§ 74-534 — Additional personnel; fees; disposition of moneys received; market division fee fund

The secretary of agriculture is authorized to employ, license, or designate qualified persons to inspect and classify agricultural products, and to certify as to grade or classification of such products in accordance with the standards made effective under K.S.A. 74-531 and 74-532, and amendments thereto, and shall fix, assess, and collect necessary and reasonable fees for such service. The secretary of agriculture shall remit all moneys received by or for it under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the market division fee fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of agriculture or by a person or persons designated by the secretary.

Legislative History

L. 1947, ch. 8, § 5; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 29; L. 1996, ch. 209, § 23; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 298; July 1.