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Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture
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| Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2011-2012 FY Budget: | $91,584,700 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Authority: | Tennessee Code - Section 4-3-202 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Julius Johnson |
| Assumed office: | January 2011 |
| Compensation: | $152,400 |
| Other Tennessee Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Comptroller • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Julius Johnson.
Authority
The office of the Commissioner of Agriculture is established in the Tennessee Code.[2]
Tennessee Code - Section 4-3-202:
| The department of agriculture shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of agriculture. |
Qualifications
Title 43, Chapter, Part 1-101 of the Tennessee code establishes the qualifications of the office:
| The commissioner of agriculture, who is in control of the department of agriculture, shall be a practical farmer, actively identified with the agricultural interests of the state. |
- practical farmer
- actively identified with the agricultural interests of the state
Duties
Title 43, Chapter, Part 1-106 of the Tennessee code outlines the specific duties of the commissioner:
- determine agricultural areas adjacent to state highways that are:
- row crop areas devoted primarily for the growth of corn, cotton, soy beans, vegetables, and other similar seasonal agricultural commodities; and
- grassland areas maintained and used primarily for grazing of livestock
Divisions
- Agricultural Enhancement
- Forestry
- Market Development
- Regulatory Services
State budget
The budget for the Department of Agriculture in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 was $91,584,700.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture was paid an estimated $152,400 according to the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Ellington Agricultural Center
440 Hogan Road
Nashville, TN 37220
Phone: (615) 837-5103
E-mail: TN.Agriculture@tn.gov
Commissioner Johnson's e-mail: julius.johnson@TN.gov
See also
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