Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-19-1

nuts, and vegetables.

A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

may enter into any cooperative agreement with the United States

Department of Agriculture to certify or establish an inspection

service for the purpose of grading fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

B. The terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement shall

be the governing authority for the inspection service. The

cooperative agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the

establishment or certification of an inspection service and the

grading of fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

C. To implement the terms of any state-federal cooperative

agreement regarding the establishment or certification of an

inspection service, the Department may employ personnel to oversee

and supervise the inspection service.

D. Personnel of the inspection service shall not be employees

of the state for any purpose and shall not be entitled to any state

benefits including, but not limited to accrual of leave, insurance,

longevity, retirement, unemployment, or workers compensation.

E. The legislature shall not appropriate funds for the

operation of an inspection service established or certified to

implement a cooperative agreement pursuant to this section. The

legislature may appropriate funds necessary for the Department to

employ personnel to supervise and oversee an inspection service.

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F. Inspection service activities conducted under a cooperative

agreement pursuant to this section shall be self-financed. The

inspection service shall charge a fee to any person who receives

inspection services pursuant to the terms of a cooperative

agreement. The fees shall be commensurate to the costs of the

inspection service.