any of the following: a. Investigate the marketing of agricultural commodities. b. Promote the sale, distribution, and merchandising of a…

1. An international relations fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund is composed of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department from the United States or private source…

The secretary may accept grants and allotments of funds from the federal government and enter into cooperative agreements with the United States department of agriculture for projects to effectuate a purpose described in this subchapter . [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.22…

All fees collected as a result of the inspection and grading provisions set out in this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury, there to be set aside in a separate fund which is hereby appropriated for the use of the department except as indicated. Withdrawals from the fun…

A certificate of the grade, or other classification, of any farm products issued under this chapter shall be accepted in any court of this state as prima facie evidence of the true grade or classification of such farm products as the same existed at the time of their classificati…

1. A seal for agricultural products shall be created under the direction of the department of agriculture and land stewardship to identify agricultural products that have been produced or processed in the state. The department shall certify that agricultural products marked with …

1. The department and the Iowa state university of science and technology shall cooperate in all ways that may be beneficial to the agricultural interests of the state, but without duplicating research or educational work conducted by the university. This section does not subordi…

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Depositary” means a qualified person who executes a contract with the department pursuant to section 159.33 to provide assistance services as provided in this subchapter . 2. “Electronic funds transfer” means…

Whenever practical, the department may execute a contract with a person qualified to provide assistance services under this subchapter , if the contract for the assistance services is cost-effective and the quality of the services ensures compliance with state and any applicable …

1. A contract executed under this subchapter may require that a depositary provide for the receipt, acceptance, and storage of filing documents that are sent in an electronic format to the depositary by persons who would otherwise be required to submit filing documents to the dep…

1. A contract executed under this subchapter may require that a depositary provide for the receipt, acceptance, and transmission of moneys owed to the department by a person in order to satisfy a liability arising from the operation of law which is limited to filing document fees…

Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent a person from submitting a filing document or making a payment to the department as otherwise provided in this title. 2003 Acts, ch 48, §6

The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall be located at the seat of government. [C97, §1678; SS15, §2507; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2589; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.4 ]

The secretary of agriculture is the head of the department of agriculture and land stewardship which shall: 1. Carry out the objects for which the department is created and maintained. 2. Establish and maintain such divisions in the department as are necessary for the proper enfo…

In addition to the duties imposed by section 159.5 the department shall enforce the law relative to: 1. Infectious and contagious diseases among animals, chapter 163 . 2. Eradication of bovine tuberculosis, chapter 165 . 3. Classical swine fever virus and classical swine fever se…

The department may accept contributions, including gifts and grants, in order to carry out and administer the provisions of this chapter and chapter 460, subchapter III . The department shall maintain an itemized accounting of the contributions. At the end of each fiscal year, th…

The secretary shall not approve the use of end intake airprobes, which use a vacuum to collect a sample from a load of grain, pursuant to section 159.5, subsection 9 . A person who uses a method of probing for foreign material content of grain which is not approved by the secreta…

1. The department shall request cooperation from the federal government, including the United States department of agriculture consolidated farm service agency and the United States department of agriculture natural resources conservation service, to investigate methods to preser…

The statutes relating to and rules adopted by the department shall be made available on the internet. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2594; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.9 ] 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §6