Oklahoma § 70-3418 - Agricultural extension work - Farm and home demonstration

§ 70-3418. Agricultural extension work - Farm and home demonstration

agents - Cooperative agreement.

The Board of Regents for Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical

Colleges shall organize and conduct agricultural extension work

under the direction of Oklahoma State University, and may accept

federal funds for such purpose and comply with federal laws

providing for cooperative agricultural extension work as follows:

1. The provisions of an Act of Congress entitled, "An Act to

provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the

agricultural colleges in the several states receiving the benefits

of the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and of Acts

supplemental thereto, and the United States Department of

Agriculture", approved by the President May 8, 1914, as amended by

Public Law 83-83, June 26, 1953, and Public Law 84-360, August 11,

1955, and any other federal authorizations providing federal money

to State Extension Divisions, are hereby accepted by the State of

Oklahoma; and the state hereby agrees and obligates itself to comply

with all the provisions of said Acts and assents to the receipt of

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grants of money authorized by the Acts, paid annually to each state

which by the action of its Legislature has assented to the

provisions of the aforesaid Acts;

2. The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and

Mechanical Colleges acting for and on behalf of Oklahoma State

University is hereby authorized to receive the grants of money

appropriated under said Acts, and to organize and conduct

agricultural extension work, which shall be carried on in

connection, and under the direction of Oklahoma State University in

accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in the Acts of

Congress aforesaid, any other Acts supplemental thereto, or any

rules and regulations promulgated under authority granted in the

aforesaid federal acts;

3. Subject to approval of the board of county commissioners'

annual estimate of needs by the excise board, the board of county

commissioners of the respective counties of the state shall contract

and agree with the Department of Agriculture of the United States of

America and Oklahoma State University, or with the authorized agent

or agents of said Department of Agriculture and said University, to

cooperate with the Department of Agriculture and the University in

conducting farm demonstration work and home demonstration work

including 4-H club work in their respective counties under such

rules and regulations as may be prescribed jointly by the Department

of Agriculture and Oklahoma State University. Such agreement shall

be in writing, signed by the members of the board of county

commissioners and the authorized agent of the United States

Department of Agriculture and Oklahoma State University, and may be

entered into at any regular or adjourned session of said board,

after the 30th day of June of each year. The board of county

commissioners shall provide an adequate amount in their annual

estimate of needs for the ensuing year to carry out the provisions

of such contract, same to be included in the salary fund and expense

fund to be paid on order of the board of county commissioners to

such workers as may be agreed upon between said board of county

commissioners and the authorized agent of the Department of

Agriculture and the University to carry on said farm demonstration

work and home demonstration work in said county; and

4. The Extension Division of Oklahoma State University at

Stillwater, Oklahoma, is hereby designated the official agency of

the State of Oklahoma to sponsor, establish, develop and execute a

program of artificial insemination for the benefit of the livestock

industry of the state, and said Extension Division is hereby

authorized and directed to sponsor and conduct such program.

In order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this

section, contributions from persons, firms and corporations may be

accepted to carry on such work, purchase purebred sires, equipment

and materials, and to defray legitimate expenses of every kind and

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character connected with such work, including the purchase of land

and the acquisition or construction of capital improvements. Said

Extension Division is hereby expressly granted every power and

authority reasonably necessary or convenient for the carrying out

and administering the program herein authorized and directed,

including the authority to employ trained personnel and to purchase

needed purebred dairy and other sires, equipment, materials and all

things necessary, including the purchase of land and the acquisition

or construction of capital improvements, and including the making of

necessary contracts, within the limits of available funds, to

accomplish the purposes of this section.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 396, § 418, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by

Laws 1984, c. 112, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1984.