Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-101
Short title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "State Department of Agriculture Act of 1949".
Colorado Revised Statutes Title 35 — Agriculture
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-102
Definitions
As used in this article 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Agriculture" means the science and art of production of plants and animals useful to humans, including, to a variable extent, the preparation of these products for human use and their disposal by marketing or otherwise, and includes horticulture, fl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-103
Department of agriculture
There is hereby created a department of agriculture, referred to in this article as the "department". When any law of this state refers to the state department of agriculture, said law shall be construed as referring to the department of agriculture.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-104
Functions, powers, and duties - rules
(1) The department has and shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (a) To inquire into the needs of agriculture of the state and make appropriate recommendations to the governor and the general assembly, except as to functions specifically assigned under state law to other state agencies; (b) To per…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-104.5
Agricultural workforce development program - legislative declaration - creation - rules - repeal
(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Finding qualified and trained agricultural employees is a significant challenge for agricultural businesses. It is especially difficult to provide training and experience to young and beginning farmers and ranchers. (b) The barriers to entry for young and beginning…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-104.7
Colorado agricultural workforce services program - online resource portal - definitions
(1) The Colorado agricultural workforce services program is created in the department. The program includes the online resource portal described in subsection (3) of this section. (2) The department shall administer the program in accordance with this section. (3) (a) As part of the program, the department may establis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-105
State agricultural commission - creation - composition - public engagement - reports
(1) There is created the state agricultural commission, referred to in this article 1 as the "commission", which consists of nine members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, for terms of four years. Of such members, one member must be appointed from each of the four agricultural districts, as def…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-106
Powers and duties of commission - rules
(1) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred upon the commission by this article 1, the commission has the following specific powers and duties: (a) To formulate the general policy with respect to the management of the department of agriculture and the general policy with respect to the enforcement of regul…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-106.3
Plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund - creation
(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund. (2) All revenues collected in pursuit of the department's efforts in relation to plant health, pest control, and environmental protection shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-106.4
Emergency invasive-pest response fund
(1) The emergency invasive-pest response fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of: (a) Money transferred to the fund in accordance with section 35-1-106.3 (4); (b) Money from remuneration authorized in section 35-4-118; (c) Gifts, grants, and donatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-106.5
Inspection and consumer services cash fund - creation
(1) All fees, fines, and penalties collected under articles 12, 13, 14, 21, 33, 36, and 60 of this title 35 and part 2 of article 43 of this title 35, other than civil penalties collected under section 35-21-107.5, shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the inspection and consumer ser…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-106.7
Conservation district grant fund
(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the conservation district grant fund. The fund consists of money appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 39-29-109.3 (1)(g)(III). Money in the fund is specifically and continuously appropriated to the department. The department shall grant money in the fund to cons…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-106.8
Biological pest control cash fund - transfer of moneys to plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund
(1) All revenues collected in pursuit of the department's efforts to conduct its program of biological pest control shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund created in section 35-1-106.3. Within sixty days after July…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-106.9
Agriculture management fund - creation
(1) There is created in the state treasury the agriculture management fund. The fund consists of money transferred pursuant to section 38-13-801.5 (3), any money realized from the sale of the inspection and consumer services division facility and other real property associated with that facility that are all located in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-107
Commissioner of agriculture - report - publications - deputy commissioner - rules
(1) The commissioner of agriculture is the chief administrative officer of the department of agriculture and has direct control and management of its functions, subject only to the powers and duties of the commission as prescribed in this article 1. The commissioner is appointed by the governor, with the consent of the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-108
Divisions created
There is created in the department an administrative services division, a division of plant industry, a division of animal health, a division of animal welfare, a division of markets, and a division of inspection and consumer services. These divisions are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-109
Employees interchangeable
The commissioner shall organize the department so that all employees of the department, so far as possible, are interchangeable in work assignment so that they may be shifted within the department to meet seasonal and emergency demands upon any division or section of the department and so that the number of such employ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-110
Legal adviser - legal actions
The attorney general shall be the legal adviser for the department of agriculture and shall defend it in all actions and proceedings brought against it. The district attorney of the judicial district in which a cause of action may arise shall bring any action, civil or criminal, requested by the commissioner to abate a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-111
Records of receipts and expenditures - appropriations
(1) The department shall maintain records, in the manner prescribed by the controller, on all receipts and expenditures made with respect to each service for which moneys are credited to the general fund under the provisions of articles 1 to 13, 26, and 27 of this title and article 24 of title 30, C.R.S. (2) The genera…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-113
Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules
(1) Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department or any authorized agent of the department shall require the applicant's name, address, and social security number. (2) The department or any authorized agent of the department shall deny, suspend, or revoke any license pursuant to the provisi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-114
Agricultural drought and climate resilience office - creation - grants for agrivoltaic demonstration and research projects - rules - definitions
(1) Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby: (a) Finds that: (I) Severe droughts, as well as unaddressed water demands associated with urban growth, will add pressure to Colorado's already strained water supply in all of Colorado's watersheds; (II) More frequent and severe droughts will add pressure to Col…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-116
Blockchain educational program - repeal
(1) On or before January 1, 2024, the commissioner shall create and deploy an online program that teaches: (a) The benefits of implementing blockchain technology in agricultural production, distribution, and sales; (b) The different blockchain programs that exist for agricultural producers; and (c) The requirements to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-117
Community food access program - creation - purpose - duties and responsibilities - grant program - advisory committee - funding - reporting - rules - definitions - repeal
(1) There is created in the department a community food access program. The purpose of the program is to improve access to and lower prices for healthy foods in low-income and underserved areas of the state by supporting small food retailers. (2) (a) As part of the program, the department shall create a community food…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-119
Wild horse population management
(1) Subject to obtaining approval from the United States bureau of land management in the department of the interior, the department may assist with managing wild horse populations using fertility control management methods that are or are substantially similar to immunocontraceptive fertility control vaccines. The dep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-1-120
Study of greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration opportunities in agriculture and agricultural land management - definitions - reporting - rules
(1) (a) (I) In accordance with subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall conduct a study to examine greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration opportunities in the agricultural sector and in agricultural land management in the state, including: (A) Soil health m…
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