21—1.3 (159) Administration division. In addition to the duties outlined in subrule 1.1(4), the director of the administration division, who is the deputy secretary of agriculture, assists the secretary in the preparation and presentation of the department’s budget to the governor and the general assembly. The division provides personnel services and works with the secretary and other divisions in the selection, hiring, and most phases of employment record keeping and processing relative to pay, benefits, and employee status changes in relation to the department. The director shall serve as a liaison between the department and the department of management, the department of administrative services, and the state auditor. The bureaus and units under the supervision of the division are as follows:
	 1.3(1) Accounting bureau. The accounting bureau handles all accounting functions for the department, manages grants, formulates budget recommendations, performs various other business functions including the paying of bills and vouchers, and maintains adequate inventory of laboratory supplies.
	 1.3(2) Agricultural diversification and market development bureau. Rescinded IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/5/09.
	 1.3(3) Agricultural marketing bureau. Rescinded IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/5/09.
	 1.3(4) Agricultural statistics bureau. This bureau collects, prepares and publishes annual state farm census and other periodic research data, such as production figures, utilization of feed grains, grain stocks on hand, price variance, and marketing data on crops and livestock.
	 1.3(5) Audit bureau. Rescinded IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/5/09.
	 1.3(6) Climatology bureau. This bureau collects data and keeps records on rainfall, snowfall, snowmelt, frost and sun days, and prepares various reports including publishing maps showing data by region.
	 1.3(7) Horse and dog bureau. Rescinded IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/5/09.
	 1.3(8) Horticulture and farmers market bureau. Rescinded IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/5/09.
	 1.3(9) Information. This unit is staffed by information specialists who prepare informational material for the public benefit under the direction of the secretary. The information specialists prepare information for use through the media including newspapers, radio, television, and magazines. Information specialists are also responsible for drafting brochures and cooperating with other state agencies in disseminating agricultural information and education.
	 1.3(10) Renewable fuels and coproducts. Rescinded IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/5/09.
[ARC 7587B, IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/5/09]