§345. Replacement of diminished, lost or misapplied funds; restrictions on use; reports of colleges

If any portion of the moneys received by the designated officer of any State for the support and maintenance of cooperative agricultural extension work, as provided in this subchapter, shall by any action or contingency be diminished or lost or be misapplied, it shall be replaced by said State and until so replaced no subsequent appropriation shall be apportioned or paid to said State. No portion of said moneys shall be applied, directly or indirectly, to the purchase, erection, preservation, or repair of any building or buildings, or the purchase or rental of land, or in college-course teaching, lectures in college, or any other purpose not specified in this subchapter. It shall be the duty of said colleges, annually, on or about the first day of January, to make to the Governor of the State in which it is located a full and detailed report of its operations in extension work as defined in this subchapter, including a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures from all sources for this purpose, a copy of which report shall be sent to the Secretary of Agriculture.

(May 8, 1914, ch. 79, §5, 38 Stat. 374 ; June 26, 1953, ch. 157, §1, 67 Stat. 85 ; Pub. L. 87–749, §1(g), Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 745 .)

Amendments

1962-Pub. L. 87–749 struck out references to territories and possessions wherever appearing.

1953-Act June 26, 1953, among other changes, inserted "Territory, or possession" after "State," wherever latter term appeared, struck out provision that not more than five per centum of each annual appropriation should be applied to the printing and distribution of publications, and struck out the provision that copies of the required reports should be sent to the Secretary of the Treasury.

Cross References

Misapplication of funds received for endowment of institutions for colored students, see section 325 of this title.

Penalty mail, authorization to use, see section 3202 of Title 39, Postal Service.