Kansas Statutes Chapter 65. Public Health § 65-6a35. Cooperation with U.S. secretary of agriculture; appointment to advisory committees

(a) The Kansas department of agriculture is hereby designated as the state agency which shall be responsible for cooperating with the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the provisions of section 301 of the federal meat inspection act, and section 5 of the federal poultry inspection act.

(b) In such cooperative efforts, the secretary of agriculture is authorized to accept from the secretary of agriculture of the United States advisory assistance in planning and otherwise developing the state program, technical and laboratory assistance and training (including necessary curricular and instructional materials and equipment), and financial and other aid for administration of such a program.

(c) The secretary of agriculture is further authorized to recommend to the secretary of agriculture of the United States such officials or employees of this state as the secretary of agriculture shall designate, for appointment to the advisory committees provided for in section 301 of the federal meat inspection act; and the secretary of agriculture or the secretary's delegate shall serve as the representative of the governor for consultation with the secretary of agriculture of the United States under paragraph (c) of section 301 of the act.