IC 15-11-2
Chapter 2. Establishment of the Department
IC 15-11-2-1 Indiana state department of agriculture established
Sec. 1. The Indiana state department of agriculture is established. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.26.
IC 15-11-2-2 Director's authority
Sec. 2. The director is the chief executive and administrative
officer of the department. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-3 Duties of the department
Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
(1) Provide administrative and staff support for the following:
(A) The state fair board for purposes of carrying out the
director's duties under IC 15-13-5.
(B) The Indiana corn marketing council for purposes of
administering the duties of the director under IC 15-15-12.
(C) The Indiana organic peer review panel under IC 15-15-8.
(D) The Indiana dairy industry development board for
purposes of administering the duties of the director under
IC 15-18-5.
(E) The Indiana land resources council under IC 15-12-5.
(F) The Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing
agency under IC 26-3-7.
(G) The Indiana grain indemnity corporation under
IC 26-4-3.
(H) The division.
(I) The agricultural biomass infrastructure grant program
under IC 15-11-11.
(2) Administer the election of state fair board members under
IC 15-13-5.
(3) Administer state programs and laws promoting agricultural
trade.
(4) Administer state livestock or agriculture marketing grant
programs.
(5) Administer economic development efforts for agriculture by
doing the following:
(A) Promoting value added agricultural resources.
(B) Marketing Indiana agriculture to businesses
internationally.
(C) Assisting Indiana agricultural businesses with
developing partnerships with the Indiana economic
development corporation.
(D) Soliciting private funding for selective economic
development and trade initiatives.
(E) Providing for the orderly economic development and
growth of Indiana's agricultural economy.
(F) Facilitating the use of biomass (as defined in
IC 15-11-11-0.7) and algae production systems to generate
renewable energy. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.27;
P.L.71-2009, SEC.3; P.L.95-2010, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-4 Promotion of E85 based fuel
Sec. 4. The department shall work with:
(1) automobile manufacturers to improve awareness and
labeling of E85 base fuel; and
(2) the appropriate companies to include E85 base fuel stations
in updates of global positioning navigation software. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-5 Rules
Sec. 5. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry
out the duties, purposes, and functions of the department. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-6 Promotion of agricultural business
Sec. 6. The department shall promote the growth of agricultural
businesses by doing the following:
(1) Assisting agricultural businesses with the permit process
required to conduct business in Indiana.
(2) Serving as a liaison between agricultural businesses, state
agencies, and local units of government. As added by P.L.120-2008, SEC.28.
IC 15-11-2-7 Confidential records
Sec. 7. The department may keep records submitted to the
department by a livestock producer under a voluntary certification
program confidential. As added by P.L.120-2008, SEC.29.
IC 15-11-2
Chapter 2. Establishment of the Department
IC 15-11-2-1 Indiana state department of agriculture established
Sec. 1. The Indiana state department of agriculture is established. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.26.
IC 15-11-2-2 Director's authority
Sec. 2. The director is the chief executive and administrative
officer of the department. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-3 Duties of the department
Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
(1) Provide administrative and staff support for the following:
(A) The state fair board for purposes of carrying out the
director's duties under IC 15-13-5.
(B) The Indiana corn marketing council for purposes of
administering the duties of the director under IC 15-15-12.
(C) The Indiana organic peer review panel under IC 15-15-8.
(D) The Indiana dairy industry development board for
purposes of administering the duties of the director under
IC 15-18-5.
(E) The Indiana land resources council under IC 15-12-5.
(F) The Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing
agency under IC 26-3-7.
(G) The Indiana grain indemnity corporation under
IC 26-4-3.
(H) The division.
(I) The agricultural biomass infrastructure grant program
under IC 15-11-11.
(2) Administer the election of state fair board members under
IC 15-13-5.
(3) Administer state programs and laws promoting agricultural
trade.
(4) Administer state livestock or agriculture marketing grant
programs.
(5) Administer economic development efforts for agriculture by
doing the following:
(A) Promoting value added agricultural resources.
(B) Marketing Indiana agriculture to businesses
internationally.
(C) Assisting Indiana agricultural businesses with
developing partnerships with the Indiana economic
development corporation.
(D) Soliciting private funding for selective economic
development and trade initiatives.
(E) Providing for the orderly economic development and
growth of Indiana's agricultural economy.
(F) Facilitating the use of biomass (as defined in
IC 15-11-11-0.7) and algae production systems to generate
renewable energy. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.27;
P.L.71-2009, SEC.3; P.L.95-2010, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-4 Promotion of E85 based fuel
Sec. 4. The department shall work with:
(1) automobile manufacturers to improve awareness and
labeling of E85 base fuel; and
(2) the appropriate companies to include E85 base fuel stations
in updates of global positioning navigation software. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-5 Rules
Sec. 5. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry
out the duties, purposes, and functions of the department. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-6 Promotion of agricultural business
Sec. 6. The department shall promote the growth of agricultural
businesses by doing the following:
(1) Assisting agricultural businesses with the permit process
required to conduct business in Indiana.
(2) Serving as a liaison between agricultural businesses, state
agencies, and local units of government. As added by P.L.120-2008, SEC.28.
IC 15-11-2-7 Confidential records
Sec. 7. The department may keep records submitted to the
department by a livestock producer under a voluntary certification
program confidential. As added by P.L.120-2008, SEC.29.
IC 15-11-2
Chapter 2. Establishment of the Department
IC 15-11-2-1 Indiana state department of agriculture established
Sec. 1. The Indiana state department of agriculture is established. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.26.
IC 15-11-2-2 Director's authority
Sec. 2. The director is the chief executive and administrative
officer of the department. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-3 Duties of the department
Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
(1) Provide administrative and staff support for the following:
(A) The state fair board for purposes of carrying out the
director's duties under IC 15-13-5.
(B) The Indiana corn marketing council for purposes of
administering the duties of the director under IC 15-15-12.
(C) The Indiana organic peer review panel under IC 15-15-8.
(D) The Indiana dairy industry development board for
purposes of administering the duties of the director under
IC 15-18-5.
(E) The Indiana land resources council under IC 15-12-5.
(F) The Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing
agency under IC 26-3-7.
(G) The Indiana grain indemnity corporation under
IC 26-4-3.
(H) The division.
(I) The agricultural biomass infrastructure grant program
under IC 15-11-11.
(2) Administer the election of state fair board members under
IC 15-13-5.
(3) Administer state programs and laws promoting agricultural
trade.
(4) Administer state livestock or agriculture marketing grant
programs.
(5) Administer economic development efforts for agriculture by
doing the following:
(A) Promoting value added agricultural resources.
(B) Marketing Indiana agriculture to businesses
internationally.
(C) Assisting Indiana agricultural businesses with
developing partnerships with the Indiana economic
development corporation.
(D) Soliciting private funding for selective economic
development and trade initiatives.
(E) Providing for the orderly economic development and
growth of Indiana's agricultural economy.
(F) Facilitating the use of biomass (as defined in
IC 15-11-11-0.7) and algae production systems to generate
renewable energy. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.27;
P.L.71-2009, SEC.3; P.L.95-2010, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-4 Promotion of E85 based fuel
Sec. 4. The department shall work with:
(1) automobile manufacturers to improve awareness and
labeling of E85 base fuel; and
(2) the appropriate companies to include E85 base fuel stations
in updates of global positioning navigation software. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-5 Rules
Sec. 5. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry
out the duties, purposes, and functions of the department. As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.
IC 15-11-2-6 Promotion of agricultural business
Sec. 6. The department shall promote the growth of agricultural
businesses by doing the following:
(1) Assisting agricultural businesses with the permit process
required to conduct business in Indiana.
(2) Serving as a liaison between agricultural businesses, state
agencies, and local units of government. As added by P.L.120-2008, SEC.28.
IC 15-11-2-7 Confidential records
Sec. 7. The department may keep records submitted to the
department by a livestock producer under a voluntary certification
program confidential. As added by P.L.120-2008, SEC.29.
