Iowa § 159.2 - 159.2 Objects of department.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 159.2 — 159.2 Objects of department., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 159.2. 159.2 Objects of department.
The objects of the department of agriculture and land stewardship shall be: 1. To encourage, promote, and advance the interests of agriculture, including horticulture, livestock industry, dairying, cheese making, poultry raising, biofuels, beekeeping, production of wool, production of domesticated fur-bearing animals, and other kindred and allied industries. 2. To encourage a relationship between people and the land that recognizes land as a resource to be managed in a manner that avoids irreparable harm. 3. To develop and implement policies that inspire public confidence in the long-term future of agriculture as an economic activity as well as a way of life. 4. To administer efficiently and impartially the inspection service of the state as is now or may hereafter be placed under its supervision. [S13, §1657-b, -g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2587; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.2] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §605; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §1 Referred to in §7E.5 Wed Dec 10 23:08:28 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 159.2 (22, 0)
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Section 159.2 ("159.2 Objects of department.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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