### Question
What does governing State official mean?


### Answer
**Governing State official** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 6502*:

> the chief executive official of a State or, in the case of a State that provides for the Statewide election of an official to be responsible solely for the administration of the agricultural operations of the State, such official, who administers an organic certification program under this chapter

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 6502*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 94-ORGANIC CERTIFICATION**

