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pursuant to law, whenever he is present and acting with said county board 
within the county, where such county board exists, but when he is not so present 
in such county, acting with such county board, then the said county board shall 
have all the power and authority conferred on it by law, and may exercise such 
power by the action of the members of such county board or a majority thereof. 
The reports which county boards of horticulture are required by law to make, or 
which they may desire to make, shall, after the passage of this act, be made to 
the State commissioner of horticulture. 
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of State printing to print and 
deliver to the State commissioner of horticulture, upon the written request of 
said commissioner, all such bulletins, orders, rules, regulations, statements, 
reports, and other printed matter, as the said commissioner may deem neces- 
sary to have and use for carrying out the purposes of this act, and it shall be 
the duty of the secretary of state to cause to be prepared and furnished to such 
State commissioner all stationery, paper, blank forms, envelopes, and writing 
material needful and convenient for use in the office of such commissioner. 
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of said State commissioner to report in the month 
of January in each even-numbered year to the governor, and in each odd-num- 
bered year to the legislature of this State, such matters as he may deem ex- 
pedient or as may be required either by the governor or legislature, and to 
include a statement of all the persons employed, and of moneys expended under 
this act, by itemized statement thereof. 
Sec. 11. Any person willfully refusing to comply with orders lawfully made 
under and pursuant to this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon. con- 
viction shall be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars. 
Src. 12. All moneys paid under this act shall be paid by the State treasurer 
from moneys appropriated for the support of the State commissioner of horti- 
culture, and expenses other than the salary of the commissioner, the compensa- 
tion of his clerk and deputy commissioner, as allowed and provided by this act, 
must be certified by the said commissioner and be approved by the State board 
of examiners before being audited or paid. Any moneys remaining of any 
appropriation heretofore made or that may be appropriated for the use or sup- 
port of the State board of horticulture are hereby appropriated to the support 
of the State commission of horticulture, and are directed to be applied to the 
payment of claims and expenses under this act. 
Sec. 13. The sum of four thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the use 
and support and to pay the expenses of the State commission of horticulture, 
for the fiscal years commencing July first, nineteen hundred and three, and July 
first, nineteen hundred and four, under this act. 
Sec. 14. Chapter sixty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-three, 
chapter seyen of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, chapter eighty- 
six of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and chapter one hundred 
and ninety-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, are hereby 
repealed. 
Sec. 15. This act shall take effect immediately. 
CouNTY BOARDS OF HORTICULTURE. 
[Following is the State law providing for the appointment of county boards 
of horticulture, prescribing their duties and defining their powers, as amended 
by the last legislature and approved March 20, 1905 :] 
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