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Finance — Whose duty shall be to audit the accounts of the secretary 
and treasurer; to report at the evening session, Thursday. 
Legislative — Consisting of five members, of which the president and 
secretary shall be ex-officio members, to co-operate with our dairy com- 
missioner and similar committees from our sister states, for the advance- 
ment of the dairy industry. Said legislative committee to have the 
power and authority to appoint two additional members when in their 
judgment it is deemed necessary. 
AN ACT to Encourage the Dairy Industry of the State of Iowa, to aid in 
Providing Instruction in Practical and Scientific Dairying and Making 
and Appropriation Therefor. 
Be it Enacted hy the General Assembly of the State of loioa: 
Section 1. Whenever the organization now existing in the State of 
Iowa and known as the Iowa State Dairy Association shall have filed 
with the Secretary of State of the State of Iowa verified proofs of its 
organization, the names of its president, vice-president, secretary and 
treasurer, and that it has one hundred (100) bona fide members, such 
association shall be recognized as the Iowa State Dairy Association of 
the State of Iowa, and be entitled to the benefits of this act. 
Sec. 2. For the purpose of aiding in the promotion and development 
of the dairy industry of the State of Iowa, such association shall cause 
to be made such inspection of dairy farms, dairy cattle, dairy barns and 
other buildings and appliances used in connection therewith, dairy prod- 
ucts and methods as they shall deem best and shall arrange to furnish 
such instruction and general assistance, either by institutes or other- 
wise, as they may deem proper to advance the general interests of the 
dairy industry of the state. 
Sec. 3. For all the purposes of this act the said association shall act 
by and through an executive committee of seven (7) members, consisting 
of the president, vice-president, secretary and treausrer of the Iowa 
State Dairy Association, the dean of the Iowa State College of Agricul- 
ture and Mechanic Arts, and the professor of dairying at the same insti- 
tution, and the Food and Dairy Commissioner of the State of Iowa. 
Sec. 4. They may employ two or more competent persons who shall 
devote their entire time to such inspection and instruction under the 
direction of the said executive committee, and who shall hold office at 
the pleasure of the committee, and who shall each receive a salary of 
not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) per annum, and actual 
expenses while engaged in such work. 
Sec. 5. The salaries of all persons employed under the provisions of 
this act shall be paid monthly out of the appropriation herein provided 
and all traveling expenses and all general expenses incurred by the asso- 
ciation in carrying out the purposes of this act shall be paid out of the 
said appropriation and in the manner provided by sections 170-d, 170-e 
and 170-f of the supplement to the Code, 1907, and upon statements filed 
with the executive council as therein provided; but no such bill shall be 
paid until after it shall have been audited and approved by the associa- 
tion in such manner as the executive committee shall provide. 
