N.J. Stat. tit. 4, ch. 14

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 4:14-1 § 4:14-1

The department of agriculture shall encourage and aid so far as practicable, the formation of county boards of agriculture in the several counties of this state, that all the agricultural interests of the state may be fully represented.

N.J. Stat. § 4:14-2 Membership and organization

The membership of the county boards shall consist of all the members of the agricultural and horticultural associations of each county, and such others as they may elect: a. In counties having no agricultural or horticultural associations any number of citizens not less than ten may organize a county board of agriculture by electing a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a board of not less than five directors, adopting the name of "the county board of agriculture" (inserting in each case the name of the proper county), and filing with the secretary of agriculture a certificate of such organization. Upon the formation of any agricultural or horticultural association in the county, they shall become members of such county board, as provided in paragraphs "b" and "c" of this section; b. In counties having but one agricultural or horticultural organization (whether known and designated as a "society," "club" or "grange" ), such organization may become the county board of agriculture for such county by electing the officers and directors prescribed in paragraph "a" of this section, adopting the name of "the county board of agriculture" (inserting the name of the proper county) and filing with the secretary of agriculture a certificate of such organization; c. In counties having more than one agricultural or horticultural organization (whether known and designated as "societies," "clubs" or "granges" ), such organizations, or so many of them (not less than two) as may elect so to do, may organize a county board of agriculture by electing a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a board of directors to consist of at least one member of each agricultural or horticultural organization of the county (that may elect to become members of such county board), adopting the name of "the county board of agriculture" (inserting in each case the name of the proper county), and filing with the secretary of agriculture a certificate of such organization; d. The president, secretary and treasurer of the county board of agriculture shall be ex-officio members of the board of directors of the board; e. Every certificate filed, as provided in this section, shall truly and correctly state--first, the name of the county board filing the same; second, the date of its organization under this section; third, the names of its officers and directors; fourth, the names of bona fide members in each organization represented in the county board at the date of organizing said board, and the names of such organizations. Amended by L.1946, c. 108, p. 333, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 4:14-3 Annual reports to department; report of delegates to annual convention

Each county board of agriculture shall, on or before December fifteenth in each year, make a full report of the transactions of the board during the year next preceding, with as complete a statement as practicable, of the condition, progress and results of agricultural and horticultural industries in such counties respectively, together with reports of such special subjects of inquiry as may from time to time present themselves to such county boards, or be submitted by the department of agriculture and forward the same to the secretary of agriculture. The representatives of county boards at the state agricultural convention shall make a full report to their respective county boards of the proceedings of that convention.

N.J. Stat. § 4:14-4 § 4:14-4

The department of agriculture may apportion to the several county boards of agriculture annually, such sum or sums of money for the information secured and labor performed in connection with the reports of such county boards as the department shall deem equitable; but such amount shall not exceed one hundred dollars in any one year to any county board, one-half of this amount, when the sum appropriated does not exceed sixty dollars, to go to the person making up the report and the balance to the treasury of the county board to pay its running expenses.

N.J. Stat. § 4:14-5 § 4:14-5

The state board of agriculture may adopt suitable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, for the government of the county boards of agriculture.

N.J. Stat. § 4:14-6 § 4:14-6

There shall be appropriated annually out of the general revenues of the state for the expenses of conducting the state horticultural society, such sum as may be included for that purpose in any appropriation act.

N.J. Stat. § 4:14-7 § 4:14-7

The necessary expenses of conducting the state horticultural society shall be audited by its executive committee, approved by its president and attested by its secretary, and shall be presented to the comptroller of the state, who shall pay the same to the treasurer of the society out of the appropriation made for that purpose.

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