Powers and duties of secretary of agriculture

2-3006. Powers and duties of secretary of agriculture. The secretary shall have the following duties, authorities and powers to: (1) Hire such clerical and other personnel deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; (2) establish recordkeeping requirements deemed necessary by the commodity commission affected; (3) inspect and audit any records required to be kept pursuant to this act; and (4) contract with the corn, grain sorghum, soybean, wheat and sunflower commissions for the collection of assessment as provided by this act and enter into any other contracts necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. History: L. 1977, ch. 4, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 6, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 209, § 16; L. 2000, ch. 116, § 5; L. 2002, ch. 93, § 4; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Grain commodities commission service fund, see 74-578. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; relationship among state board of agriculture, its division of markets and the grain sorghum commission examined. Farmers Co-op Ass'n v. Kansas Bd. of Agriculture, 240 Kan. 355, 357, 729 P.2d 1190 (1986). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026