California Food and Agricultural Code - Division 2: Local Administration (secs. 2001 - 2344) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision California Document type Legislation Date 1967 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Local government Governance Institution Agricultural development Animal health Quarantine Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Division of the California Food and Agricultural Code provides for local administration of agriculture-related matters. It creates the county department of agriculture in every county of California. The county department of agriculture is under the control of the county agricultural commissioner. The Division further provides rules for qualifications, appointment and employment, vacancies, removal, compensation, cooperative salary agreements, offices, equipment and supplies, powers and duties of county agricultural commissioners and their employees. Finally, the Division provides for a county veterinarian. Namely, it states that a county veterinarian may be appointed by the board of supervisors whenever the public welfare demands the services of such veterinarian. The veterinarian shall enforce throughout the county all of the provisions of this code which relate to the health and sanitary surroundings of livestock, poultry, and rabbits. The veterinarian may establish such quarantine, sanitary, and other regulations within his jurisdiction as he deems necessary. Full text English Website www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov