2-616.Purpose of extension councils and districts certain fees
authorized; limitations.
(a) Each county extension council or extension district shall
have for its sole purpose the giving
of instruction and practical demonstrations in agriculture, marketing, home
economics, 4-H club and youth work, community and resource development,
and economic development initiatives to
all persons in the county or extension district, as the case may be, and
the imparting to such persons of information
on those subjects through practical demonstrations, meetings, publications,
or otherwise, in accordance with the program and service prescribed by
the council or the governing body of the extension district, as the case may
be. Extension councils and extension districts shall not
engage in commercial or other private
enterprises, legislative programs, or other activities not authorized by
this act and shall not give preferred service to any individual, group or
organization.
(b) County extension councils and the governing bodies of extension
districts may collect fees for specific
services which require special equipment or personnel, such as a soil
testing laboratory, seed testing service or other educational service, but
such councils and governing bodies shall not collect membership
dues nor shall such councils and governing bodies collect dues for
or
pay dues to any local, state or national organization or association.
The furnishing of supplies or services deemed necessary
by the director of extension and the executive board of the county
extension council or the governing body of the extension district, as the
case may be, to the conduct of any educational program authorized
under this act shall not be considered private enterprise or commercial
activity within the meaning of this act.
(c) Nothing in this act or any act amendatory thereof shall prevent any
county extension council, any multicounty extension governing
board,
or any extension district, or any extension agents employed by such
council, board or district, from using
or seeking opportunities to reach an audience of persons interested in
extension work through the help of interested farm organizations, civic
organizations or any other group. In using
or seeking such opportunities the county extension council,
multicounty extension governing board, or extension district, or the agents
employed by such council, board or district, shall make available
to all groups and organizations in the county, multicounty area or extension
district, as the case may be, equal
opportunity to cooperate in the educational extension program.
Extension agents shall not
require uniform bylaws,
rules, regulations and methods of procedure in groups, clubs or
organizations wishing to do extension work.
This prohibition shall not prevent extension agents from suggesting
bylaws, regulations and methods of procedure for such groups, clubs or
organizations.
History: L. 1951, ch. 8, § 9; L. 1972, ch. 3, § 7;
L. 1987, ch. 6, § 4;
L. 1991, ch. 2, § 10; July 1.
2-616.Purpose of extension councils and districts certain fees
authorized; limitations.
(a) Each county extension council or extension district shall
have for its sole purpose the giving
of instruction and practical demonstrations in agriculture, marketing, home
economics, 4-H club and youth work, community and resource development,
and economic development initiatives to
all persons in the county or extension district, as the case may be, and
the imparting to such persons of information
on those subjects through practical demonstrations, meetings, publications,
or otherwise, in accordance with the program and service prescribed by
the council or the governing body of the extension district, as the case may
be. Extension councils and extension districts shall not
engage in commercial or other private
enterprises, legislative programs, or other activities not authorized by
this act and shall not give preferred service to any individual, group or
organization.
(b) County extension councils and the governing bodies of extension
districts may collect fees for specific
services which require special equipment or personnel, such as a soil
testing laboratory, seed testing service or other educational service, but
such councils and governing bodies shall not collect membership
dues nor shall such councils and governing bodies collect dues for
or
pay dues to any local, state or national organization or association.
The furnishing of supplies or services deemed necessary
by the director of extension and the executive board of the county
extension council or the governing body of the extension district, as the
case may be, to the conduct of any educational program authorized
under this act shall not be considered private enterprise or commercial
activity within the meaning of this act.
(c) Nothing in this act or any act amendatory thereof shall prevent any
county extension council, any multicounty extension governing
board,
or any extension district, or any extension agents employed by such
council, board or district, from using
or seeking opportunities to reach an audience of persons interested in
extension work through the help of interested farm organizations, civic
organizations or any other group. In using
or seeking such opportunities the county extension council,
multicounty extension governing board, or extension district, or the agents
employed by such council, board or district, shall make available
to all groups and organizations in the county, multicounty area or extension
district, as the case may be, equal
opportunity to cooperate in the educational extension program.
Extension agents shall not
require uniform bylaws,
rules, regulations and methods of procedure in groups, clubs or
organizations wishing to do extension work.
This prohibition shall not prevent extension agents from suggesting
bylaws, regulations and methods of procedure for such groups, clubs or
organizations.
History: L. 1951, ch. 8, § 9; L. 1972, ch. 3, § 7;
L. 1987, ch. 6, § 4;
L. 1991, ch. 2, § 10; July 1.
2-616.Purpose of extension councils and districts certain fees
authorized; limitations.
(a) Each county extension council or extension district shall
have for its sole purpose the giving
of instruction and practical demonstrations in agriculture, marketing, home
economics, 4-H club and youth work, community and resource development,
and economic development initiatives to
all persons in the county or extension district, as the case may be, and
the imparting to such persons of information
on those subjects through practical demonstrations, meetings, publications,
or otherwise, in accordance with the program and service prescribed by
the council or the governing body of the extension district, as the case may
be. Extension councils and extension districts shall not
engage in commercial or other private
enterprises, legislative programs, or other activities not authorized by
this act and shall not give preferred service to any individual, group or
organization.
(b) County extension councils and the governing bodies of extension
districts may collect fees for specific
services which require special equipment or personnel, such as a soil
testing laboratory, seed testing service or other educational service, but
such councils and governing bodies shall not collect membership
dues nor shall such councils and governing bodies collect dues for
or
pay dues to any local, state or national organization or association.
The furnishing of supplies or services deemed necessary
by the director of extension and the executive board of the county
extension council or the governing body of the extension district, as the
case may be, to the conduct of any educational program authorized
under this act shall not be considered private enterprise or commercial
activity within the meaning of this act.
(c) Nothing in this act or any act amendatory thereof shall prevent any
county extension council, any multicounty extension governing
board,
or any extension district, or any extension agents employed by such
council, board or district, from using
or seeking opportunities to reach an audience of persons interested in
extension work through the help of interested farm organizations, civic
organizations or any other group. In using
or seeking such opportunities the county extension council,
multicounty extension governing board, or extension district, or the agents
employed by such council, board or district, shall make available
to all groups and organizations in the county, multicounty area or extension
district, as the case may be, equal
opportunity to cooperate in the educational extension program.
Extension agents shall not
require uniform bylaws,
rules, regulations and methods of procedure in groups, clubs or
organizations wishing to do extension work.
This prohibition shall not prevent extension agents from suggesting
bylaws, regulations and methods of procedure for such groups, clubs or
organizations.
History: L. 1951, ch. 8, § 9; L. 1972, ch. 3, § 7;
L. 1987, ch. 6, § 4;
L. 1991, ch. 2, § 10; July 1.