THIETEENTH ANNUAL EEPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST IGl 



Montana State Entomologist Law 

 Be it enacted by the Lei^islative Assembly of the State of AFontana: 



Section 1. The entomologist of the Montana Agricultural Col- 

 lege and Experiment Station shall be known as the State Entomolo- 

 gist of Montana. 



Section 2. It shall be the duty of the State Entomologist to 

 conduct field investigations of the injurious insects of fruits, veg- 

 etables, grains, grasses, forage crops, including clover and alfalfa, 

 root crops, shade trees, ornamental plants, and any other insects 

 that may become injurious. When it becomes known to the State 

 Entomologist that an outbreak of an insect has occurred in any part 

 of the State, it shall be his duty, so far as is possible without con- 

 flicting with his other duties, to go to the scene of the outbreak, 

 determine its extent and seriousness, and, when necessary, publish 

 or make public demonstration of the best remedies to be employed. 



Section 3. The Entomologist shall make an annual report to 

 the Governor of the State, on or before the first day of January, 

 which report shall be published by the Experiment Station as one 

 of its regular bulletins, and shall contain a report of his work and 

 expenditures under this Act. 



Section 4. The State Entomologist shall receive no compensa- 

 tion for his services other than what he may receive from the Mon- 

 tana Agricultural College and Experiment Station, but his actual 

 traveling expenses not to exceed three hundred dollars* shall be 

 paid, and such sum is hereby annually appropriated for the purposes 

 of this act out of the moneys of the State Treasury, not otherwise 

 appropriated. 



Upon the certification of the Secretary of the Executive Board 

 of the Montana Agricultural College and Director of the Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, the State Auditor is authorized to issue warrants 

 to cover the traveling expenses of the State Entomologist while 

 engaged in carrying out the provisions of this Act. 



Section 5. This Act shall take efifect and be in force from and 

 after its passage and approval by the Governor, 



Approved March 4, 1903. 



* This sum has been increased from time to time by the various sessions 

 of the legislature and the appropriation made by the last legislature was $2,700.00. 



