159.2 Objects of department.
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, production of domesticated fur-bearing animals, and other kindred and allied industries.
2. To encourage a relationship between people and the land that recognizes land as a resource to be managed in a manner that avoids irreparable harm.
3. To develop and implement policies that inspire public confidence in the long-term future of agriculture as an economic activity as well as a way of life.
4. To administer efficiently and impartially the inspection service of the state as is now or may hereafter be placed under its supervision.
[S13, §1657-b, -g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2587; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.2]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §605; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §1
Referred to in §7E.5
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 159 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
Section 159.2 - Objects of department.
Section 159.5 - Powers and duties.
Section 159.6 - Additional duties.
Section 159.6A - Contributions.
Section 159.7 - Intake airprobes not approved.
Section 159.8 - Comprehensive management plan — highly erodible acres.
Section 159.9 - Internet access to statutes and rules.
Section 159.15 - Biennial report.
Section 159.16 - Duty of peace officers.
Section 159.17 - Interference with department.
Section 159.18 - Publicizing of farm programs.
Section 159.20 - Powers of department.
Section 159.21 - International relations fund.
Section 159.22 - Grants and gifts of funds.
Section 159.23 - Special fund.
Section 159.24 - Grades or classifications of farm products.
Section 159.30 - Laboratory division — packaging determination — promotion.
Section 159.33 - Assistance services — authority to contract with depositary.
Section 159.34 - Assistance services — filing documents.
Section 159.35 - Assistance services — collection of moneys.
Section 159.36 - Filing documents and payment of moneys to department.
Section 159.37 - Special quality grains electronic bulletin board.