Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia

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The Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia is the statewide elected official responsible for overseeing the state’s agricultural industry, including regulation, promotion, and consumer protection related to farming and food.

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instanceOf elected office
executive branch office
state constitutional office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Georgia
linked to: Georgia
appointedBy voters of Georgia
branchOfGovernment executive branch of Georgia
budgetSource State of Georgia budget
country United States of America
electedIn statewide election in Georgia
electionType partisan election
hasDuty promote Georgia Grown branding and marketing programs
protect public health through food regulation
support economic development in Georgia agriculture
hasJurisdiction agricultural activities in Georgia
food safety within Georgia
weights and measures in Georgia
headOfGovernmentOrganization Georgia Department of Agriculture
legalAuthority Georgia Code related to agriculture
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta
mayPropose agricultural regulations for Georgia
officeCreatedBy Constitution of Georgia
officeHolderTitle Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
oversees Georgia Department of Agriculture
participatesIn state emergency response for animal disease outbreaks
state emergency response for food contamination incidents
partOf Georgia state government
positionInGovernment state-level cabinet official in Georgia
reportsTo Governor of Georgia
residenceRequirement must be a resident of Georgia
responsibleFor consumer protection related to food in Georgia
enforcement of state laws regulating animal health
enforcement of state laws regulating food safety
enforcement of state laws regulating plant health
inspection of food processing facilities
inspection of fuel pumps and weighing devices
inspection of grocery and retail food stores
licensing of certain agribusinesses
oversight of Georgia agricultural industry
promotion of Georgia agricultural products
regulation of agriculture in Georgia
supervises consumer protection division of Georgia Department of Agriculture
plant protection and pesticide regulation programs
state veterinary services for livestock and poultry
termLength 4 years
worksWith Georgia General Assembly
Governor of Georgia
United States Department of Agriculture

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Government of the State of Georgia hasOffice Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia
Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia officeHolderTitle Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
linked to: Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia
Eugene Talmadge positionHeld Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
linked to: Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia