The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

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Sec. 9. SEED LABORATORY
AND TRIAL GROUNDS..-For the
purpose of carrying out the proVls
ions Of this Act the Commissioner
Of Agriculture is authorized and IN
structed TO establish a seed labora
tory and employ a seed analyst un
der the direction of the State Chem
list. or 10 enter into cooperative ar
rangements with the State Board OF
Control for the utilization of equip
ment. facilities and personnel of the
Florida Agricultural ExperlmeDt
Station for example and tests in
laboratory or trial grounds.
Sec. 10. FREE TESTS AND FEES
FOR TESTIEG.-Any citizen of this
State shall have the privilege OF
submitting to the Commissioner OF
Agriculture samples of seeds for
test and analysis, subject to such
rules and regulations as may be
adopted by said Commissioner of
Agriculture provided that the Com
missioner of Agriculture may by
such regulations fix the maximum
number of samples that may be test
ed free of charge for any one citi-
zen in any one period of time and
fix charges for tests of samples sub
rnitted in excess of those tested free
Of charge.
Sec. II. EMPLOYEES Com
missioner is hereby authorized to
employ such assistants inspectors,
specialists and others as may be
necessary to carry out the provlS-
mos of this Act. to fix their salaries
and TO pay same from such funds
as may be available for the pur-
pose: Provided that seed analysts
and other technical employees shall
be duly qualified by education and
experience.
Sec. II. RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS.-The Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture. after giving due public no
tice. is hereby empowered to adopt
and publish rules and regulations as
may be deemed necessary in order
20 secure the efficient enforcement
Of this Act.
Sec. I3 ENFORCEMENT. - The
Commissioner of Agriculture is vest
ed with power and authority 10 en-
force the provisions of this Act and
the rules and regulations made pur-
suant thereto by writ of Injunction IN
the proper court as well as by GRIM
inal proceedings. or by suspension
or revocation of registration of the
offender. IL shall be the duty of the
Attorney General, the State AttOr-
news. Prosecuting Attorneys. County
Solicitors. and all public prosecutors
in each county 10 represent the Com
missioner when called upon to GO
so. The Commissioner in the dis
charge of his duties and in the en-
fOrcement of the powers herein dele
gated may employ counsel, send for
books and papers. administer oaths
and hear Witnesses. and to that end
IL Is made the duty of the various
Eheriffs throughout the state TO
serve all summOnses and other pa
pers upon request of said Commits
siOner.
Sec. Il. POLICE POWER CON.
FERRED.-The Commissioner of
Agriculture and his employees are
hereby vested ;!ith authority to en-
ter without warrant any public or
private premises for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of this
Act and of the rules and regulations
made and promulgated hereunder.
Sec. Is. PENALTY.-Any person.
eopartnership. association or corpo-
ration. and any officer agent serv-
ant or employee thereof. violating
any Of the provisions of this Act
or Of the rules and regulations made
and promulgated hereunder and any
person who shall Obstruct or hinder
the said Commissioner or his en-
plOyees in the discharge of their du-
ties under this Act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr, and, on
conviction. shall be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than One Hundred
Dollars (Sl00.00D for each offense.
Sec l6. OPERATING FUND. -
All funds shall be placed in the
General Inspection Fund. for the
use Of the Commissioner in carrying
out the provisions of this Act and
20 be expended by him upon proper
vouchers. and a detailed report OF
all collections and expenditures made
hereunder shall be made to the Gov
ernOr at the end of each fiscal year
Sec II. VALIDITY.-All Acts and
parts Of Acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed Should any section or part
Of section of this Act. or any clause
be held unconstitutional or invalid
such fact shall not affect the other
provisions of this Act.
Sec. IS. This Act shall take eff
feet on the first dav of July, 1899.
Became a law without the Cover
nOr's approval.
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