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Section 1 of chapter 652 of the acts of 1968 defines 

 "department" as it relates to civil service as a "department, 

 board, or commission, or any division, institutional unit, or 

 other unit of a department in case such unit is established by- 

 law, ordinance or by-law." 



Although there is a Division of Poultry and Poultry Products 

 within the Department of Agriculture at the present time, it was 

 not established by law, ordinance, or by-lav/, so, therefore ," can 

 not be considered as a separate entity by the Division of Civil 

 Service. To protect the rights of individuals employed in this 

 division, it is necessary that this legislation be acted upon 

 favorably. 



No. 7 - An Act Relating to the Control and Elimination of 

 Mosquitoes. 



It has been found that mosquitoes present a serious threat 

 to the health and comfort of the people of the Commonwealth, and 

 that there is an urgent need for scientific methods for the 

 eradication and control thereof, and that the enaction of legis- 

 lation with financial assistance from the Commonwealth will pro- 

 vide a systematic and efficient approach to this problem. This 

 approach should include the following among its aims: overall 

 reduction of pesticides, emphasis on reduction of insect popu- 

 lations at their source (water management and larviciding) , and 

 strengthening of the movement away from persistent broad spectrum 

 pesticides toward nonpersistent materials which show less hazard 

 to oilier organisns in tlie environment. 



