Section 54-13-4 - Staff services--Employment of director and other employees--Payment of expenses.
54-13-4. Staff services--Employment of director and other employees--Payment of expenses. All staff services required by the agriculture mediation program shall be provided by the Department of Agriculture. The secretary of agriculture may employ a director of mediation services and such other agents and employees as the secretary deems necessary. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of agriculture. The mediation services shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Department of Agriculture. All expenses incurred in carrying on the work of the agriculture mediation program, including the per diem and expenses of the staff, salaries, contract payments, and any other items of expense shall be paid out of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the farm mediation operating fund.
Source: SL 1988, ch 384, § 4; SL 2001, ch 259, § 4.