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

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been approved by the Conservation
Commissioner.
6. Timber sales shall be had only
after appraisal Of the timber is
made by the Division of Forestry
and approved by the Conservation
Commissioner. Land sales shall be
had only after appraisal by the
Division of Lands and Minerals,
and the approval of the Conserva-
ton Commissioner. The actual sale
of both land and timber as pro-
vided herAin shall be held by the
Conservation Commissioner in the
County Seats of the Counties in
which the land or timber is situated
and at such times as recommended
by the Commissioner of Conserva-
ton.
7. The Commissioner OF Conser-
walton shall classify all the State
lands and determine which thereof
shall be administered for forestry
purposes and which for agricultural
or other purposes.
Co Every Division Director shall
be a person who, by education,
training, and experience is especially
qualified to administer the duties of
his individual Division.
Cd Before entering upon the
duties of his office, every Director
shall take and file an oath of Of
flee in the same manner and form
as other State officers, and shall
give a surety bond to the State
in the sum of 100000, excepting
that the bonds for the Directors of
Forestry and of Game and Fish
shall be each and separately $l5,-
10000.
(e) Every Director shall receive
an annual salary Of not more than
100000.
Cd Every Director, with the ad-
vice and approval of the Conserva-
ton Commissioner, may appoint a
deputy to serve at the pleasure of
the Director, and such deputy may
exercise all the powers of the Di-
rector, whether delegated from the
Commissioner or otherwise, subject
to the direction and control of the
Director. Every Director, subject to
the approval of the Commissioner,
may employ such other assistants
as may be necessary to carry on the
work of his Division, as far as
funds may be available therefor.
(g) The compensation of deputy
directors and of division employees
shall be fixed by the respective
directors, within the limitation of
available funds, subject to the ap-
prevail of the Commissioner.
CID m case of a vacancy in the
office of Commissioner, or any Di-
rector, his deputy shall serve in his
place and exercise all the powers
and perform all the duties thereof
until successor is regularly ap-
pointed and qualified, excepting
that such acting commissioner, or
director, shall have no power to
appoint another deputy nor to ap-
point any director nor to revise
or change the assignments of &C
tivities among the several divisions
Of the Department. The salary of
such acting encumbent shall be
the same as that drawn by the
Commissioner or Director whose
place he temporarily takes.
Section 4. The Commissioner of
Conservation may, by written order
filed in his office. delegate to the
Director of any Division of the De-
partment any of the powers or
duties vested in or imposed upon
the Commissioner by this act. Such
delegated powers and duties may
be exercised or performed by the
respective Directors in their own
names, or in the name of the Com
missioner, as the Commissioner may
direct.
Section 5. (O The Department
of Conservation and the several
Divisions thereof shall have seals.
The seal Of the Department shall
have thereon the words STATE
OF MINNESOTA, Department Of
Conservation" with such suitable
symbol or device as has been es-
tabliShed under the provisions of
Chapter 1876, Session Laws of 1881,
and such seal or seals may be used
to authenticate the official acts Of
the Commissioner when performed
by him or his deputy. The seal Of
every Division 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 Division; pro-
vided that the omission or absence
of the seal shall not affect the
validity or force of any act done
or instrument executed by the Com
missioner or by any Director.
90 The Conservation Commits
sion shall provide for the issuance
Of such badges and uniforms, at
department expense, and regulate
the use thereof, as may be neces-
sary and suitable for the identifi-
cation of employees under the sep
arate Divisions of the Department
of Conservation.
Section 6. Except as otherwise
prescribed or required by law, the
original of all official orders and
other official documents issued or
executed by the Commissioner of
Conservation, or by the Directors of
the several Divisions of the Conser-
walton Department, shall be filed
in the offices of the Department
and shall be the property of the
State of Minnesota. Such original
orders, documents, and records shall
have like force and effect as prima
facie evidence in all cases as Or
iginal records and documents made
by other public officers in the per-
Torrance of their official duties.
Section 7. All existing appropria-