Office of the Commissioner
The Office of the Commissioner consists of Human Resources, Legal Affairs, Governmental Affairs, and Communications and Public Information.
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Human Resources oversees all personnel matters including benefits
administration, state classification plan, payroll, leave accounting, and staff development. Human Resources also ensures that SCDA personnel practices
are in compliance with state and federal regulations.
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Legal Affairs consists of an attorney who specializes in agricultural legal issues
and provides general legal advice and statutory interpretations. The agency’s
attorney reviews and updates over 30 laws under the authority of the SCDA. This
includes analysis and comparison to other state and federal laws. The attorney
also meets with groups to address possible legislative solutions to problems
affecting their industries.
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Governmental Affairs focuses on the implementation of new legislation falling
under the authority of the SCDA. New legislation and statutory amendments are
also considered for the purpose of making the operation of the agency more
efficient as well as providing important laboratory analysis and consumer safety
services for the general public, private entities, and other groups.
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Communications and Public Information provides information to the public
through print and electronic means,maintains the agency web sites, oversees
the agency media and public relations, produces an agency newsletter, produces
publications and print materials for the agency, provides publicity for special
promotions and projects, provides support for partners and allies in the industry
of agriculture, and serves in the communications arm of emergency preparedness
and recovery.
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