Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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| Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Food & Markets | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2010 FY Budget: | $1,435,993 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 2 years |
| Authority: | Vermont State Code, Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 1 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Chuck Ross |
| Assumed office: | January 6, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $115,606 |
| Other Vermont Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Board | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Chuck Ross.
Authority
The authority of the secretary is established in Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 1 of the Vermont State Codes.
6 V.S.A. § 1:
| The agency of agriculture, food and markets shall be administered by a secretary of agriculture, food and markets. The secretary shall supervise and be responsible for the execution and enforcement of all laws relating to agriculture and standards of weight and measure... |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications to hold this office.
Appointments
The secretary is appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the state senate, to a two-year term.[1]
Duties
The specific duties of the secretary are outlined in Title 6 of the Vermont State Code:[2]
- delegate any authority, power or duty as necessary for the proper execution of the laws;
- conduct examinations and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licenses;
- conduct routine inspections and investigate suspected violations of any law administered by the secretary;
- conduct hearings;
- issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with an authorized investigation or hearing;
- enter into contracts on behalf of the agency;
- seek and obtain temporary or permanent injunctions to restrain a violation of any law administered by the secretary, whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that a law has been or will be violated;
- institute appropriate proceedings in the name of the agency to enforce any law administered by the secretary;
- apply for and accept grants of money or other gifts on behalf of the agency, subject to 32 V.S.A. { 5;
- adopt and enforce rules to implement the laws administered by the secretary;
- accept an assurance of discontinuance in lieu of instituting an action or proceeding for violation of a law administered by the secretary;
- exercise any other power or authority granted by common law or statute;
- issue and renew all licenses, permits, registrations, or certificates under a program administered by the secretary for a term of up to three years
Divisions
- Administration
- Agricultural Development
- Agricultural Resource Management and Environmental Stewardship
- Food Safety and Consumer Protection
State budget
The budget for the Agriculture, Food and Markets Department (administration only) in Fiscal Year 2010 was $ 1,435,993.[3]
Compensation
In 2010, the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Food & Markets was paid an estimated $109,387 according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
Contact information
Vermont Agency of Agriculture
116 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620
- Phone: (802) 828-2430
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Vermont Statutes Online, "Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 2," accessed November 28, 2011
- ↑ Vermont Statutes Online, "Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 1," accessed November 28, 2011
- ↑ Vermont Department of Finance and Management, "FY10 Appropriations Act (2009, Act 1 special session," accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved April 23, 2011
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