§ 17A.15 — Powers and Duties of Commissioner
Plain-Language Summary
This section gives the Commissioner of Agriculture broad enforcement authority under chapter 17A. The commissioner can enforce the chapter, adopt rules, cooperate with other government agencies, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and compel the production of documents and testimony in investigations and hearings.
17A.15 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall promulgate, in the manner provided by law, such rules as the commissioner deems necessary or desirable, and may cooperate with any department of state or government, to carry out the provisions of sections 17A.01 to 17A.15. The commissioner or a duly authorized agent shall have the power to issue subpoenas, administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, receive evidence, and shall have the power to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all such documentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation or administrative proceeding.
History:
1974 c 347 s 15; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 2025 c 34 art 4 s 15
History: History: 1974 c 347 s 15; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 2025 c 34 art 4 s 15