There shall be employed in the Department of Agriculture and Industries an expert accountant who shall have charge of all clerical work and records of said department; a graduate of an accredited agricultural college in horticulture who has had professional training in economic entomology and plant diseases and practical experience in horticulture who shall have charge of the division of plant industry; a graduate of an accredited college in chemistry who has had professional training in agricultural chemistry and practical experience in analytical work who shall have charge of the division of agricultural chemistry; and a graduate of an accredited college with a major or concentration in poultry husbandry who has served at least three years as poultry and egg inspector who shall have charge of the poultry division, charged with the administration of the inspection and regulatory phases of the national poultry improvement plan and the administration of the Alabama Egg Law. The chief of each division of the department shall also be experienced in such subjects as shall pertain to the performance of his duties.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 2 - Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 2-2-1 - Chief Executive Officer of Department.
Section 2-2-2 - Qualifications of Commissioner.
Section 2-2-4 - Term of Office; Vacancy.
Section 2-2-5 - Salary of Commissioner.
Section 2-2-6 - Inspection of Books; Examination of Witnesses; Divulging Information.
Section 2-2-7 - Annual Report; Publication of Handbooks, Pamphlets, Etc.
Section 2-2-8 - Commissioner's Powers and Duties Generally; Assistance From Other State Agencies.
Section 2-2-8.1 - Promotion of Economic and Industrial Development.
Section 2-2-9 - Delegation of Powers and Duties.
Section 2-2-10 - Assistant to Commissioner.
Section 2-2-11 - Organization of Department; Unclassified Service.
Section 2-2-12 - Legal Counsel for Department.
Section 2-2-13 - Appointment of Assistants and Employees; Employees' Bonds.
Section 2-2-14 - Livestock Theft Investigator.
Section 2-2-14.1 - Appearance Upon Arrest for Misdemeanor Livestock Violations.
Section 2-2-14.2 - Forfeiture of Conveyances and Vehicles Used to Perpetrate Livestock Theft.
Section 2-2-16 - Commissioner to Enforce Laws; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations; Notice.
Section 2-2-17 - Evidence of Rules, Regulations and Notices; Copies Furnished to Probate Judges.
Section 2-2-19 - Regulation of Micro Markets and Vending Machines.