The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

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and delivered to the secretary of state
within sixty days after the complete
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Fourth That the party to whom said
contract shall be awarded shall agree TO
publish and sell the same at the place OF
publication within this state, and at all
times keep the same on sale at such
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or more copies at any one time, and upon
reasonable notice of not less than ten
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Sec. q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %. 1909.
CHAPTER 439-S. F. NO. 472
AN ACT creating a state board of ac-
countancy, prescribing its powers and
duties. providing for examinations and
Issuing Of certificates to qualified pub
lie accountants, and providing penal
ties for violations of the provisions of
this act.
Be. it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota
Section l. That a board of examiners,
to be known as the state board Of ac-
countancy. Is hereby created to carry out
the purposes and enforce the provisions
three citizens of this state to be APP
pointed by the governor and who. with
the exception of the members first to be
appointed, shall be the holders of GER
tifcates issued under the provisions of
this act and shall hold office for the
term of three years and until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified.
The first members of said board, shall
be skilled In the practice Of accounting,
and shall for period of three years next
preceding their appointment. have beer
actively engaged therein, in this state,
on their own account and shall hold
office, one for the term Of three years
from the date Of his appointment. one for
the term Of two years. and one for the
term Of one year The term Of office
of each is to be designated by the gov
ernor in his appointment, and upon ex-
piration Of each term Of its members.
the governor shall appoint one member
OF said board as herein provided for
term Of three years.
Sec. 2. The persons appointed as mem
hers OF this board shall meet and organ
ize within thirty (30) DAYS after their APP
pointment. A majority OF said board
shall constitute quorum. They shall
man another as a secretary and another
as treasurer. Or may appoint one MEM
Der to serve as both secretary and treas
urer, and said officers shall hold their re-
spective OFFICES for term of one year
ard until their successors are elected. In
the absence of the chairman or secretary,
the board may appoint chairman pro
tenn, or a temporary secretary. The af-
firmative vote of two members Of said
beard shall be considered as the action
Said board shall enforce the standard
Of general education the standard of
special education in the science and art
Of accounting; the STANDARD OF moral
as prescribed in this act in all examina-
lions conducted hereunder.
The board shall make rules and reg
ulations for the conduct Of applicants
xauinations and the character Of such
examinations and scope, the method and
time of filing applications for examina-
/ ton, ND fhnir Fn~yv, md nnrto a ~
all other rules and regulations proper
to carry into effect the purposes of this
act.
All such examinations shall be con-
Quoted by said state board Of account
ancy. The time and place Of holding
examinations shall be advertised for not
one daily newspaper, published in each
Of the counties where the examinations
are to be held, and not less than twenty
@ aags pr9Sr to she Of sSa
place as often as may be convenient in
the opinion Of the board. but not less
than once in each year Said board shall
accurate list of all applications made,
certificates issued. certificates registered
and certificates revoked, and shall keep
shall be entered complete statement Of
said board
Said board shall adopt and provide it
self with a seal with band inscribed.
Certified Public Accountant. State of
Minnesota" with the coat of arms Of
Minnesota In the center, and said seal
shall be affixed to each certificate issued
or registered under this act.
All records Of said board shall be open
to the Finspection Of the public at the
office Of the secretary Of the board
Said board shall report annually to the
governor in the month Of December. as
follows:
(a) It's receipts and disbursements
(b) Names Of persons to whom GER
tificates have been issued.
(c) Names Of all persons whose GER
tif1cates have been revoked
Cd Recommendations, If any, for new
legislation, and such other matters as the
board may deem proper.
Sec 3. No certificate for a certified
public accountant shall be granted to any
person other than citizen of the Unit
ed States. or person, who has in good
faith duly declared his Intention Of be-
coming such citizen, and is over the age
of twenty-one (2D years and of good
moral character and Except under the
provisions Of section 4 of lis acD. who
nation In accounting" auditing and
| Commercial law effecting accountancy.
and on such other subjects as the board
may deem advisable.
such examination unless he shall for
period of at least three 90 years have
been employed in the Office of public
accountant as an assistant or shall
have been practicing as a public account
not at least three 60 years prior to the
date Of said examination have success
fully passed an examination in such sub
jects as may be prescribed by the board,
touching his general education, qualifica-
vided that said board may. in its dis
erection, waive the preliminary exaraina-