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 lation of any of the provisions of this act shall work a forfeiture of its franchise and in either case the Attorney General, upon demand of the Public Examiner, shall commence an action for the purpose of annulling the existence of said corporation.

§ 29. PUBLIC EXAMINER EX-OFFICIO SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS.] The Public Examiner of North Dakota shall be ex-officio Superintendent of Banks; he shall as often as shall be deemed necessary and proper either in person or by agent duly appointed by him, examine every bank organized under this law; and he or his agent, in case he appoints one, shall have power to make a thorough examination into the affairs of the association, and in so doing may examine any of the officers, agents or clerks thereof on oath, and shall make a full and detailed report in writing of the condition of the association so examined to the Governor of the State, a copy of which report shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, which shall be open to all persons doing business with such association. No person shall be appointed to be such agent for said examiner to examine the affairs of any association of which he is a member, and the Public Examiner shall not be directly or indirestly interested in any association or in any way connected with any bank.

§ 30. EMERGENCY.] Whereas, there is an emergency existing in that there is no adequate existing law governing banks and banking, this act shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after the date of its passage and approval.

Approved February 20, 1890.

AN ACT to Provide for the Annual Exhibits of the Agricultural, Stock Breeding, Horticultural, Mining, Mechanical, Industrial and other Products and Resources of the State of North Dakota, and to Provide for a State Board of Agriculture.

WHEREAS, It has become necessary to provide for a more complete and efficient exhibit of the production and resources of the State of North Dakota, and