Kentucky Statutes 246.055 – Acceptance of federal aid, gifts — Distribution — Agreement with federal government
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(1) The Department of Agriculture may accept federal aid, gifts, donations, or devises.
The Department of Agriculture is authorized in its discretion to accept the provisions of any Act of Congress appropriating, granting, or apportioning funds or commodities to the state for use in connection with any program of the Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner shall prescribe for the proper apportionment and distribution of these funds, property or commodities in accordance with the state and federal laws.
(2) The Commissioner of Agriculture may enter into any agreement and carry out the terms of such agreement with any department of the federal government to handle funds, commodities or any devise under any program assigned to or handled by the Department of Agriculture.
Effective: June 16, 1960
History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 1, effective June 16, 1960.
The Department of Agriculture is authorized in its discretion to accept the provisions of any Act of Congress appropriating, granting, or apportioning funds or commodities to the state for use in connection with any program of the Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner shall prescribe for the proper apportionment and distribution of these funds, property or commodities in accordance with the state and federal laws.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 246.055
- Agriculture: means the business of raising or producing:
(a) Crops, the products of which are used for food, feed, fiber, energy, or pharmaceuticals. See Kentucky Statutes 246.010 - Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 246.010
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 246.010
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) The Commissioner of Agriculture may enter into any agreement and carry out the terms of such agreement with any department of the federal government to handle funds, commodities or any devise under any program assigned to or handled by the Department of Agriculture.
Effective: June 16, 1960
History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 1, effective June 16, 1960.