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(4) To submit such State agricultural plans to the Secre-
tary of Agriculture of the United States, prior to such time
and in such manner and form as the said Secretary may pre-
scribe;

(5) To receive on behalf of the State of Maryland any
grants made pursuant to Section 7 of said Soil Conservation
and Domestic Allotment Act, and to utilize and expend such
grants in accordance with the provisions of such State agricul-
tural plans as may have been approved by said Secretary of
Agriculture;

(6) To provide for the selection of a State Advisory Board,
to be composed of five persons of legal age, residents in this
State, who shall be selected from the standpoint of their quali-
fication by actual farming experience and comprehensive un-
derstanding of the agricultural problems of this State;

(7) To make provision for establishment of State, county
and community committees or associations of agricultural pro-
ducers, organized for such purpose, and for participation by
them in the administration of such State agricultural plans;

(8) To employ such personal services and incur such other
expenses as it finds necessary for the efficient exercise of its
powers and duties under this sub-title;

(9) To utilize in the administration of the provisions here-
of available services and assistance of other State agencies
of this State and of the Agricultural Extension Service and the
Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Mary-
land;

(10) To delegate to committees, associations, individuals,
corporations, or other State agencies such functions in carry-
ing out the provisions of this sub-title as it deems suitable, and
to exercise all other powers and authorities and to do any
and all other things which it may deem necessary or proper
to the performance of its duties and functions hereunder;

(11) To provide for the submission to said Secretary of
Agriculture of such reports as may be deemed requisite, in-
cluding such reports as may be required to ascertain whether
such State agricultural plans are being carried out according
to their terms;

(12) To prescribe such rules and regulations as may be
necessary or expedient for the effective administration of such
State agricultural plans, and to assure the correctness of and
make possible the verification of such reports as may be re-
quired by the terms of State agricultural plans; and

(13) To submit to the Governor of the State of Maryland
an annual report for each year covering the administration
and operation of such program.