The Missouri State Board of Agriculture. 



LAWS GOVERNING. 



The following from the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1909, 

 article I, chapter 4, are in part the laws governing the Missouri 

 State Board of Agriculture : 



S'ec. 596. Board of agriculture established. — A board of agri- 

 culture is hereby instituted and created a body corporate by the 

 name and style of "The Missouri State Board of Agriculture," and 

 by that name shall have perpetual succession, power to sue and be 

 sued, complain and defend in all courts to make and use a common 

 seal and alter the same at pleasure. 



Sec. 597. Members of board — appointment — qualifications — 

 compensation. — The governor, dean of the agricultural college and 

 state superintendent of public schools shall be ex officio members 

 of the state board of agriculture. The governor shall, within thirty 

 days after the passage of this article, and thereafter as vacancies 

 shall occur, appoint as members of said board one member from 

 each congressional district, but said board shall be so constituted 

 that not more than a majority shall belong to any one political 

 party; and in making his appointments, the governor shall select, 

 as far as practicable, members representing the different agricul- 

 tural interests of the state. The members of the board shall serve 

 without pay, excepting that necessary expenses incurred in attend- 

 ing meetings of the board be allowed. 



Sec. 598. Members divided into classes — terms of service. — 

 At the first meeting of the board appointed under this article, the 

 corporate members shall be divided by lot into three groups ; those 

 falling in the first group shall hold office for one year from the date 

 of said meeting; those in the second group shall hold office for two 

 years from date of said meeting; those in the third group shall hold 

 office for three years from date of said meeting and all vacancies 

 thus created shall be filled for the term of three years. 



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