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SOUTH CAROLIIS^A. 



An Act to amend an act to create a State board of entomology, to define its power and 

 prescribe its duties and provide for the inspection of fruit trees, vineyards, and vege- 

 table farms, to prevent contagious diseases, and destroy destructive insects in orchards, 

 vineyards, and other places in the State. 



Section 1. Be it enacted hy the general assembly of the State of South Caro- 

 lina, That on or before April 1st, 1901, and every two years thereafter, the board 

 of trustees of Clemson College shall designate three members of the said board 

 who shall constitute and be known as the State board of entomology and who 

 shall be charged especially with the execution of the provisions of this act. 



Sec. 2. That the said board is hereby authorized and empowered to make such 

 rules and establish such regulations consistent with the laws of this State and 

 of the United States for the government of the inspection, certification, sale, 

 transportation, and introduction of trees, plants, shrubs, cuttings, buds, vines, 

 bulbs or roots that the said board may deem necessary or advisable to prevent 

 the introduction or dissemination of destructive insects and plant diseases. 



Sec 3. That the said board shall have power to appoint an entomologist, who 

 shall be a skilled horticulturist, and an assistant entomologist if, in their judg- 

 ment, it shall be impracticable for the entomologist so to be appointed to dis- 

 charge the duties hereby devolved upon him ; and such entomologist shall act as 

 an inspector under the provisions of this act ; and it shall be the duty of said 

 board to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with this act for 

 the guidance of said entomologist and his assistant, if one shall be appointed, 

 in the duties devolving upon him under the provisions hereof. 



Sec 4. That the said board shall fix the salary of said entomologist and of 

 his assistant, if one shall be appointed. The said salary shall be paid out of the 

 funds now provided by law for the uses of Clemson College. And in addition 

 to said salaries such expenses as the said board may allow for traveling and 

 other incidental expenses of the entomologist and his assistant and the issuing 

 of reports or other publications shall be paid out of the funds provided for the 

 uses of Clemson College. 



Sec 5. That the said entomologist, or his assistant, is hereby authorized and 

 empowered to enter upon any premises in this State for the discharge of the 

 duties hereby prescribed, or that may be prescribed by said board, and any per- 

 son or persons who shall pester or hinder him in the discharge of such duties 

 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be pun- 

 ished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or hy imprisonment in the 

 county jail not exceeding thirty days. 



Sec 6. The entomologist shall have power under the regulations of the said 

 board to visit any section of the State where insects injurious to or destructive 

 to plants are believed to exist and shall determine whether any infested trees 

 or plants or vineyards are worthy of remedial treatment or should be destroyed, 

 and he shall report his findings in writing to the owner of the premises where 

 such trees or plants or vineyards are situated, or to his agent or tenant, and a 

 copy of his report shall also be submitted to the said board. In case of objec- 

 tion to the finding or report of the inspector, an appeal may be had to the 

 said board, who shall have the power to summon witnesses and hear testimony 

 on oath, and whose decision shall be final. Upon the finding of the inspector in 

 any case of infested trees or plants or vineyards, the treatment prescribed by 

 him shall be executed by the owner of the premises unless an appeal is taken, 

 and the cost of material incident to such treatment shall be borne by the own- 

 ers of the premises : Provided, however. That in case the trees or plants or 



