DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



An act creating a department of agriculture, providing for 

 its organization and declaring its functions; transferring 

 to said department the powers and duties of various state 

 agencies and the unexpended balances of their appropria- 

 tions and funds; prohibiting certain acts, and prescribing 

 penalties for violation of the provisions hereof. 



(Approved May 16, 1919; Stats. 1919, p. 542.) 



SECTION 1. A department of the government of the State 

 of California to be known as the department of agriculture is created, 

 hereby created. The department shall be conducted under 

 the control of an executive officer to be known as director of 

 agriculture, which office is hereby created. The director shall Director - 

 be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the governor, 

 and shall receive a salary of five thousand dollars per annum. 

 Before entering upon the duties of his office, the director shall 

 execute an official bond to the State of Calif orn:sa iti; i&e'-. penal ,' r >" 

 sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, conditioned' upon the 

 faithful performance of his duties. He shall -Jnainl&iu, his* 

 office at Sacramento, and shall adopt and keep "ari Official seal 

 He shall act as chief of one of the divisions herein created. 



SEC. 2. For the purpose of administration, the depart- 

 ment shall be organized by the director in such manner as 

 with the approval of the governor, shall be deemed neces- 

 sary to properly segregate and conduct the work of the depart- 

 ment. The work of the department shall be divided into at 

 least two divisions: One to be known as the division of plant 

 industry and one as the division of animal industry. The 

 director shall adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent 

 with law as may be necessary to govern the activities of the 

 department. He shall have the power to arrange and classify 

 the work of the department and to assign to each of the officers 

 thereof such duties and labors as he may see fit. 



SEC. 3. The director shall have power, except as otherwise Appointments 

 provided herein, to appoint heads of divisions and such assist- by director - 

 ants, agents, experts, and other employees as are necessary for 

 the administration of the affairs of the department, to prescribe 

 their duties and, subject to the approval of the governor, to fix 

 the salaries; provided, that the director or other officer of the 

 department shall have no authority on the part of the state 

 to incur obligations exceeding the amount of moneys made 

 available by law for the support of the department. The 

 heads of divisions, assistants, agents, experts and other em- 

 ployees appointed by the director shall execute to the state 

 such official bonds as the director may determine and require. 

 The head of each division and one position under him of a CMI service 

 confidential nature shall be exempt from the provisions of the exem P tions - 

 civil service law. The director and all officers, assistants and 

 agents of the department shall be civil executive officers. 



