§629. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry

A. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.

B. For purposes of this Chapter, references in Chapters 22 and 24 of this Title to "secretary" shall refer to the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, references to the "undersecretary" shall refer to the assistant commissioner for management and finance, references to an "assistant secretary" shall refer to an assistant commissioner, except the assistant commissioner for management and finance.

C. The following agencies as defined by R.S. 36:3 are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:802.3:

(1) Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 621, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 24, §7, eff. June 12, 2009.

(3) Structural Pest Control Commission (R.S. 3:3361 et seq.).

(4) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.

(5) Louisiana Board of Animal Health (R.S. 3:2091 et seq. and other provisions of Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 that apply to the board). Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 36:802.3, the Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall serve solely in an advisory capacity with respect to the meat inspection program, as provided in R.S. 3:4222(C).

(6) Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 26, §4, eff. May 23, 2013.

(7) Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 563, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

(8) Louisiana Commission of Weights and Measures (R.S. 3:4601 et seq.).

(9) The Louisiana Animal Control Advisory Task Force (R.S. 3:2364).

D. The following agencies, as defined by R.S. 36:3, are transferred to and hereinafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, as provided in R.S 36:913:

(1) Livestock Brand Commission (R.S. 3:731 et seq.)

(2) Louisiana Advisory Commission on Pesticides (R.S. 3:3211 et seq.)

(3) Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 198, §6, eff. January 1, 1983.

(4), (5) Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 62, §2, eff. June 5, 2008.

E. The following agencies, as defined by R.S. 36:3, are transferred to and hereinafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, as provided in R.S. 36:802.1:

(1) Louisiana Egg Commission (R.S. 3:835 et seq.)

(2) Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

(3) Louisiana Rice Promotion Board (R.S. 3:3531 et seq.)

(4) Louisiana Rice Research Board (R.S. 3:3541 et seq.)

(5) Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board (R.S. 3:3551 et seq.).

(6) Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board (R.S. 3:730.1 et seq.)

(7) Louisiana Beef Industry Council (R.S. 3:2051 et seq.)

(8) Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board (R.S. 3:556.1 et seq.)

F. The Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission (R.S. 3:1741 et seq.) is hereby transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:802.2.

G. The Dairy Stabilization Board (R.S. 3:4101 et seq.) is hereby transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:801 until the second Monday in March of 1980, at which time the Dairy Stabilization Board shall be transferred as provided in Part III of Chapter 22 of this Title.

H. The Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission (R.S. 3:1381 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law.

I. The Horticulture Commission of Louisiana (R.S. 3:3801 et seq.) is transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:802.

J. The Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission (R.S. 3:3401 et seq.) hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided under R.S. 36:802.6.

K. The Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority (R.S. 3:261 et seq.) is established within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and hereafter shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.6.

L. The Dairy Industry Promotion Board (R.S. 3:4151 et seq.) hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:802.7.

M. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §10.

N. The Forestry Commission (Article IX, Section 8(B) and (C) of the Constitution of Louisiana and Chapter 28 of Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950) hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:802.10.

O. The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission (R.S. 3:1204) hereafter shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:802.12.

P. The Louisiana Boll Weevil Eradication Commission (R.S. 3:1601 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law.

Q. The Louisiana Aquatic Chelonian Research and Promotion Board (R.S. 3:559.21 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.3.

R. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 832, §4.

S. The Board of Veterinary Medicine (R.S. 37:1511 et seq.) is hereby transferred to and placed within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided in R.S. 36:803.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 119, §1; Acts 1978, No. 320, §2; Acts 1980, No. 427, §2; Acts 1981, No. 158, §2; Acts 1981, No. 621, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1982, No. 137, §4, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1982, No. 160, §1; Acts 1982, No. 198, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1982, No. 443, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1982, No. 563, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1982, No. 698, §1; Acts 1983, No. 679, §2. Acts 1983, No. 96, §2, eff. June 23, 1983; Acts 1983, No. 526, §2, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 800, §3, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 120, §1; Acts 1985, No. 880, §4, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 917, §2, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 581, §2, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 91, §1; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July, 7, 1989; Acts 1991, No. 134, §2, eff. June 30, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 579, §2, eff. July 16, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 1058, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2; Acts 2003, No. 1253, §2; Acts 2004, No. 865, §2, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 913, §2, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 62, §2, eff. June 5, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 920, §4, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 24, §§3 and 7, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 388, §2; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2C, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 861, §17; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 26, §§2, 4, eff. May 23, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 184, §10; Acts 2013, No. 220, §14, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 832, §4; Acts 2017, No. 422, §3; Acts 2018, No. 515, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 24, §§9-11 relative to transfer of certain authority to the La. Agricultural Finance Authority (associated with abolition of office of marketing and agro-economic development and State Market Commission).