Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

which are vested in or imposed upon
the commissioner by this section, are
hereby abolished.
Sec. 3. Except as herein otherwise
provided, the commissioner of con-
servation shall also have all of the
powers and perform all of the duties
now vested in or imposed upon the
state auditor, acting as auditor, as
commissioner of the state land office,
or in any other capacity, ex-officio or
otherwise, with respect to the public
lands, timber, waters, and minerals
of the state.
Sec. 4. (a) The department of con-
servation shall be. organized with a
division of forestry, a division of
drainage and waters, a division of
game and fish, and a division of
lands and minerals. Each division
shall be under the immediate charge
of a director, subject to the general
supervision and control of the COM
missioner. The directors shall be ap-
pointed by the commissioner, to
serve at his pleasure and shall be
chosen with respect to their knowl-
edge, experience and ability.
(b) Each division shall have charge
of administering the activities indi-
Gated by its title and such other activ-
tiles as may be assigned by the
commissioner, subject to the right
of the commissioner to revise and
change assignments of any and all
activities among the several divisions
at any time as he may see fit; pro-
vided, that the administration of all
state forests and other state lands
acquired or set apart for forestry pur-
poses, and the sale of all state tim
Der, whether upon such lands or
other state lands, shall be in charge
of the division of forestry and all nee
essary authority therefor is hereby
vested in the director of said division
and shall be exercised by him, and
in that behalf the director of said di-
vision shall have all of the power and
perform all of the duties now vested
in or imposed upon the state auditor,
acting as auditor, as commissioner OF
the state land office, or otherwise,
under the existing laws relating to
the sale of state timber; provided
further, that except as otherwise pro-
vided by the state constitution or by
law, the director shall classify all the
state lands and determine which
thereof shall be administered for
forestry purposes and which for
agricultural or other purposes, sub
ject to change from time to time as
the director in his discretion may de-
termine. The director of forestry
shall have control of all state parks
Co Before entering upon the du-
ties of his office each director shall
take and file an oath of office in the
same manner and form as other state
officers. and shall give a bond to the
state in the sum of $1,000, condition
ed as provided by law for other Off
cial bonds.
I'D Each director shall receive an
annual salary of $4,000.
te) Each director, with the advice
and approval of the commissioner.
may appoint deputy to serve at the
pleasure of the director, and such
deputy may exercise all the powers
of the director, whether delegated
from the commissioner or otherwise,
subject to the direction and control
of the director. Each director, SUBJ
ject to the approval of the commits
sioner, may employ such other as
sistance as may be necessary to car
ry on the work of his division, as
far as funds may be available there
for.
90 The compensation of deputy di-
rectors and of division employees
shall be fixed by the respective direc-
tors, within the limitations of avail
able funds, subject to the approval
of the commissioner.
(g) In case of vacancy in the of
nee of commissioner or of any direc-
tor, his deputy shall become acting
incumbent of the office and shall
have and exercise all the powers and
perform all the duties thereof until
a successor is regularly appointed
and qualified, except that such acting
incumbent shall have no power to
appoint another deputy, nor shall any
such acting incumbent of the office
OF commissioner have power to ap-
point directors or to revise or change
the assignments of activities among
the divisions of the department. Be-
fore taking office every such acting
incumbent shall take and file an oath
OF office as such and give bond to the
state IN The same amount and upon
the same conditions as required for
the regular incumbent of the office.
While acting as such incumbent, such
deputy shall receive the same salary
as a regularly appointed incumbent
OF the office. All other subordinate Of
ncers and employees appointed by any
commissioner or director whose office
has become vacant shall continue to
hold their respective positions and to
exercise the powers and discharge
the duties thereof, notwithstanding
such vacancy, until their respective
successors are appointed and quail
lied or until their services are reg
ularly terminated according to law.
Sec D. (a) The commissioner of
conservation may by written order
filed in his office delegate to the di-
rector of any division of the depart
ment any of the powers or duties
vested IN or imposed upon the COM
missioner by this act, upon such
conditions as he may prescribe, and
subject to modification or revocation
at his pleasure. Such delegated DOW
ers and duties may be exercised or
performed by the respective directors
in their own names or in the name of
the commissioner, as the commission
er may direct.
Sec. 6. The department of con-
servation and the several divisions
thereof shall have seals. The seal of
the department shall have thereon the
words, Estate of Minnesota. Depart
ment of Conservation" with such
suitable symbol or device as the first
commissioner serving under this act
shall prescribe, and may be used to
authenticate the official acts of the
commissioner when performed by him
or his deputy. The seal of each divi-
sion shall be in like form, with the
addition of the title of the division,
and may be used to authenticate the
official acts of the director of the di-
vision, whether acting in his own
name or in the name of the commits
sioner, and whether performed by the
director or his deputy. Provided, that
the omission or absence of a seal
shall not affect the validity or force
of any act done or instrument exc
cuted by the commissioner or by any
director.
Sec. Z. So far as not inconsistent.