1. Any county desiring to avail itself of the provisions of this chapter shall, by resolution of its board of county commissioners, bind itself to pay to the owner, lessee or manager of the demonstration farm or plot as follows:
(a) For each demonstration farm, the sum of $10 per acre, but not exceeding the sum of $100 for any such demonstration farm unit.
(b) For any demonstration plot, a minimum of $25 if it is less than 3 acres, and $10 per acre if it contains 3 acres or more.
2. The sums must be paid annually for each year the demonstration is to be continued on the certification by the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education that the demonstration has been conducted in accordance with the agreement.
3. A county is not obligated under the provisions of this section, except with respect to demonstration farms and plots which have been approved by the board of county commissioners as provided in NRS 553.040.
4. The authority to provide for such expenditure in the county budget and to disburse the money is hereby granted to the board of county commissioners and the other officers of the several counties.
[4:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL § 343] — (NRS A 1969, 1446; 1993, 415)