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~ Florida, Be amended to read IS follows
Section 1903. That the sum Of $1,000 per an
mum, so much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated for the maintenance and OPP
Grafton of hospital in the said Confederate Sol
diers and Sailors Home to be drawn quar-
terly requsition of the chairman of the Board of
Managers This appropriation, however, shall
not be in addition to the $1,000 provided for the
maintenance of the hospital IN said Home men,
toned in the preceding Section of this Act blu;
shall be construed as the same sum of money
therein mentioned.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its pass
age and approval by the Governor
Became law without the approval of the Gov
ernor.
CHAPTER 85o7--(No. IIs).
AN ACT to Create Sinking Fund, Sinking
Fund Commission, to Provide for the Payment
for Carrying Our the he Purposes aa Of this Act
Be II Enacted BY the Legislature Of the State of
Florida:
State, the Attorney General the State Treasurer
and the State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton are hereby created Sinking Fund Commits
and the State Treasurer shall be treasurer.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the State
Treasurer to open upon his books an account to
be known as the Sinking Fund for the Retirement
of the Bonded Indebtedness of the State, which
fund shall be credited with all interest received
by the Treasurer upon deposits of State moneys in
eral Statutes of Florida, and which fund shall be
subject to the disposition of the said Sinking Fund
Commission provided for in Section / of this Act,
in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 8. That said Sinking Fund Commission
shall have full power and authority to invest all
or any Of the moneys to the credit of such Sink
ing Fund at any time in the purchase of bonds
of the United States, of any of the States, or of
the District of Columbia, of any county, mu-
ncipalty, road district school sub-district or
ganized under the laws of Florida, the validity
of which bonds has been approved by the Attorney
General The interest received from such bonds
purchased shall be credited by the Treasurer to
the Sinking Fund as paid in, and shall be avail
able for investment by the Sinking Fund Commits
sion the same receipts from interest on State
funds.
Sec. A. That it shall be the duty of said Sink
ing Fund Commission to report annually to the
Governor on the first day of January of each year
on its transactions during the preceding calendar
year, such report to show the total receipts into
and disbursements from such fund for the period
covered, together with the balances in the fund at
the beginning and at the close of the year, with
detailed statement of the bonds purchased or re-
deemed during the year and of the bonds in the
fund at the end of the year, showing with respect
to such bonds their character, authority by which
issued, par value and cost value and rate of in
terest, together with such other information the
Governor may require, and such reports shall be
transmitted biennially by the Governor to the Leg
islature.
Sec. S. That when in the judgment of the
Sinking Fund Commission and the State Board of
Education, the fair market value of the bonds in
the Sinking Fund, together with accrued interest
credit of the Sinking Fund, shall equal the par
value of the State of Florida Refunding per
cent Bonds issued in 1901 and 1903 and held by
the Educational Funds of the State aggregating
$6oI,567.oo lpus accrued interest on same), the
Sinking Fund Commission is hereby authorized to
transfer to the State Board of Education all bonds
In the Sinking Fund, together with so much of the
Sinking Fund cash as may be agreed upon, and
upon acceptance and receipt of such settlement
the said State Board of Education shall surren-
der said Florida Refundng ; per cent Bonds and
deliver same to the Sinking Fund Commission,
with receipt in full settlement endorsed upon
same: Thereupon, interest said Florida Re-
funding 3 per cent Bonds shall terminate and
cease to be paid. The balance, if any, in the
Sinking Fund shall be transferred to the General
its of State moneys shall be paid into the General
Revenue Fund.
Sec. g. That this Act shall take effect July I,
Approved May II, 1921.
CHAPTER ssos-(No 11s).
AN ACT to Amend Sections a1o1, a1oz. aro6,
General Statutes Of the STATE Of IF Florida e ds
relating to the creation of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board, the headquarters and meetings
of said Board, the appointment of State Vet
erinarian, his compensation and bond, prescrib-
ing a. penalty for interfering with the State
Veterinarian, the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, or any member inspector thereof, and
for violating the regulations of said Board. and
to provide for an election under certain con-
ditions in certain Counties whereby the compul-
sorry eradication of ticks and compulsory dip
ping of cattle may be discontinued in same.
Be 1T Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida:
Section /. That Section sro1 of the Revised
General Statutes of Florida, be and is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
:, Section sIoI. Board Created; Appropriation:
There is hereby created and established Board
to be known and designated as the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board consisting, ex-officio, of
the Governor and the administrative officers of
the Executive Department, of which the Governor
shall be president The sum of 100000 90 is here
fftndc IN f1a Gfata
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for carry
ing out the =, provisions of this Chapter.
Sec: e That Section of the Revised Gen.
eral Statutes of Florida be and is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows:
Section aIos: Headquarters of Board: Meet.
ings: The official headquarters of the Board
shall be at the seat of Government, but it may
hold its meetings and establish branch offices in
such other places in the State of Florida as the
meeting of said Board shall be held on the first
Monday in March of each year. Special meetings
may be called at any time by the president, or at
the written request Of majority of the Board.
Sec: s. That Section a1o6 of the Revised Cen
eral Statutes of Florida be and is hereby amended
so as to read follows:
ton; Bond: The Governor of the State of Flor
ida shall appoint for term of two years at
salary OF 100000 year person who shall be
an experienced expert in infectious, contagious,
communicable and other diseases of cattle hogs
and other domestic animals, who shall be person
of recognized ability and skilled on all diseases
of such animals, and who shall be graduate vet
erinarian of recognized and reputable school of
veterinary medicine. who shall be known and
designated as State Veterinarian. Said State Vet.
ernarian shall be chief executive officer and Sec
rotary of said Board. Said Board shall prescribe
his duties and powers. He shall give bond in the
sum of 100000 for the faithful performance of
his duties.
Sec. 4. That Section sssa of the Revised Cen
erai Statutes of Florida be and is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section $3.50. Interference with State Veter-
marian or State Live Stock Sanitary Board: Any
person or persons who forcbly assaults, ressts,
opposes, prevents, impedes interferes with the
State Veterinarian, any member of the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board State Live Stock
Inspector, or other duly authorized representative
Of said Board, in the execution of his duties, shall