§ 1 Department; board of agriculture; membership; meetings; commissioner of agricultural resources; board consultation, review and comment on proposed policies and regulations
§ 2 Compensation of commissioner
§ 3 Powers and duties of commissioner
§ 4 Assistant commissioner
§ 5 Compensation and traveling expenses of assistant commissioner
§ 6 Organization; divisions and bureaus; directors and other personnel
§ 6A Intern scholarship program
§ 6B Equine advisory committee; members; terms
§ 6C Massachusetts food policy council
§ 19 Appeal
§ 22 Non-development covenants
§ 23 Program to assist in acquisition of agricultural preservation restrictions
§ 24 Agricultural lands preservation committee
§ 25 Annual report of agricultural lands preservation committee
§ 26 Property tax assessment of land under agricultural preservation restrictions
§ 27 Farm viability technical assistance and implementation funding
§ 28 Linked loan program; definitions applicable to this section and Sec. 29
§ 29 Farm Capital Linked Loan Fund
§ 30 Massachusetts dairy promotion board; membership; assessment and collection of fee upon milk delivered by producers; audit
§ 31 Dairy Promotion Trust Fund
§ 32 Agricultural Inspection and Infrastructure Trust Fund

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 20 - Department of Food and Agriculture

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
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  • Interests: includes any form of membership in a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156D sec. 11.01
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  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
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