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Oregon Director of Agriculture
| Oregon Director of Agriculture | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $148,572 |
| 2011-2013 FY Budget: | $83,855,689 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Oregon Statutes, Chapter 561.010 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
| Alexis Taylor | |
| Other Oregon Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Oregon Director of Agriculture is an appointed executive position in the Oregon state government. The director is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the state Senate, and serves at the pleasure of the governor. As the lead of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the director oversees the direction of food safety and consumer protection, protecting the natural resource base, and marketing agricultural products.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Alexis Taylor. Taylor was nominated on November 18, 2016 by Gov. Kate Brown and assumed office on January 23, 2017. Taylor was appointed to succeed Katy Coba.[2]
Authority
The office of Oregon Director of Agriculture is established in Chapter 561 of the Oregon Statutes.
Chapter 561.010: Department created; director, appointment, confirmation and term
| There is created a department of the government of this state to be known as the State Department of Agriculture. The executive officer of the department shall be the Director of Agriculture who shall execute all matters pertaining to the department, subject to policy direction by the State Board of Agriculture. The director shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565, and shall serve during the pleasure of the Governor.[3] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The director is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the state Senate, and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[3]
Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy in the office, the governor shall appoint a successor.[3]
Duties
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has three inter-related parts of its mission: food safety and consumer protection, protecting the natural resource base, and marketing agricultural products.[4] In addition, the director has specific duties laid out in the Oregon Statutes:
- The State Department of Agriculture shall have full responsibility and authority for all the inspectional, regulatory and market development work provided for under the provisions of all statutes which the department is empowered and directed to enforce.
- The department shall encourage and work toward long-range planning to develop and promote the agricultural resources of Oregon that they may contribute as greatly as possible to the future economy of the state.
- The director of agriculture shall coordinate any activities of the department related to a watershed enhancement project approved by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board under ORS 541.375 with activities of other cooperating state and federal agencies participating in the project.
- The director of agriculture shall conduct any activities of the department in a manner consistent with the goal set forth in ORS 468B.155.[4]
Divisions
- Administration and Information
- Market Access & Certification
- Food Safety & Animal Health
- Natural Resources
- Plant Protection & Conservation
- Internal Service & Consumer Protection[5]
State budget
- See also: Oregon state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Agriculture in Fiscal Year 2011-2013 was $83,855,689.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2016
In 2016, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $148,572, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $145,308, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $142,464, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2013
In 2013, the director received a salary of $136,320, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-2532
Phone: (503) 986-4550
Fax: (503) 986-4747
E-mail: Information
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Department of Agriculture, "Mission and Values," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Digger, "Alexis Taylor Named New Director of Oregon Department of Agriculture," November 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oregon Statutes, "561.010: Department created; director, appointment, confirmation and term," accessed September 29, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon.gov/ODA, "About us," accessed September 29, 2011
- ↑ Oregon Department of Agriculture, "Organization chart," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office, "Analysis in the 2011-13 Legislatively Adopted Budget," accessed April 10, 2013
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ 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
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