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society, and receive an account for all funds coming to the society from 

 fines or otherwise, and may also appoint agents at large to prosecute 

 the work of said society throughout the state. The agents of said so- 

 ciety and of all societies heretofore or hereafter organized under sec- 

 tions three thousand seven hundred and fifteen and three thousand seven 

 hundred and sixteen of the Revised Statutes whose appointment has 

 been approved as hereinafter provided, shall have power to arrest a<iy 

 person found violating any law for the protection of persons or ani- 

 mals, or the prevention of cruelty thereto, and upon making such ar- 

 rest shall forthwith convey the person arrested before some court or 

 magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense, and there make com- 

 plaint against them, but said agents shall not be authorized to make 

 such arrests within any municipal corporation unless their appointment 

 has been approved by the mayor thereof, nor within any county beyond 

 the limits of a municipal corporation, unless their appointment has been 

 approved by the probate judge of said county, and the mayor or probate 

 judge shall keep a record of all such appointments. Branches of the 

 society consisting of not less than ten members may be organized in 

 any part of the state to prosecute the work of the societies in their 

 several localities, under rules and regulations prescribed by the society. 

 Societies for the prevention of acts of cruelty to animals organized in 

 any county under section three thousand seven hundred and fifteen 

 may become branches of said society by resolution adopted at a meeting 

 thereof called for that purpose, a copy of which resolution shall be for- 

 warded to the secretary of state. 



As to excess of dog tax in Lucas county, see latter part of 4215. 



SEC. 3715. [Other societies authorized.] Societies for the pre- 

 vention of acts of cruelty to animals may be organized in any county, 

 by the association of not less than seven persons, and the members 

 thereof shall, at a meeting called for the purpose, elect not less than 

 three of their members directors, who shall continue in office until their 

 successors are duly chosen. 



SEC. 3716. [How incorporated.] The secretary or clerk of the 

 meeting shall make a true record of the proceedings thereat, which he 

 shall certify, and forward to the secretary of state, who shall record the 

 same; the record shall contain the name by which such association shall 

 have determined to be known, and from and after the filing of the same 

 the directors and associates, and their successors, shall be invested with 

 the powers, privileges, and immunities incident to incorporated com- 

 panies ; and a copy of the record, duly certified by the secretary of state, 

 shall be deemed and taken, in all courts and places in this state, as evi- 

 dence that such association is a duly organized and incorporated body. 



SEC. 3717. [May elect officers, and make regulations.] Such 

 associations may elect such officers, and make such rules, regulations, 

 and by-laws, as may be deemed necessary or expedient by their members 

 for their own government, and the proper management of their affairs. 



SEC. 37180 [Societies to prevent cruelty to animals may appoint 

 agents to enforce law.] Such associations may appoint agents for 

 the purpose of prosecuting any person guilty of "any act of cruelty to 

 persons or animals within this state, who shall have power to arrest 

 any person found violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or 

 any other law for the purpose of protecting persons or animals, or pre- 

 venting any act of cruelty thereto ; and, upon making such arrest, such 



