CHAPTER 184. HOUSE BILL NO. 229. An ACT fixing the number of deputies and employees in the office of the sheriff in all counties in the State of Oklahoma, having a population of not less than one hundred thousand nor more than one hundred fifteen thousand inhabitants, according to the last decennial federal census; providing for the appointment thereof, and fixing the salaries thereof; and providing that the county commissioners of such counties may purchase and furnish the sheriff's office two automobiles, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Sheriffs-Deputies. Section 1. In all counties in the State of Oklahoma, having a population of not less than one hundred thousand nor more than one hundred fifteen thousand inhabitants, according to the last Decennial Federal Census, the Sheriffs of any such counties may appoint the following deputies and employees, who shall receive the following salaries, to-wit: One Under-sheriff, at a salary of $200.00 per month. Eleven Deputy Sheriffs, at a salary of $150.00 each, per month, and mileage as otherwise provided by law. One Bookkeeper, at a salary of $150.00 per month. One Stenographer, at a salary of $125.00 per month. One Head Jailer and Bertillon man combined, at a salary of $200.00 per month. One Night Jailer, at a salary of $150.00 per month. Same. Section 2. Whenever it is deemed necessary by the Sheriff and the County Commissioners of any such county, the Sheriff, by and with the consent and approval of the County Commissioners, may appoint as many additional deputy sheriffs as may be necessary to efficiently handle the work of the Sheriff's office, and such additional Deputy Sheriffs shall receive a salary of $150.00 each, per month; and mileage as otherwise provided by law. County Commissioners Sheriffs-Automobiles. Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners of any such county are hereby authorized to purchase and furnish the Sheriff of any such county, for use in connection with the work of said office, two automobiles; but said automobiles are to remain the property of such county and shall be delivered over by the incumbent of such office to his successor upon the termination of his term of office. Emergency. Section 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 5, 1923. CHAPTER 185. HOUSE BILL NO. 230. Community Associations. AN ACT amending Section 3860, 3861, 3862, Paragraph 1, Section 3863, Section 3866, of Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, 1921, defining terms, licensing dealers, providing penalties, creating positions and making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Community Associations. Section 1. Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended by adding the following Section immediately after Section 3860: The term "Community Associations" as used in this Act, shall be deemed to mean any local, county, district or State Association. The term "Farm Products" as used in this Act, shall be deemed to include the produce of the farm derived from the pursuit of agriculture, viticulture, forestry, livestock, poultry, bees and all other lines of productive activity. State Market Commission. Section 2. That Section 3860, Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows, the same being a substitute for the entire Section 3860, of the original Act: There is hereby created a State Market Commission to be composed of three members. The Governor shall be one member, the President of the State Board of Agriculture shall be one member, and the director of the Extension Division of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College shall be one member. The said Market Commission shall appoint a secretary who shall have had experience in grading and marketing fruit and vegetable products who shall be general manager of the Market Commission, and shall devote his entire time and attention thereto. Organization. Section 3. That Section 3862, Paragraph 1, Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows, the same being a substitute for the first paragraph in Section 3863, beginning with the word "first" and ending with the word "Association": First: To organize or assist in organizing community associations under any of the cooperative laws of Oklahoma, and if it deems it will subserve the public interest to organize through the Extension Division of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, cooperating with the United States Department of Agriculture, Community and County Market Associations, the same as hereby provided. Second: To standardize farm products, including poultry and dairy products, under adequate rules and sale of commodities exchanged within the State of Oklahoma or produced in the State of Oklahoma and sold outside of the State of Oklahoma. Third: To provide for agents of the Oklahoma State Market Commission in large cities and populous centers that are markets for Oklahoma products, who will direct the selling of all shipments. from various communities and county associations according to the rules of the Oklahoma State Market Commission, such officers to be appointed where, in the judgment of the Oklahoma State Market Commission, the interest of the shipper will be benefited thereby. Local Market Association. Section 4. That Section 3863, Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 3863. Any community in any county in this State, may organize a local market association under rules and regulations formulated by the Oklahoma State Market Commission by making application to the county agent of the Agricultural Extension Division, or direct to the said Market Commission, at any time, provided application is made within thirty days prior to the time in which it is desired to market any product. Notice. Section 5. Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended by inserting the following Section between Section 3863 and Section 3864, of the original Act: Any community association organized under the law and in compliance with the rules of the said Commission in marketing its products, shall give the State Market Commission notice of such intention at least ten days prior to the time its products are ready for market. Meetings. Section 6. That Section 3866, Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows, the same being a substitute for the entire Section 3866 of the original Act: Community Market Associations shall hold meetings for the purpose of discussing the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College Correspondence courses and to formulate plans in assisting one another in making preparations for carrying on the work of the association. The Agricultural Extension Division shall, when requested by the State Market Commission, give demonstrations in every county having marketing associations, in serving the ends for which they are instituted. Previous notice of such demonstrations shall be given all community associations of the county, each of which is required to have representatives in attendance, in case a majority of the membership thereof is unable to attend. Officers. Section 7. That Section 3861, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows: The following positions are hereby created for the State Market Commission and the amounts set opposite each named position are hereby fixed as the annual salary for the same: One Secretary, salary One Produce Man, salary One Grader and Inspector, salary One Traffic Man, salary One Chief Clerk, salary Two Stenographers, salary Five Field Agents, salary $3,000.00 per year. 2,100.00 per year. 3,000.00 per year. 3,000.00 per year. Additional Field Agents to be employed for periods of times less than one year, when needed during the periods when perishable crops are being marketed Supplies. $2,400.00 Section 8. That Section 3871, Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows, the same being a substitute for Section 3871, of the original Act: The State Market Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase such office equipment and supplies as may be necessary. All salaries and necessary expenses, including traveling expenses for such officers, and employees under the provisions of this Act, shall be paid after the manner provided for the payment of salaries, expenses and traveling expenses of other State officials and employees; and for that purpose there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwse appropriated, the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and a like amount for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, provided all moneys collected under this Act shall be paid into the State Treasury. Amendment. Section 9. Article 16, Chapter 20, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, is hereby amended by inserting the following Sections 10, 11, 12, and 13, between Section 3871 and Section 3872 of the original Act: Associations-Benefits. Section 10. Any person, firm, corporation or association, or farm-owned or controlled association now existing or hereafter formed under the laws of Oklahoma, may avail itself of the services of the State Market Commission by giving previous notice of such intention. License. Section 11. No person, firm, exchange, association or corporation shall receive, sell, or offer for sale on commission which is to be paid by the producer, any kind of farm products without a license, as required by this Act, and for the purpose of this Act, the persons, firms, exchanges, associations or corporations above described in this section shall be designated as dealers. Every dealer in this State as defined in this Act receiving any of the products above mentioned for sale shall annually file an application with the State Market Commission for a license to transact their business. Such application shall state the kind, or kinds of farm products which the applicant proposes to handle on commission, the full name of the person, firm, exchange, association or corporation applying for such license, and if the applicant be a firm, exchange, association or corporation, the full name of each member of the same, or the names of the officers of the exchange, association or corporation, and the name of the local agent of the exchange, association or corporation, and the city, town or village, and street number at which the business is to be conducted shall be given in the application; such applicant shall further satisfy the State Market Commission of his, or its character, responsibility and good faith in seeking to carry on the business of a dealer. The State Market Commission shall thereupon issue to such applicant upon the execution and delivery of a bond as herein before provided, a license entitling the applicant to conduct the business of receiving and selling on commission, farm products as such dealer in the place named in the application, until the first day of January next following. The fee for such license shall be Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars of dealers whose annual gross volume of sales amount to One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars or less; Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars for dealers whose annual gross volume of sales exceed the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars, plus an additional sum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars for each Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars or major fraction thereof, in excess of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars. All license fees collected under the provisions of this Act shall be paid into the general fund of the State Treasury within ten (10) days from the date of the collection thereof; provided that this Act shall not apply to dealers whose gross volume of commission business amounts to less than Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars per year. Before any license shall be issued, the applicant therefor shall make and execute to the State a good and sufficient bond in the sum of not less than Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars which bond shall be increased as the State Market Commission may require, according to the volume of business of the licensee; said bond to be conditioned upon the faithful accounting and payment to the consignor the proceeds of all farm products sold and handled on commission by said dealer. Any consignor may bring action upon said bond in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the county of the residence of the consignor or consignee, to recover payment for farm products shipped on commission through said dealer, or to recover money received thereon by such dealer and not paid over to the consignor within the time required by law. The State Market Commission shall have the power, and it is hereby authorized, before granting a license to any dealer applying therefor, to investigate the character and standing of such applicant and shall have power to investigate and inspect, upon the verified complaint of any interested person, or irrespective of such complaint, any transaction, solicitation, receipts, sale or attempted sale of any farm products by said dealer as defined in this Act; failure to make proper and true account of sales and settlement thereon as in this Act required, the making of false statements as to condition, quality and quantity of any products received or in storage; the making of false statements as to |