3-2152. State and federal cooperation
A. The department is designated as the state agency which shall be responsible for
cooperating with the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the provisions
of section 5 of the federal poultry products inspection act.
B. In such cooperative efforts, the department is authorized to accept from the
secretary of agriculture advisory assistance in planning and otherwise developing the
state program, technical and laboratory assistance and training, including necessary
curricular and instructional materials and equipment, and financial and other aid for
administration of such a program. The department may spend public funds of this state
appropriated for administration of this chapter to pay such share of the estimated total
cost of the cooperative program as may be agreed upon by the director and the secretary
of agriculture.
C. The director may recommend to the secretary of agriculture such officials or
employees of this state as the director shall designate for appointment to the advisory
committees provided for in section 5 of the federal poultry products inspection act. The
director shall serve as the representative of the governor for consultation with the
secretary of agriculture under this subsection unless the governor selects another
representative.
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