Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

section z. DEFINITIONS. Wher-
ever used or referred to in this act,
unless q different meaning clearly
appears from the context:
Cd District" or "soil conserva-
ton district" means a governmental
subdivision of this State, organized
in accordance with the provisions of
this act, for the purposes. with the
powers, and subject to the restric-
tons hereinafter set forth.
co supervisor" means one Of the
members of the governing body of
district, elected or appointed in &C
cordance with the provisions Of this
act.
go COMMITTEE" or state soil
conservation committee" means the
agency created in Section of this
act.
(4 petition" means a petition
filed under the provisions Of sub
section A of Section of this act for
the creation of a district.
60 Nominating petition" means
a petition filed under the provisions
of Section of this act to nominate
candidates for the office of super
visor of a soil conservation district.
60 state" means the State of
Minnesota.
CD Agency Of this State" in
cludes the government of this State
and any subdivision. agency, or in
strumentality. corporate or other
wise, of the government Of this
State.
80 United States" or agencies
Of the United States" includes the
United States of America, the Soil
Conservation Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
and any other agency or instru-
mentality, corporate or otherwise, Of
the United States of America.
90 Government" or govern
mental" includes the government of
this State. the Government Of the
United States, and any subdivision,
agency, or instrumentality, cor
porate or otherwise, Of either Of
them.
(1O) Land occupier" or "occupier
Of land" includes any person, firm,
or corporation who shall hold title
to, or shall be In possession Of, any
lands lying within a district Or
ganized under the provisions Of this
act, whether as owner, lessee, rent
er, tenant, or otherwise.
CID Due notice" means notice
published at least twice, with an
interval Of at least days between
the two publication dates, in le-
gal newspaper, and by posting at
three conspicuous places within the
appropriate area, such posting to
include, where possible, posting at
public places where it may be GUS
tomary to post notices concerning
county or municipal affairs gen.
orally. At any hearing held pur-
suant to such notice, at the time
and place designated in such notice,
adjournment may be made from
time to time without the necessity
of renewing such notice for such
adjourned dates.
Section 3. A. There Is hereby
established, to serve as an agency
of this State and to perform the
functions conferred upon 1t in this
act, the State Soil Conservation
Committee. The committee shall
consist of five eX-officio members
as follows: One, the Director of the
Agricultural Extension Service of
the University of Minnesota; two,
the Dean Of the Department of
Agriculture Of the University of
Minnesota: three, the Conservation
Commissioner Of the State of
Minnesota: four, the Commissioner
Of Agriculture of the State Of
Minnesota; five, such person as may
be appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture of the United States, or,
in the event of his failure to ap-
point such person within thirty
days after the receipt of certified
copy Of this act, then such fifth
member of said committee shall be
appointed by the Governor of the
State of Minnesota. The committee
shall keep a record of its official
actions, and may perform such acts,
hold such public hearings, and
promulgate such rules and regula-
tons as may be necessary for the
execution Of its functions under this
act.
B. The State soil conservation
committee may employ an admins
trative officer and such technical
experts and such other agents and
employees, permanent and tenn
porary, as 1t may require, and shall
determine their qualifications, du-
ties, and compensation. The commit
tee may call upon the attorney
general Of the State for such legal
services as it may require. 1t shall
have authority to delegate to its
chairman, to one or more Of its
members, or to one or more agents
or employees, such powers and
duties as it may deem proper. Upon
request Of the committee, for the
purpose Of carrying out any Of its
functions, the supervising officer of
any State agency, or of any State
institution of learning shall, inso-
far as may be possible under avail
able appropriations, and having
due regard to the needs of the
agency to which the request is
directed, assign or detail to the
committee members Of the staff or
personnel of such agency or insti-
tuition of learning, and make such
special reports. surveys, or studies
as the committee may request.
c. The committee shall designate
its chairman, and may annually
from time to time, change such
designation. A member of the COM
mittee shall hold office so long as
ne shall retain the office by viz
tue of which he shall be serving on
the committee. A majority of the