{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-246.070","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 246.070","heading":"Functions of Commissioner.","body":"(1) The Commissioner shall promote and encourage, as far as practicable, the\norganization of agricultural organizations and associations. He shall ascertain in\ndetail the quality and quantity of land under cultivation; the kinds, amounts and\nvalue of the annua l field crops; the annual production of orchards, gardens, and\ndairies; the kinds, value, and increase of livestock; the character and wages of labor\nemployed in the cultivation of the soil; and the value of agricultural exports and\nimports.\n(2) The Commissioner may, if he thinks it will promote the objects of the department,\nexpend such sums as are available in the payment of premiums that he offers to\nencourage the agricultural industry of the state.","path":["KRS Chapter 246"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=11518","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:55Z","sha256":"5bd9ef90958125d702103f344ba71fc90da038c82fef403386501e19c89e6c0d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-246.065","next":"us-ky/krs-246.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}