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§ 1-1A-03. Powers of Secretary

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgriculture

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 1a. Agricultural Mediation Program
MD Code, Agriculture, § 1-1A-03
§ 1-1A-03. Powers of Secretary
Currentness
Qualifications of persons requesting mediation services and individuals serving as mediators
(a) The Secretary may:
(1) Establish qualifications for a person requesting agricultural mediation services from the Department;
(2) Establish qualifications for an individual applying to serve as a mediator in the State agricultural mediation program;
(3) Contract with any qualified individual to provide mediation services for qualified mediation applicants; and
(4) Receive grants for purposes of defraying the costs of the State agricultural mediation program.
Regulations
(b) The Secretary may adopt regulations to:
(1) Meet the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture for establishing a federally certified State agricultural mediation program; and
(2) Implement the provisions of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 200, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 1-1A-03, MD AGRIC § 1-1A-03
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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