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o'clock midnight for harness horses including racing at agricultural 

 fairs. 



Chapter 987 - An act to improve the facilities of certain agri- 

 cultural fairs. This was Senate Bill No. 742 and was approved on 

 November 3rd. This legislation authorizes the Department to allot 

 to fairs which do not conduct a horse or dog racing meeting monies 

 for the purchase, rental or installation of facilities to further 

 aid in the display of exhibits and the health and comfort of the 

 general public. There is a proviso that not less than $200,000 v/ill 

 be used annually to carry out this purpose . 



Chapter 988 - An act increasing the maximum salary which may 

 be paid to the Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture. This v\ras 

 Senate Bill No. 961 and v/as approved on November 3rd. This legis- 

 lation increased the salary of the Assistant Commissioner to $1A,000. 



Chapter 990 - An act changing the name of Trustees for County 

 Aid to Agriculture to Trustees for County Cooperative Extension 

 Service. This was House Bill No. 4929 and was approved on November 

 3rd. 



Chapter 993 - An act regulating the operation of pet shops. 

 This was House Bill No. ?399 and was approved on November 3rd. This 

 legislation authorized the Division of Animal Health to license pet 

 shops and promulgate rules and regulations governing the issuance 

 and revocation of such licenses and the conduct of the business so 

 licensed. 



Chapter 1020 - An act relating to the protection of flood plains, 

 This was House Bill No. 3240 and was approved on November 9th. 



