West Virginia Code
Chapter 19. Agriculture
Article 1. Department of Agriculture

§19-1-1. Department of Agriculture - There shall be a Department of Agriculture under the control...

§19-1-2. Commissioner of Agriculture - The commissioner of agriculture shall be elected by the qualified...

§19-1-3. Employees; Itemized Statement of Expenditures; Monthly Statement and Payment of Moneys Received by Commissioner - The commissioner shall organize his or her department and may...

§19-1-3a. Marketing and Economic Development Duties - (a) The department shall establish marketing, promotional, and economic development...

§19-1-3b. Background Checks as Condition of Employment - (a) The commissioner may, as a condition of employment, require...

§19-1-4. Duties of Commissioner - The Commissioner of Agriculture shall perform the following duties: (a)...

§19-1-4a. Commissioner Authorized to Accept Gifts, etc., and Enter Into Cooperative Agreements - Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the...

§19-1-4b. Authority of Commissioner to Increase Certain Fees by Rules or Regulations - The commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate and adopt rules...

§19-1-4c. Agriculture Fees Fund - There is hereby created a special revenue account within the...

§19-1-4d. Farmland Preservation Fees Fund - There is hereby created a special revenue account within the...

§19-1-4e. Department of Agriculture Capital Improvements Fund - There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special...

§19-1-5. Cooperative Statistical Work - The commissioner of agriculture is hereby authorized to conduct cooperative...

§19-1-6. Duty of Assessor to Gather Statistics - Commencing on July 1, of each year, the assessors shall...

§19-1-7. Shared Animal Ownership Agreement to Consume Raw Milk - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the...

§19-1-8. Penalty for Failure of Assessor to Perform Duties - Any assessor failing to perform any of the duties required...

§19-1-9. Agriculture Advisory Board - There shall be a state agriculture advisory board to consist...

§19-1-10. Requirement for Social Security Number on Applications - [Repealed.]

§19-1-11. Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program - (a) The Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program is an important tool...

§19-1-12. Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Program and Fund - (a) Legislative findings. West Virginians have a longstanding tradition of...

§19-1-13. Annual Reporting to the Legislature - On or before January 31 of each year, the commissioner...