Title XVII — AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

261.010. Department authorized — director, how appointed, qualifications. — There is created a "Department of Agriculture", the main office of which shall be in Jefferson City in quarters provided by the division of facilities management, design and construction. The governor, by…

261.020. Duties and powers of director. — The state director of the department of agriculture is hereby constituted the official who has supervision of all the legalized departments of the state which are of a regulatory nature for the advancement of horticulture and agriculture,…

*261.023. Powers, duties, functions transferred to department of agriculture and certain other designated agencies. — 1. There is hereby created a department of agriculture to be headed by a director of the department of agriculture to be appointed by the governor, by and with th…

261.025. Director state agent to receive trust assets of Missouri rural rehabilitation corporation. — The director of agriculture is hereby designated as the state official of the state of Missouri to make application to and receive from the Secretary of Agriculture of the United…

261.026. Director — trust assets — duties. — 1. The director of agriculture is authorized and directed to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States pursuant to section 2(f) (40 U.S.C.A. § 440f) of the aforesaid act of the Congress of the United …

261.027. Agreements to be terminated — new agreements — agriculture development fund created — investment — purposes. — 1. The director of agriculture of the state of Missouri shall, as soon as possible after August 13, 1988, terminate the agreement between the director of agricu…

261.030. Investigation of farm marketing — establishing standards — inspections — distribute information. — The director of agriculture or his successor at law shall investigate the marketing of farm products, including the cost of production and distribution thereof, furnish adv…

261.035. Agriculture business development fund created — purpose — not to lapse. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury for the use of the agriculture business development division of the state department of agriculture a fund to be known as "The Agriculture Business …

261.040. Employees of director, appointment and transfer, bond. — The director of agriculture, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, which bond, when approved by the governor, shall be filed with the secretary of state…

261.050. Salaries and accounts. — Upon the filing of proper vouchers and requisitions, duly certified by the director, warrants shall be issued monthly, as provided by law, upon the state treasurer for the payment of all approved salaries and accounts under the jurisdiction of th…

261.060. Daily deposit of all moneys in state treasury. — All moneys collected by or through the director of the department of agriculture from fees, licenses, permits or other earnings under any law, other than the business of the Missouri state fair, shall be deposited daily in…

261.090. Cooperation among departments. — The state department of agriculture and other agencies of the state government dealing with the production, handling and marketing of farm products shall cooperate with each other in the interest of economy, harmony and efficient service,…

261.095. Foreign market development — director's duties and powers. — 1. The director of the Missouri department of agriculture shall have the primary responsibility for foreign market development for agricultural products. 2. Within the limit of funds specifically appropriated f…

261.099. Exclusive inspection of certain grounds and facilities, by whom — limitation of inspection — inapplicability, when — inadmissibility of evidence in criminal cases, when. — 1. The Missouri department of agriculture or its representative, the Missouri department of natural…

261.100. Animal export inspection facilities, operation. — Within the limit of funds specifically appropriated for that purpose, the director of the department of agriculture may operate an animal export inspection facility meeting the requirements of the United States Department…

261.125. Financial investment records, sales projections, and business plan information deemed a closed record, when. — Records and documents submitted to the Missouri department of agriculture or Missouri agriculture and small business development authority relating to financial…

*261.130. Certain agriculture information and data not subject to disclosure, when — disclosure permitted, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Agent", a duly authorized representative of the Missouri department of agriculture or the Misso…

261.140. Fees, work group to convene to review, when — report. — 1. The department of agriculture shall convene a work group every five years to review all fees charged by the department. The review shall include both fees set by statute and fees set by regulation. 2. After each …

261.200. Fund created, use of moneys. — 1. Any laws to the contrary notwithstanding, there is hereby created in the state treasury the "Agriculture Protection Fund", which shall consist of any moneys or fees appropriated to the fund as well as all fees assessed and collected by t…

261.230. AgriMissouri marketing program and agricultural products by category, rules authorized, director's duty. — The director of the department of agriculture shall, for the use of the agriculture business development division of the department of agriculture, develop and impl…

261.235. AgriMissouri fund, created, purposes, lapse of fund into general revenue prohibited — advisory commission, created, purposes, duties, membership — trademark fees. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury for the use of the agriculture business development divis…

261.239. Division to create website to foster marketing of Missouri agricultural products. — The agriculture business development division of the department of agriculture shall create an internet website for the purpose of fostering the marketing of Missouri agricultural product…

261.240. Rulemaking authority. — Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in sections 261.230 to 261.239 shall become effective only if they comply with and are subject to all of the provisions of cha…

261.241. Sellers of honey, no manufacturing facilities required, when — exempt from health standards and regulations, when — label requirements. — 1. Sellers of honey whose annual sales of honey are fifty thousand dollars or less per domicile shall not be required to construct or…

261.256. Growers' districts authorized, procedure. — 1. It is hereby established that growers' districts may be voluntarily created by Missouri producers raising agricultural crops for food, feed, industrial, and pharmaceutical uses, to be known by the name established by the cre…

261.259. Board of commissioners. — 1. The members of a district shall elect a board of commissioners of such district. 2. All commissioners of a district shall be owners or operators of land used for the cultivation of commercial crops within the physical boundaries of the distri…

261.270. Citation of act. — The provisions of sections 261.270 to 261.295 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Dairy Revitalization Act of 2015". ­­-------- (L. 2015 H.B. 259)

261.275. Fund created, use of moneys — limitation on appropriation of fund moneys — research of estimated sales tax revenue generated. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Dairy Industry Revitalization Fund", which shall consist of moneys appropriated …

261.280. Dairy producer margin insurance premium assistance program, purpose — eligibility, application, reimbursement — risk management training. — 1. The department of agriculture shall establish and administer, through the Missouri agricultural and small business development a…

261.285. Missouri dairy scholars program — scholarship amount — eligible student defined. — 1. There is hereby established the "Missouri Dairy Scholars Program", which shall be administered by the department of agriculture. The program shall, upon appropriation, provide scholarsh…

261.290. Annual study of dairy industry. — The University of Missouri's commercial agriculture program shall conduct an annual study of the dairy industry and shall develop a dairy-specific plan for how to grow and enhance the dairy and dairy processing industries in Missouri. Th…

261.295. Rulemaking authority. — The department of agriculture shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of sections 261.270 to 261.295. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in…

261.450. Food security task force, members, meetings — mission — report — termination date. — 1. There is hereby established the "Missouri Food Security Task Force". 2. The task force shall be comprised of the following members: (1) Two members of the house of representatives, wi…

261.500. Citation of law — definitions — scorecard, criteria for pollinator-friendly solar sites — permissible claims by owners. — 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Solar Pollinator Habitat Act". 2. For purposes of this section, th…

262.001. Agritourism defined. — As used in the statutory laws of this state, "agritourism" means the act of visiting a working farm or any agricultural operation for the purpose of enjoyment, education, training, or active involvement in the activities of the agricultural operati…

262.007. Exhibition of livestock at fairs and expositions in this state, all 4-H and FFA members permitted to participate — rules and fees permitted. — The governing body of all national, state, and local fairs and expositions conducted in this state which include the exhibition …

262.008. Exhibition of livestock or domestic animals at fairs, expositions, and pet shows, all livestock breeders and domestic animal owners permitted to participate — rules and fees permitted. — The governing body of all national, state, and local fairs, expositions, and pet sho…

*262.010. State horticultural society created. — "The Missouri State Horticultural Society" is hereby instituted and created a body corporate, to be named and styled as above, and shall have perpetual succession, power to sue and be sued, complain and defend in all courts, and to…

262.020. Members — organization — order of business. — 1. The Missouri state horticultural society shall be composed of such persons as take an interest in the advancement of horticulture in this state who shall apply for membership and pay into the society treasury the sum of on…

*262.030. Station established. — There is hereby created and established a "Fruit Experiment Station" in south Missouri. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14052) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12385; 1919 § 11955; 1909 § 616 *The fruit experiment station was transferred to the Southwest Missouri …

262.040. Purposes of experiment station. — The leading objects of said experiment station shall be to experiment with the different kinds of fruits, to wit: Apples, peaches, berries of all kinds, grapes and small fruits of all kinds, and to ascertain the varieties that are the be…

262.060. Manager and inspector. — Said manager and inspector shall be under the control of the board of regents of Southwest Missouri State University. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14055) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12388; 1919 § 11958; 1909 § 619

262.080. Procurement of buildings and grounds. — As soon as said experiment station is located it shall be the duty of the board of regents of Southwest Missouri State University to procure grounds, if not already donated, at the best advantage, either by donation or purchase, an…

262.090. Lands — duties of manager — not to engage in fruit business. — The manager and inspector under supervision of the board of regents of Southwest Missouri State University is hereby authorized to cause said lands to be cleared, fenced and put in a state of cultivation, or …

262.110. Duties of university. — 1. It shall be the duty of the University of Missouri to promote and encourage the poultry industry in the state of Missouri in all its branches; to organize the poultry raisers of the state, for the purpose of affording a systematic means for gat…

*262.200. State poultry experiment station — location — functions. — 1. In order to determine and demonstrate the importance of improved and better methods of feeding, housing, incubation, brooding, breeding and rearing of poultry, and to bring the results of scientific research …

262.215. State fair, definitions. — Unless the language or context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended, as used in sections 262.215 to 262.280, the following terms mean: (1) "Commission", the state fair commission established by sections 262.215 to 262.280; (2) "Com…

262.217. State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, vacancies. — Effective September 1, 1995, there is created a "State Fair Commission" whose domicile for the purposes of sections 262.215 to 262.280 shall be the department of agriculture of this state…

262.219. Director to be appointed by commission, salary — staff may be employed, limits. — 1. After January 1, 1996, the commission shall appoint a director of the Missouri state fair who shall, at that time, assume from the director of the department of agriculture the responsib…

262.220. State fair — establishment — control — condemnation proceedings. — 1. For the purpose of encouraging the development of the agricultural, horticultural, mechanical, mineral, livestock production and all other industrial interests of the state of Missouri, there is hereby…