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man may serve as the project leader for more than one project, 

 especially for projects of a similar character. 



Duties. (1) Signs memoranda with State extension di- 

 rector. 



(2) Makes up financial budgets. 



(3) Secures necessary funds. 



(4) Authorizes the expenditure of the bureau's money. 



(5) Determines the policies of the bureau. 



(6) Considers and approves programs and projects recom- 

 mended by the county project committees and by members of the 

 organization. 



(7) Cooperates with the State agricultural college and the 

 United States Department of Agriculture in the development of 

 a program of work, the details of projects, and the employment 

 of county agents, home-demonstration agents, boys' and girls' 

 club leaders, and other local extension workers nominated or ap- 

 proved by the State extension director. 



COMMUNITY COMMITTEES 



Local community leadership is essential to the success of the 

 farm-bureau movement. Each distinct community in the county 

 should have a community committee made up of at least one and 

 preferably three to five local representatives or local leaders of 

 the bureau. The number of committeemen will depend on the 

 number of community projects or activities. 



Method of Choosing. Experience has indicated that until the 

 farm-bureau has become permanently established in the county 

 and the qualifications of a community committeeman are under- 

 stood by the majority of the members, it has been wise to have 

 the president of the bureau select the community committeemen, 

 each to direct some project or activity of the bureau in the com- 

 munity. The usual practice has been for the president, in con- 

 sultation with the cooperatively employed agents and local lead- 

 ers and subject to the approval of the executive committee, to ap- 

 point the temporary chairmen of the committees. If the grange 

 or other local club or organization is popular with the rural 

 people in the community and is active in promoting the im- 

 provement of agricultural and home conditions, the officers 

 of such organization may be consulted in regard to the appoint- 



