Minn. Stat. § 17.01
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§ 17.01 CREATION OF DEPARTMENT; COMMISSIONER; DEPUTY.
Official statutory text
There is created a Department of Agriculture, which shall be in the charge of a commissioner of agriculture, in this chapter called the commissioner, who shall be appointed by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06 . Before entering upon the duties of office, the commissioner shall take the oath required of state officials. The commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner.
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