Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-255

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 Act 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

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equal to those imposed under Sections 1-4, 6-10, and 12-22 of the

Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act and in developing and

administering the program of this state under Section 11 of this act

in such a manner as will effectuate the purposes of this act 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.