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HORTICULTURAL INSPECTION & QUARANTINE SERVICE - The Horticultural 

 Inspection and Quarantine Service was established under Law 3-109.1 

 R.C.M. 1047. The purpose of the Horticulture program is to enforce the 

 laws of the State of Montana relative to the grading and marketing of 

 vegetables and nursery stock, control and destruction of insect pests, 

 and the licensing of persons engaged in the business of selling or im- 

 porting fruits, trees, plants, or nursery stock. This program is supported 

 by appropriations from the General Fund and Highway Account of the Ear- 

 marked Revenue Fund and some inspection fees are charged. 



MARKETING COORDINATOR - This program established by the 1969 Legis- 

 lature (Section 3-116, R.C.M. 1947) Created the position of Agricultural 

 Marketing Coordinator under the supervision of the Commissioner of Agri- 

 culture. The Marketing Coordinator coordinates marketing from initial 

 producer to consumer to reduce marketing costs by way of securing a means 

 of more efficiently marketing products. The coordinator develops new and 

 improved systems of marketing to stabilize and improve returns for in- 

 dustry and producer. This includes coordinating work with local, state 

 and national planning groups in helping to identify major needs as well, 

 as gathering and dissmenating information concerning supply, demand, 

 favorable marketing information, prevailing prices and changes in market- 

 ing movements, practices and rates. This program is supported by monies 

 from General and Matching Funds. 



MONTANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION - The status relating to the opera- 

 tions of the Montana Real Estate Commission are contained in Sections 

 66-1924 through 66-1946, and in Sections 67-2101 through 21-2136, R.C.M. 

 1947. The provisions of the Real Estate Licensing Act includes procedures 

 for application, qualification, bonding, licensing, supervision and regu- 

 lation of real estat brokers and salesmen. The provisions of the Subdivision 

 Act provides for the registration of intrastate land offered for sale out of 

 state. The provisions of the Foreign Land Sales Practices Act provide for 

 the registration of all land situated out of state offered for sale in 

 Montana. Funding is through Earmarked Revenue. 



WEIGHTS & MEASURES - The Weights and Measures program is charged by 

 law (Section 90-125, R.C.M. 1947) to test all weighing and measuring devices 

 used for buying and selling commodities in this state. This includes such 

 items as balances, scales, petroleum meters and containers. In addition, 

 quantity control of pre-packaged items and quality control of petroleum 

 products are under the supervision of this program. The program is basically 

 supported by a General Fund appropriation. All fees collected under the 

 laws administered by this program are deposited into the state's General 

 Fund, with the exception of reimbursement for special inspections. Special 

 inspection charges are deposited into the Revolving Fund, Agriculture 

 Department Account. 



WHEAT RESEARCH & MARKETING - The Wlieat Research and Marketing Division 

 established under Section 3-2901 R.C.M. 1947 provides benefits to the 

 people of the State of Montana by encouraging and promoting intensive 

 scientific and practical research into all phases of wheat culture, pro- 

 duction, and the development of markets for wheat grown in Montana. It is 

 supported by Earmarked Revenue Funds. 



