Sec. 22-213. Encouragement of cooperative marketing. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 22-213. Encouragement of cooperative marketing. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall accord such recognition and encouragement to cooperative marketing associations as will be in harmony with the policy toward such associations set forth in existing acts of this state and as will tend to promote efficient methods of marketing and distribution. The commissioner shall seek to achieve the purposes of this part as far as possible by promoting and encouraging cooperation among producers, dealers and consumers, for whose benefit the commissioner shall prepare and disseminate information and statistics concerning the dairy industry and operation of any provision of this part or of any orders and regulations issued by him hereunder.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3124; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.