On or before July 1, the town clerk shall forward such abstracts to the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, who shall have the abstracts for the entire State compiled and shall make such information available for the newspapers and people of the State. The Secretary shall furnish listers and town clerks with suitable forms in triplicate for collecting such information and returning such abstracts. The expenses of the Secretary incurred under this section shall be paid from the monies annually available for the use of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (Amended 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)