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KS Stat § 2-131c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-131c Tax levy in certain counties for buildings and maintenance thereof; request.

2-131c. Tax levy in certain counties for buildings and maintenance thereof; request. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand persons and having an assessed tangible valuation of more than one hundred fifty million dollars in which there is a fair association and a livestock show association which are organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-125 to 2-131, both sections inclusive, and amendments thereto, upon the request of such fair association or livestock association is hereby authorized and empowered to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed one-fortieth of one mill upon all of the taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of raising funds to be used for the erection and maintenance of buildings or the purchase of supplies and equipment of such fair association or livestock association. The board of county commissioners shall determine the amount necessary to be raised by such levy. The moneys raised by such levy shall be divided equally between the fair association and the livestock show association. The tax levy authorized by this section shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall be outside the aggregate limitation provided in K.S.A. 79-1947, and the amount collected therefrom shall be paid to such fair association and livestock association for the purposes and in the proportions herein specified, and shall be in addition to the amount allowed to such associations under the provisions of K.S.A. 2-129, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1947, ch. 3, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 2-131d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-131d Certain counties having fair associations; tax levy for buildings and grounds, use of proceeds.

2-131d. Certain counties having fair associations; tax levy for buildings and grounds, use of proceeds. The board of county commissioners of any county in which there is an officially recognized county fair association, upon the request of such fair association, may make an annual tax levy for the purpose of raising funds to be used for the purchase of grounds and the erection and maintenance of buildings of such fair associations and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. No levy shall exceed a rate, which multiplied by the total assessed tangible valuation of the county, will result in producing more than $33,000 and an amount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county in any one year. The tax levy authorized shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to or within the aggregate tax levy limit prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, and amendments thereto. The amount collected by the county for such purpose, except for an amount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, shall be paid to such fair associations for the purposes herein specified, upon request of such fair association. The fair association may use any portion of this amount, not needed for purchase of grounds and the erection and maintenance of buildings, to supplement and increase premiums and awards for exhibitions by 4-H members and organized F.F.A. members.History: L. 1951, ch. 6, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 17; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 6; L. 2007, ch. 32, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-131e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-131e No-fund warrants for purchase of grounds, erection and maintenance of buildings; limitation; tax levies.

2-131e. No-fund warrants for purchase of grounds, erection and maintenance of buildings; limitation; tax levies. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county in which there is an officially recognized county fair association, and having a population of not less than 35,000 nor more than 45,000, and having an assessed tangible valuation of not less than $50,000,000 and not more than $80,000,000, shall determine, upon the request of such fair association, that it is in the best interest of the county to raise funds for the purchase of grounds or the erection and maintenance of buildings for such fair association, such board of commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to issue no-fund warrants in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, $5,000 for the purposes stated hereinbefore. No-fund warrants issued hereunder shall be issued in the manner and form and bear interest and be redeemed as prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940, and amendments thereto, except that they may be issued without the approval of the state  board of tax appeals, and without the notation required by K.S.A. 79-2940, and amendments thereto. The authority to issue no-fund warrants, as provided herein, shall not be exercised by the board of county commissioners more than once in any ten-year period. Such warrants shall mature serially in approximately equal annual installments at such yearly dates as to be payable by not more than five tax levies, and the board of county commissioners issuing such warrants shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warrants are issued, and at such of the next succeeding tax levying periods as may be required, sufficient to pay such warrants as they mature and the interest thereon as the same becomes due. The money collected from issuance of such warrants shall be paid to such fair associations for the purposes herein specified. Such tax levy or levies shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to or within the aggregate tax levy limit prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1967, ch. 3, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 7; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 21; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 7; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-131f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-131f Ellis county; acquisition of land for fairground expansion; petition; election.

2-131f. Ellis county; acquisition of land for fairground expansion; petition; election. The board of county commissioners of Ellis county, upon request of the officially recognized county fair association in Ellis county, and upon making a determination that it is in the best interest of the county to expand its fairground by the acquisition of additional land which is adjacent to the fairground, may adopt a resolution to acquire such land. The resolution shall be published once each week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. After publication, the board of county commissioners may acquire such land for expansion of the fairground unless a petition requesting an election upon the proposition signed by electors equal in number to not less than 5% of the electors who voted at the last preceding regular county election, as shown by the poll books, is filed with the county election officer within 60 days following the date of the last publication of the resolution. In the event a valid petition is filed, no such land shall be acquired without such proposition having been submitted to and having been approved by a majority of the electors voting at an election called and held thereon. The election shall be called and held in the manner prescribed for the calling and holding of elections upon the question of the issuance of bonds under the general bond law.History: L. 1981, ch. 110, § 1; April 18.
KS Stat § 2-132b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-132b Contributions to payment of premiums awarded in adjoining counties.

2-132b. Contributions to payment of premiums awarded in adjoining counties. With respect to any county fair held in any county, the board of county commissioners of any adjoining county which does not maintain, or assist in maintaining, a county or district fair may pay the premiums awarded to residents of their respective counties at the county fair held in such adjoining county. The amount necessary for the payment of such premiums shall be paid from the general fund of the county. The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the managing board of the county fair to pay, and to provide the method of payment of such premiums.History: L. 1945, ch. 5, § 1; June 28.
KS Stat § 2-133 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-133 Control by county; appointment of directors.

2-133. Control by county; appointment of directors. All land and buildings acquired by virtue of the provisions of K.S.A. 2-132 shall be held in the name of the county and under the control of the board of county commissioners: Provided, The board of county commissioners shall at their first meeting after the purchase or acceptance of a fairground as provided in K.S.A. 2-132, appoint a board of directors, representing each township in the county (providing there are electors resident of such township willing to serve) and annually thereafter appoint said directors at the first meeting of said board of county commissioners for a term of one year. Said board of directors acting for itself or through an executive board shall have the management and control of the business of the fair association and its property subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners, and shall proceed so far as consistent with the provisions of K.S.A. 2-128 relating to the duties of the board of directors of fair associations.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 9; May 28.
KS Stat § 2-135 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-135 State fair board, community fair associations and county fair associations; eminent domain.

2-135. State fair board, community fair associations and county fair associations; eminent domain. The state fair board in the name of the state of Kansas, and each community fair association, and each county fair association, organized and operating under the laws of the state of Kansas shall have the right of eminent domain as provided in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive, and amendments thereto, for the acquisition of lands or additional lands for fairgrounds or fair purposes.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 11; L. 1951, ch. 5, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 97; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 5; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-136 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-136 Mortgage of property.

2-136. Mortgage of property. Property, real and personal, owned by county fair associations organized and operating under the provisions of this act shall not be mortgaged except on a majority vote of the stockholders at an annual meeting.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 495, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-137 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-137 Forfeiture of benefits and recognition; exemption; discontinuance during wartime.

2-137. Forfeiture of benefits and recognition; exemption; discontinuance during wartime. Any county fair association organized and operating under the provisions of this act failing to hold a fair each year shall forfeit all benefits provided in this act, including official recognition, and the board of county commissioners may, upon application, recognize some other qualified fair in the same county, as provided in K.S.A. 2-127, and amendments thereto. Upon application of the president and secretary, approved by the board of directors of any recognized fair association, the board of county commissioners, for good cause shown, may exempt such fair association from the provisions of this section for the current year, in which case the fair premium fund for that year shall be used to pay premiums for the next succeeding year's fair, and no levy shall be made for the next succeeding year's fair in excess of the limitations provided in K.S.A. 2-129, and amendments thereto. During the emergency resulting from the United States being engaged in war, officially recognized county fair associations, may discontinue holding such fairs until the next regular fair date following a twelve-month period after the termination of such emergency.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 13; L. 1935, ch. 2, § 4; L. 1943, ch. 1, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 9; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-138 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-138 Misrepresentation; penalty.

2-138. Misrepresentation; penalty. Any person who shall knowingly and/or willfully misrepresent any exhibit, or furnish any fair association a false pedigree of livestock, shall upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned in the county jail not less than three months nor more than twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 14; May 28.
KS Stat § 2-139 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-139 Withholding county aid; causes.

2-139. Withholding county aid; causes. The board of county commissioners may withhold county money from any fair association coming under the provisions of this act, which knowingly permits the sale of intoxicating liquor, the operation of any gambling device, or any immoral show or exhibition detrimental to public morals.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 15; May 28.
KS Stat § 2-140 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-140 Trespassing on fairgrounds; penalty.

2-140. Trespassing on fairgrounds; penalty. Every person being in or upon the grounds owned or controlled by any fair association who shall attempt to make any display of goods, wares or merchandise, or to furnish any entertainment, without permission of the managing officers of the said association, and every person who shall at any time, go into or upon the enclosed grounds of any fair association owned or controlled by it, where a notice stating the penalty herein provided is posted at each public entrance, without the permission of the managing officers of such association, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 16; May 28.
KS Stat § 2-141 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-141 Intent of law; not applicable to certain counties.

2-141. Intent of law; not applicable to certain counties. It is the purpose of this act to provide a general law under which all fairs and agricultural societies of one county or less may operate, and as such shall be liberally construed, and shall be known as the county agricultural fair act: Provided, This act shall not apply to county agricultural or fair associations or livestock associations holding fairs and supporting the same, in counties of over fifty thousand (50,000) population, levying taxes and appropriating money as aid for such fairs, under the provisions and authority of K.S.A. 2-301, 2-302, 2-303, 2-304 and 2-305, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 17; May 28.
KS Stat § 2-141a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-141a Invalidity of 2-125 to 2-141.

2-141a. Invalidity of 2-125 to 2-141. If any section, paragraph or provision of this act shall be held to be invalid by any court for any reason, it shall be presumed that this act would have been passed by the legislature without such invalid section, paragraph or provision, and such finding or construction shall not in any way affect the remainder of this act.History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 18; May 28.
KS Stat § 2-142 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-142 City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy.

2-142. City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), in any county in the state of Kansas having a population of not less than 9,500 nor more than 11,500 in the year 1928 as shown by the census in the office of the state board of agriculture of Kansas, and which had a property valuation for the year 1928 of not less than $17,000,000 and not more than $21,000,000 as shown by the assessed valuation in the office of the public service commission, and in which there is a city of the third class where a county free fair has been held annually for five years, the governing body of such city may each year hereafter levy a tax upon all of the taxable tangible property in such city and appropriate the amount raised by such levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and support of a county free fair.(b) The governing body of any city of the second or third class, located in Brown county, Kansas, where a county free fair has been held annually for five years, may each year hereafter levy a tax not to exceed two mills upon all of the taxable tangible property in such city and appropriate the amount raised by such levy for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the maintenance and support of a county free fair. No levy shall be made for such purposes until a resolution authorizing the making of such levy is passed by the governing body of such city and published for two consecutive issues in the official county paper. Whereupon, such levies may be made unless a petition in opposition thereto signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the city, as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last preceding election, is filed with the county election officer within 60 days following the last publication of the resolution of the governing body of such city. If such a petition is filed, the governing body of such city shall submit the question to the voters at an election called for such purpose or at the next general election. If no protest petition is filed or if the question is submitted on a question submitted ballot and those voting on the question shall vote in favor of such tax levy, then the governing body of such city shall make such tax levies.History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-143 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-143 County aid; when, amount, purposes.

2-143. County aid; when, amount, purposes. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), whenever any such city shall levy a tax for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of such county an amount of money equal to that appropriated by such city as above provided, and shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board, the amount so paid by such county together with the amount raised by such city to be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of such county free fair.(b) Whenever the governing body of any city which levies a tax pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of the county an amount of money which shall not exceed $5,000. The board of county commissioners shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board in the amount paid by the county. This amount, together with the amount raised by the city, shall be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of the county free fair and to pay awards and premiums for exhibits at the fair.History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 11; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-144 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-144 Fair board; how appointed; organization.

2-144. Fair board; how appointed; organization. The county free fair shall be managed by a board of seven members, four of whom shall be appointed by the governing body of the city and three of whom shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located, one from each commissioner district. In any county having more than three county commissioners, the board of county commissioners may appoint a member to the fair board from each commissioner district. The fair board shall select a chairperson and treasurer from its membership and may appoint such other officers as may be necessary.History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-144d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-144d Fairs in certain counties; designation as an official fair association.

2-144d. Fairs in certain counties; designation as an official fair association. Any county free fair established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, may apply to the board of county commissioners for designation as an official fair association. If recognized as an official fair association, any county free fair established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, shall have all powers and duties as other officially recognized county fair associations.History: L. 1983, ch. 1, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 10; L. 2013, ch. 71, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-145 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-145 County poultry show association; county aid, amount; conditions.

2-145. County poultry show association; county aid, amount; conditions. The board of county commissioners of any county in the state of Kansas is hereby authorized to issue warrants in favor of the treasurer of any county poultry show association in such county, not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) in any one year, for the purpose of paying not more than one half of all the premiums awarded by such association. The premium list must be filed by the secretary or president of such poultry show association with the county clerk at least thirty (30) days before such show. The county shall not pay any portion of the premiums not approved by the board of county commissioners.History: L. 1927, ch. 11, § 1; June 1.