Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 36, § 621. Department of Agriculture and Forestry; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions

C. (1) The Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall be composed of the executive office of the commissioner, the office of forestry, the office of management and finance, the office of agricultural and environmental sciences, the office of agro-consumer services, the office of animal health and food safety, the office of soil and water conservation, and such other offices as shall be created by law.

(2) Whenever the commissioner of agriculture and forestry determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing offices or establishing new offices, he shall present a plan therefor to the legislature for its approval by statute.