MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                     1777

SEC. 10-302. CHAIRMAN; QUORUM; RECORDS; CLERKS AND
ASSISTANTS; OFFICE.

(A)   CHAIRMAN; QUORUM.

THE BOARD ANNUALLY SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE
HELD AT THE TIMES AND PLACES DESIGNATED BY THE
CHAIRMAN OR THE SECRETARY BY NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS.
SIX MEMBERS CONSTITUTE A QUORUM, BUT ANY ACTION OF THE
BOARD REQUIRES ASSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS.

(B)   RECORDS.

THE BOARD SHALL KEEP A     COMPLETE RECORD OF ITS

PROCEEDINGS AND SHALL MAKE AN      ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS

ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES     TO THE GOVERNOR AND

GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY DECEMBER 1   OF EACH YEAR.

(C) CLERKS AND ASSISTANTS; OFFICE.

THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
SECRETARY, MAY EMPLOY CLERKS, STENOGRAPHERS, FIELD
REPRESENTATIVES, ASSISTANTS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES IT
DEEMS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES AND
EXERCISE ITS POWERS AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH A PERMANENT OFFICE AND SHALL
BE SUPPLIED WITH ALL APPLIANCES AND INCIDENTALS
NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER DISCHARGE OF ITS DUTIES. THE
SALARIES OR COMPENSATION OF ALL CLERKS, STENOGRAPHERS,
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES, ASSISTANTS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES
OF THE BOARD, AND THE COST OF MAINTAINING AND
SUPPLYING THE PERMANENT OFFICE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE
PAID FROM FUNDS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §62 of the Code. The only changes
made are in style.

SEC. 10-303. DUTIES OF BOARD; FAIR AND EXHIBITS TO
MEET QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A) ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER AGRICULTURE; EXPEND
FUNDS FOR FAIRS AND EXHIBITS.

THE BOARD SHALL ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER AGRICULTURE
IN THE STATE THROUGH PROMOTION AND ASSISTANCE OF
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS, EXHIBITS, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES.
FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
THE SECRETARY, HAS EXCLUSIVE, COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE
DISTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE OF ALL FUNDS ALLOCATED TO