The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-28
owed: May IS, 1887.
CHAPTER 1853

AN ACT to repeal Section 10 Of Article
"a of the Annotated Code of Maryland
1924 Edition., title agriculture"
subtitle Agricultural Fair Associa-
tons, and to enact in lieu thereof
three new sections to be known as
Sections -, ia and lob to follow
Immediately after Section TIC of said
Article and to create the Maryland
State Fair Board and to provide for
its powers and duties.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
ell Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton II of Article "a of the Annotated
Code of Maryland 1924 Edition., title
agriculture" subtitle Agricultural
Fair Associations, be and it is hereby
repealed. and that three new sections
be and they are hereby enacted in lieu
thereof. said new sections to be known
as Sections II, 12A and 12B. to follow
Immediately after Section TIC of said
Article and all to read as follows:
u. The Maryland State Fair Board,
to he composed of nine members, is
hereby created. Said members shall be
representatives of all phases of the agri-
cultural interests of this State, shall
serve without compensation and shall be
appotned by the Maryland Racing Com
mission. Upon the appointment of the
original members to said Board, the
Racing Commission shall designate three
OF such members to serve for one year,
three to serve for two years and three
to serve for three years from May l,
1887. Thereafter the term of office of
members shall be three years. but men,
bers appointed to fill vacancies in unex-
PRED terms shall serve for the re-
mainder of such terms. Each member
shall serve after expiration of his term
until his successor qualities.
12A. The Board shall annually elect
a Chairman from among its members.
Meetings of the Board shall be held at
Nil hn TIoSr
may designate by notice to the men,
bers. Six members shall constitute a
quorum, but action by the Board shall
require assent Of a majority of all of
it's members. The Board shall keep a
complete record of it's proceedings and
shall, on or before December first in
each year. make an annual report of
its activities and expenditures to the
Racing Commission, which the Racing
Commission shall incorporate in its
annual report. The Racing Commission
shall provide for the Board such cler-
ical assistance as it may require for
its activities and for the keeping of its
records.
lob. 1t shall be the function of the
Board to encourage and foster agricul-
ture in this State through promotion
and assistance of bona fide agricultural
fairs and exhibits. For this purpose
said Board shall have sole and COM
plete control of the ALLEGATION. distribu-
tion of and expenditure of all funds in
the special fund created by Section Is
of Article 7SB of this Code and of all
funds appropriated in the State Budget
for Agricultural Fairs. The Board may
distribute the whole or any part of such
funds among fair associations qualify
i 6 therefor under this sub title, in such
amounts and proportions as it shall
deem desirable to effectuate the pur-
poses of this subtitle, to be used for
agricultural exhibits, provided. how
ever, that the Board shall make no such
payments to any fair association
~ which holds license under Sec.