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 this situation, it is necessary to amend these sections, and it is 

 advisable to use the word "chapter" instead of enumerating the 

 sections. Sections 15 through 23 of Chapter 252 do not come under 

 the jurisdiction of the Board, but there is no mention of the Board 

 in any of these sections; therefore, the proposed amendments would 

 have no effect upon them. 



The following are chapters affecting agriculture that were 

 enacted in the fiscal year 1972: 



Chapter 550 of the acts of 1971 - An act providing for the 

 establishment of a foreign trade section in the Division of Markets 

 in the Department of Agriculture. Approved August 12th. This was 

 House Bill No. 7 and a departmental recommendation. (See 1971 

 Annual Report . ) 



Chapter 651 - An act providing that the Agricultural and 

 Industrial Building on the grounds of the Brockton Agricultural 

 Society in the city of Brockton may be used for educational pur- 

 poses. Approved August 12th. This was House Bill No. 15 and a 

 departmental recommendation. (See 1971 Annual Report.) 



Chapter 695 - An act providing for compulsory health insurance 

 for migrant farm workers. This was House Bill No. 5009 and was 

 approved August 19th. 



Chapter 718 - An act further regulating the tax on horse and 

 dog racing. This was House Bill No. 5017 and was approved August 

 26th. This legislation lessened the amount of taxes paid by agri- 

 cultural fairs from monies collected at pari-mutuel races. 



Chapter 721 - An act further regulating the licensing of horse 

 race meetings. This was House Bill No. 5647 and was approved on 



