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1530 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 6
§197-24 of the Code. The present reference
to §23 of the federal act is proposed for
deletion and the applicable provision of
this section is added. The second sentence
of this section presently appears as Art.
43, §197-26 of the Code. In the last
sentence new language is added to maintain
consistency with the definitions in the
Natural Resources Article; See Natural
Resources Article §10—101(g) and (v) . New
language derived from Art. 43, §197-23 is
added for organizational purposes. The
only other changes made are in style.
SEC. 4-204. COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE; ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
(A) COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE.
THE SECRETARY SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES IN DEVELOPING AND
ADMINISTERING THE STATE POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION
PROGRAM TO ASSURE THAT THE STATE REQUIREMENTS AT LEAST
ARE EQUAL TO THOSE IMPOSED BY THE FEDERAL POULTRY
PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT AND TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER
THE STATE INSPECTION PROGRAM IN A BANNER THAT
EFFECTUATES THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE
FEDERAL ACT.
(B) ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
THE SECRETARY MAY ACCEPT FROM THE UNITED STATES
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE (I) ADVISORY ASSISTANCE IN
PLANNING AND OTHERWISE DEVELOPING THE STATE PROGRAM;
AND (II) TECHNICAL AND LABORATORY ASSISTANCE,
TRAINING, AND FINANCIAL AND OTHER AID FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF A PROGRAM. THE SECRETARY MAY SPEND
PUBLIC FUNDS OF THE STATE, APPROPRIATED FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SUBTITLE, TO PAY THE SHARE OF1
THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM AS
MAY BE AGREED UPON BY THE SECRETARY AND THE UNITED
STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Article 13, §197-5 (a) of the Code. The
present provision declaring the
responsibility of the Secretary is proposed
for deletion because it duplicates the
provisions of §2—103. The cross—references
to specific sections of the federal and
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