The Florida Senate

20.14  Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.--There is created a Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(1)  The head of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the Commissioner of Agriculture.

(2)  The following divisions of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are established:

(a)  Administration.

(b)  Agricultural Environmental Services.

(c)  Animal Industry.

(d)  Aquaculture.

(e)  Consumer Services.

(f)  Dairy Industry.

(g)  Food Safety.

(h)  Forestry.

(i)  Fruit and Vegetables.

¹(j)  Licensing.

(k)  Marketing and Development.

(l)  Plant Industry.

(m)  Standards.

(3)  Bureaus may be established as deemed necessary to promote efficient and effective operation of the department, pursuant to s. 20.04

History.--s. 14, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-309; s. 1, ch. 71-196; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 77-108; s. 9, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 84-165; s. 1, ch. 92-291; s. 9, ch. 99-245; s. 49, ch. 2001-89; s. 3, ch. 2002-295.

¹Note.--Section 1, ch. 2002-295, provides that "[e]ffective January 3, 2003, pursuant to section 20.06(2), Florida Statutes, the Division of Licensing of the Department of State is transferred by a type two transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and reestablished as a division within that department. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20.06(2)(b), Florida Statutes, the Commissioner of Agriculture is not authorized to reconfigure the division or its units or subunits, or to modify its structure, duties, programs, activities, or functions, or to reassign any funds from any trust fund supporting those duties, programs, activities, or functions."