Sec. 22-4b. Designation of agents of commissioner.
Sec. 22-4b. Designation of agents of commissioner. The Commissioner of Agriculture may designate as his agent (1) any deputy commissioner to exercise all or part
of the authority, powers and duties of said commissioner in his absence or (2) any deputy
commissioner or any employee, assistant or agent employed by the Department of Agriculture to exercise such authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture as he delegates
for the administration or enforcement of any applicable statute, regulation, permit or
order.
(P.A. 95-141, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.
Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June
1, 2004.