1975

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343.04 SOCIETY CONSTITUTED STATE BUREAU. The Minnesota

society for the prevention of cruelty is constituted a state bureau

of child and animal protection for the purposes hereinafter set forth;

provided, that the society for the prevention of cruelty shall accept and

carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section 343.05, is amended to

read:

343.05 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS. The governor, the commissioner

of education, and the attorney general shall be ex officio members of

the board of directors of the state bureau of child and animal protection.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section 343.06, is amended to

read:

343.06 DUTIES. It shall be the duty of the state bureau of child

end animal protection to secure the enforcement of the laws for the

prevention of wrongs to children and dumb animals; to assist in the organization

of district and county societies and the appointment of local

and state agents, and give them representation in the state bureau; to

aid such societies and agents in the enforcement of the laws for the

prevention of wrongs to children and dumb animals which may now or

hereafter exist, and to promote the growth of education and sentiment

favorable to the protection of children and dumb animals.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section 343.07, is amended to

read:

343.07 ANNUAL MEETING. The state bureau of child and animal

protection shall hold its annual meetings on the second Monday in November,

in each year, at the state capitol, or at any other place in the

state which may be selected by its board of directors, for the transaction

of its business and the election of its officers, at which meeting all

questions relating to child and animal protection in the state may be

considered.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section 343.08, is amended to

read:

343.08 BIENNIAL REPORT. The state bureau of child and animal

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343.01 [PURPOSES; POWERS; COUNTY ORGANIZATION.]
Subdivision 1. [FORMATION AUTHORIZED.] The Minnesota
humane society is hereby confirmed and continued, with all
existing powers, A state federation of county and district
societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals may be
created as a corporation under chapter 317 for the purpose of
inculcating humane principles, the enforcement of law, and the
prevention of cruelty, especially to animals provided in section
343.06. The Minnesota humane society federation may make
reasonable rules governing the humane care, treatment,
transportation, and in extreme cases the disposition by death or
sale of animals as it deems expedient to accomplish its
purposes. It may appoint representatives in any county where no
active county or district society exists, for the purpose of
receiving and accounting for funds from any source, and may also
appoint agents at large to carry out the work of the
society federation throughout the state. This society The
federation and all county and district societies may appoint
agents for the purpose of investigating or otherwise assisting
lawfully empowered officials in the prosecution of persons
charged with cruelty to animals. Appointed agents must have
training and experience in activities relating to prevention of
cruelty to animals or enforcement of laws relating to cruelty to
animals. Branches of the society, consisting of not less than
ten members, may be organized in any part of the state to
prosecute the work of the society in their several localities
under rules established by it. It The federation may make rules
and bylaws as are necessary to implement the provisions of its
authority under this chapter and under chapter 317.
Subd. 2. [NAME OF SOCIETY FEDERATION.] It shall be
unlawful for any organization, association, firm or corporation
not authorized by this chapter to refer to itself as or in any
way to use the names Minnesota federated humane societies,
Minnesota society for the prevention of cruelty, the Minnesota
humane society, or any combination of words or phrases using the
above names which would imply that it represents, acts in behalf
or is a branch of said society the federation.
Subd. 3. [POWERS AND DUTIES.] The society federation must
be governed by a board of directors consisting of seven persons
appointed by the governor. The governor, the commissioner of
education, and the attorney general, or their designees shall
serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the board. The
membership terms, compensation, removal, and filling of
vacancies of board members other than ex officio members shall
be as provided in section 15.0575; provided that the terms of
two initial members shall expire in each of 1979, 1980, and
1981, and the term of the seventh initial member shall expire in
1982. The members of the board shall annually elect a chair and
other officers as deemed necessary. Meetings must be called by
the chair or at least two other members. The board shall
appoint an executive director who shall serve in the
unclassified civil service at the board's pleasure. The
executive director may employ other staff who shall serve in the
unclassified civil service. The commissioner of administration
upon request of the executive director shall supply the board
with necessary office space and administrative services, and the
board shall reimburse the commissioner for the cost designated

in accordance with chapter 317. The powers, duties, and
organization of the federation and other matters for the conduct
of the business of the federation shall be as provided in
chapter 317 and in the federation's articles of incorporation
and bylaws.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 343.06, is
amended to read:
343.06 [DUTIES PURPOSE.]
It shall be the duty purpose of the Minnesota state
federation of county and district humane society societies to
secure assist in the enforcement of the laws for the prevention
of wrongs to animals; to assist in the organization of district
and county societies and the appointment of local and state
agents, and give them representation in the state society
federation; to aid such societies and agents in the enforcement
of the laws for the prevention of wrongs to animals which may
now or hereafter exist, and to promote the growth of education
and sentiment favorable to the protection of animals.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 343.10, is
amended to read:
343.10 [COUNTY AND DISTRICT SOCIETIES.]
A county societies society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals may be formed in any county and a district society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals may be formed in any group
of two or more contiguous or noncontiguous counties or parts of
counties by not less than seven incorporators, and the members,
at a meeting called for that purpose, may elect not less than
three of their number directors, who shall continue in office
until their successors have qualified. County and district
societies shall be created as corporations under chapter 317 and
as provided in the bylaws of the state federation.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 343.11, is

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