§ 18697 Director'S Federal Advisory Role

• •The director can recommend department staff for federal advisory committees.
• •The director serves as the governor's liaison with the US Secretary of Agriculture for meat and poultry inspection matters.
• •These powers apply only under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.

A state agriculture director suggests a senior inspector to join a federal committee that reviews meat safety rules and also meets with USDA officials to discuss inspection standards for meat plants in the state.

The director can put forward a department employee for a federal advisory role and can meet with USDA to discuss meat inspection, doing so on behalf of the governor.