South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture
| South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $99,910 |
| 2013 FY Budget: | $44,237,705 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Authority: | South Dakota Laws, Chapter 38-1-1 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
| Lucas Lentsch | |
| Other South Dakota Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Commissioner of School and Public Lands • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture is an appointed executive position in the South Dakota state government. The secretary is responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of agricultural policy within the state government.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Lucas Lentsch. He has served in this position since May 2013.[2]
Authority
The Department of Agriculture was established in Chapter 38 of the South Dakota laws.[3]
Chapter 38-1-1:
| Department continued--Office--Service of process--Seal. The Department of Agriculture of the State of South Dakota is continued with the powers, duties, and jurisdiction enumerated in this code. It shall maintain a central office in the capitol at Pierre in rooms provided for the purpose, which shall be the official address of the department and the place for serving process or papers of any kind upon it. It shall have an official seal. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The secretary of agriculture is appointed by the Governor of South Dakota.[1]
Vacancies
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Duties
The mission of the department is to "promote, protect, preserve and improve South Dakota Agriculture for today and tomorrow."[4] The official duty of the secretary is to, under the general direction and control of the governor, executive the powers and discharge the duties vested by law in the Department of Agriculture.[5]
Divisions
- Office of the Secretary
- Agricultural Development
- Agricultural Services
- Resource Conservation & Forestry
- Wildland Fire Suppression
- State Fair Park[2]
State budget
- See also: South Dakota state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Agriculture in Fiscal Year 2013 was $44,237,705.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2014
In 2014, the secretary received a salary of $99,910, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2013
In 2013, the secretary received a salary of $92,700, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2010
In 2010, the secretary received a salary of $103,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Office of the Secretary
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
523 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
Phone: (605) 773-5926
Toll free: (800) 228-5254
Fax: (605) 773-5926
E-mail: agmail@state.sd.us
See also
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SDDA.gov, "Secretary of agriculture, Walt Bones," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Dakota Department of Agriculture, "SDDA Divisions," accessed July 6, 2013
- ↑ Legis.state.SD.us, "South Dakota codified laws," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ Sdda.SD.gov, "South Dakota Department of Agriculture," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ Legis.state.SD.us, "Chapter 38-1-4, South Dakota codified laws," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ South Dakota Bureau Finance and Management, "Budget in Brief FY 2013," accessed April 8, 2013
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "SELECTED STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS: ANNUAL SALARIES," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "SELECTED STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS: ANNUAL SALARIES," January 28, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed May 14, 2011
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