N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 24: Publication of department bulletins, publications and reports

§ 24. Publication of department bulletins, publications and reports.

There may be published by the department from time to time bulletins or

other publications and reports containing accurate data, statistics and

information.

1. As to agriculture, agricultural production, agricultural labor and

the agricultural conditions of the state, and the development and

improvement thereof, with a view of increasing farm production and

values;

2. As to the sources, supply and prices of foods, their storage and

accumulation at different places, and the quantities and location of the

available supply thereof;

3. As to the market prices of foods;

4. As to facilities afforded for transportation, marketing and

distribution of foods within the state;

5. As to matters pertaining generally to the production of foods, the

actual food value of articles used as foods, and the sale and

distribution thereof to the consumers, which in the opinion of the

commissioner will prove valuable or of interest to the public;

6. As to investigations, hearings and inquiries conducted as provided

in this chapter, the conclusions reached as to the matters involved

therein, and the orders and recommendations made as a result thereof;

7. As to any other matter which the commissioner deems proper.

Such bulletins, publications and reports and the information contained

therein shall be published and distributed in the manner deemed best by

the commissioner for the dissemination of knowledge as to the

agricultural and dairy interests of the state and the production, sale,

purchase, storage, marketing and distribution of foods, and the economic

and food value of articles used as food. The cost of publishing such

bulletins, publications and reports shall be paid in the same manner as

other expenses of the department out of appropriations made therefor.

Copies of the bulletins, publication and reports of the department may

also be sold to the public at the estimated cost thereof, in accordance

with a schedule of charges which the commissioner is hereby authorized

to adopt.