A. The State Board of Agriculture is hereby 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 Act¹ and such agency may cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in developing and administering the poultry products inspection program of this state under this act to assure that not later than August 18, 1970, the state requirements will be at least equal to those imposed under Sections 1-4, 6-10, and 12-22 of the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act² and in developing and administering the program of this state under Section 11 of this act³ in such a manner as will effectuate the purposes of this act⁴ and said Federal Act.

B. In such cooperative efforts, the Board is authorized to accept from said Secretary 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 Board is further authorized to spend public funds of this state appropriated for administration of this act to pay such share of the estimated total cost of the cooperative program as may be agreed upon by the Board and the Secretary.

C. The Board is further authorized to recommend to the said Secretary of Agriculture such officials or employees of this state as the Board shall designate, for appointment to the advisory committees provided for in Section 5 of the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act; and the Board shall serve as the representative of the Governor for consultation with said Secretary under paragraph C of Section 5 of said act unless the Governor shall select another representative.