§ 3. Duties of Secretary generally; educational work
The Secretary shall promote the agricultural interests and education throughout the State by means of institutes, farmers’ meetings, lectures, essays, bulletins, crop reports, nature leaflets, and such other means as he or she deems advisable. Subject to the approval of the Governor, he or she may employ assistants, lecturers, essayists, and experts in conducting meetings, in the preparation of bulletins and crop reports, and in the proper discharge of his or her duties. Such educational work shall include, among other topics, tree planting, roads, and road making. Lectures and essays shall be given and institutes and meetings held at such places and times as the Secretary deems advisable. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 1 - General Powers; Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
§ 1. General powers of Agency; Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
§ 2. Appointment of Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
§ 3. Duties of Secretary generally; educational work
§ 7. Feed, seed, and fertilizer authority
§ 8. Agricultural lands planning criteria
§ 11. Administrative hearings; hearing officers
§ 13. Assurances of discontinuance
§ 14. Acceptance of gifts of real property
§ 15. Administrative penalties
§ 16. Notice and fair hearing requirements
§ 18. Certificate of free sale
§ 19. Emergency livestock feed program
§ 20. Vermont Food Animal Veterinarian Educational Loan Repayment Fund
§ 21. Authority to address public health hazards and food safety issues
§ 22. License applications and pending allegations or past violations