9 tion in conducting its operations. Whenever any association shall 10 find that it has accumulated funds in excess of those necessary to 11 meet expenses already incurred, or reasonably estimated as es12 sential to be incurred, by it in conducting its operations, it shall 13 return such excess to, or deduct it from future fees, dues, assess14 ments, or charges of, the members who contributed to such ex15 cess, in the proportions of their respective contribution.

Sec. 18. Every association shall, from time to time, appoint 2 a committee of three members, who shall not be directors, officers, 3 agents, or employees of the association, which committee shall, 4 at least once in each quarter of each fiscal or business year of such 5 association, make an examination of its records and property, and 6 shall within one month after such examination, report in writing 7 the results thereof to the association. Immediately after the close 8 of each fiscal or business year of the association, a complete audit 9 of its operations shall be made for the fiscal or business year. A 10 written report of the audit, including statements of services 11 rendered by the association, the balance sheets, receipts and dis12 bursements, assets and liabilities, members admitted and with13 drawn, total numbers of members, and other proper information, 14 shall be submitted to the members at their next regular meet15 ing. The association may file copies of the report of the audit 16 with the secretary of state, and the commissioner of agriculture 17 within three months after the close of the fiscal or business year 18 for which made. The secretary of state shall, upon request, fur19 nish a copy of such report to the United States department of 20 agriculture. No person shall, without the consent of the associa21 tion, except in obedience to judicial process, make or permit any 22 disclosure whereby any information contained in said report may 23 be identified as having been furnished by said association. Any 24 person violating or failing to comply with the provision of this 25 section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con26 viction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five 27 hundred dollars.

CHAPTER 122

(House Bill No. 160-Mr. Nicely.)

AN ACT providing state aid for the encouragement of agricultural fairs, and making appropriations therefor.

[Passed April 29, 1921. In effect ninety days from passage. without the approval of the Governor.]

Became a law

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That agricultural fairs be encouraged and aided in the manner hereinafter provided, as follows:

Section 1. For the purpose of encouraging agriculture, any in2 corporated agricultural association or any unincorporated asso3 ciation which has conducted fairs for three successive years prior 4 to the passage of this act, and which upon becoming properly 5 incorporated, and conforming to the requirements of this act, 6 shall receive from the state of West Virginia, an annual sum 7 not exceeding ten thousand dollars, equal to the amount paid 8 by such association as premiums for exhibits at its annual ex9 hibition, exclusive of premiums, on speed contests and exhibi10 tions.

Sec. 2. In case there is more than one association holding 2 annual exhibitions in a county, such associations shall be en3 titled to receive from the state a sum not exceeding in the aggre4 gate the sum of ten thousand dollars, to be apportioned among 5 such associations according to the amount of premiums paid for 6 exhibits at the last exhibition of such associations exclusive of 7 premiums paid for speed contests. No association shall receive 8 from the state a greater sum than that paid by the association 9 as premiums on exhibitions exclusive of premiums paid for speed 10 contests.

Sec. 3. No incorporated agricultural association shall be en2 titled to the benefits of this act unless it shall hold an annual 3 exhibition in the interest of stock raising, grain, poultry, handi4 work, dairy products, fruit and vegetable growing, and the like. 5 Such exhibitions shall continue at least three successive days and 6 shall pay premiums on exhibitions aforesaid.

Sec. 4. Agricultural associations hereafter incorporated shall 2 have the benefits of this act only after they shall have held three 3 consecutive annual exhibitions of the character by this act desig

4 nated, but agricultural associations purchasing or leasing the 5 grounds and buildings of an association entitled to the benefits 6 of this act, shall also be entitled to such benefits.

Sec. 5. Any agricultural association claiming the benefits of 2 this act shall, each year, file with the state department of agricul3 ture a copy of its annual premium list, not later than one month 4 before the opening of its exhibition, and the said department of 5 agriculture shall have the right to inspect and supervise all ex6 hibits of said exhibition.

Sec. 6. On or before the fifteenth day of November in each 2 year an association applying for the benefits of this act shall file 3 with the secretary of state a statement sworn to by its president 4 and attested to by its secretary, with its corporate seal attached, 5 setting forth the name of the corporation, the time and place of the exhibition, and the amount of premiums actually paid, giving the names and addresses of the persons to whom such premiums were paid, and in what class, kind, and department.

Sec. 7. Payments to incorporated agricultural associations un2 der the provisions of this act shall be made out of the state 3 treasury on or before the first day of December of the year in 4 which the exhibition is held, and after the statement provided 5 for in section six has been filed.

Sec. 8. No incorporated agricultural association which is 2 the recipient of state aid under this act shall operate or permit 3 to be operated in conjunction with the fair any gambling device 4 or any indecent or immoral shows. Any association violating 5 the provisions of this section thereby forfeits all right to state 6 aid for a period of three years.

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This, however, shall not be so construed as to prevent horse 8 racing or horse shows, at any fair receiving state aid.

CHAPTER 123

(Senate Bill No. 298-Mr. Stewart.)

AN ACT to establish, equip, maintain and operate a "4-H" camp institute and state exhibit of boys' and girls' club work.

[Passed April 22, 1921.

SEC.

Became a law

when

In effect ninety days from passage. without the approval of the Governor.] SEC. 1. "4-H" camp institute established; 2. Equipment may be rented purpose; state board of control not in use; rent to be turned over to secure site and erect suitable to state board of control. buildings; operated by college of 3. Appropriations hereunder to be exagriculture. pended through the state board of control.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That there be established an arrangement made to maintain and operate a "4-H" camp institute in this state as follows:

Section 1. There is hereby established at some suitable lo2 cation a "4-H" camp institute and state exhibit of boys' and 3 girls' club work for the purpose of teaching boys and girls the 4 "4-H" standards of living and to inspire them to lift themselves 5 toward these standards, and to discover and train boys and girls 6 for leadership and for the purpose of teaching standards of ex7 cellence in agriculture and home economics. It shall be the duty 8 of the state board of control to secure a site for the aforesaid 9 camp institute and state show, and to erect the necessary build10 ings, and provide necessary and suitable equipment. It shall be 11 the duty of the state board of control when said grounds and 12 buildings are provided and equipped, as above stated, to turn 13 them over to the college of agriculture of West Virginia University 14 to be operated by the extension division in carrying out the pur15 poses and intents herein set forth.

Sec. 2. When not in use by the extension division and under 2 their regulations this equipment may be rented to other organiza3 tions for convention use. Any money derived from such rent 4 shall be turned over to the state board of control.

Sec. 3. Any appropriations hereafter made to carry out the 2 provisions and purposes of this act shall be expended through 3 the state board of control.

4 All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re5 pealed.

CHAPTER 124

(House Bill No. 434-Mr. Hiner.)

AN ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the legislature passed February seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, entitled an act for the control and eradication of dangerously contagious and infectious diseases among honey bees in West Virginia, and providing for their inspection and eradication.

[Passed April 26, 1921. In effect ninety days from passage. Governor May 3, 1921.]

Approved by the

bees shipped into this state; duty of transportation company. Powers to enforce act; penalty for resisting officers; commissioner to make and enforce regulations. Duties required of persons raising queen bees; penalty for violation.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the acts of the legislature passed February seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, reading, "An act for the control and eradication of dangerouly contagious and infectious diseases among honey bees, and providing for their inspection," be amended.

and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 1. (a) The word "commissioner" as used in this act 2 shall mean the state commissioner of agriculture. 3 (b) The word "entomologist" as used in this act shall mean the 4 state entomologist, who is in charge of the enforcement of law 5 for the control and eradication of crop pest and plant diseases. 6 (c) The word "inspector" as used in this act shall mean the 7 commissioner of agriculture, the state entomologist, or any person 8 duly authorized and employed to carry out any of the provisions 9 of this act.

Sec. 2. The entomologist or other person duly authorized by 2 the commissioner shall, so far as practicable, upon information, ex3 amine all reported apiaries and other apiaries in that locality not 4 reported, to ascertain the existence of any of the aforesaid diseases 5 affecting bees, and if satisfied of the existence of any such diseases, 6 he shall give the owner or person in charge of the diseased apiary 7 full instructions how to treat them. The entomologist or assist8 ant shall visit all said diseased apiaries a second time after a period 9 of ten days, and if necessary, burn all colonies of bees that he may 10 find not properly treated and cured of such disease, together with 11 all honey and appliances which would spread disease.

Sec. 3. If the owner of an apiary, honey or appliances wherein 2 diseases exist, shall sell, barter or give away or remove, without 3 the consent of the inspector, any such diseased or infected bees 4 (be they queens, workers, or colonies) honey or appliances, or ex5 pose other bees to the danger of such diseases, or fail to notify 6 the inspector of the existence of such diseases, said owner shall