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KS Stat § 2-145a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-145a Tax levies for fair building in certain counties.

2-145a. Tax levies for fair building in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of a county having a population of more than fourteen thousand (14,000) and less than fifteen thousand (15,000) with an assessed tangible valuation of more than forty million dollars ($40,000,000) is hereby authorized to make a tax levy upon all of the assessed taxable tangible valuation of the county for the purpose of raising funds to retire indebtedness of the fair building owned by the fair board association in such county; but such tax levy shall not exceed a rate of one-fourth (1/4) mill and shall be made only once. Said tax levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to nor within the aggregate tax levy limit prescribed by K.S.A. 79-1947, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 173, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-159 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-159 Same; annual meeting; executive board; treasurer, surety bond.

2-159. Same; annual meeting; executive board; treasurer, surety bond. The board of directors of the Shawnee county fair association shall meet annually on the first Tuesday of December immediately following the election meeting provided for in K.S.A. 2-158 and shall elect from among its own members an executive board consisting of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer.The executive board of the association shall be authorized to transact all business of the fair association. The members-elect of the executive board, prior to entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and sign the usual oath of public officers, and the same shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.The treasurer-elect of the executive board, before entering upon the duties of the office as treasurer, shall execute to the fair association a corporate surety bond of 100% of the amount as nearly as can be ascertained that shall be in the treasurer's hands at any one time. Such bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of the office of treasurer. The amount and sufficiency of the bond shall be determined by the board of county commissioners, and, upon the board's approval endorsed on the bond, shall be filed with the county clerk, who shall immediately notify the secretary of the executive board and the county treasurer of the approval and filing.Members of the executive board shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and qualify. Vacancies in the membership of the executive board shall be filled for the unexpired term from the remaining members of the board of directors by the executive board.History: L. 1987, ch. 92, § 2; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-160 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-160 Treasurer; deposit and disbursement of association funds; annual report thereof.

2-160. Treasurer; deposit and disbursement of association funds; annual report thereof. All moneys received by the treasurer for the fair association shall be deposited by the treasurer in a bank designated by the executive board and authorized to receive public deposits. The treasurer shall pay out, on the warrant of the secretary, or by a combination warrant check, signed by the chairperson, all moneys which shall come to the treasurer's hands for the use of the fair association, and the treasurer shall not pay any sum from the funds of the association in any other manner. The treasurer shall keep a record of all the moneys received and disbursed, specifying the person or persons from whom received and to whom paid, and the object for which the same has been paid out. The treasurer shall present to the board of directors at each annual meeting of the board a written report containing a statement of all moneys received, disbursed and on deposit.History: L. 1987, ch. 92, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 48, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-161 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-161 Bylaws governing conduct of fair; annual budget.

2-161. Bylaws governing conduct of fair; annual budget. The initial members of the board of directors of the fair association shall adopt bylaws and rules and regulations governing the fair association in its activities of conducting a fair. Thereafter such bylaws may be amended or repealed by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the board of directors of the association. The board of directors shall prepare and approve an annual budget for the operations of the fair association and certify the same to the county not later than August 1 of any year.History: L. 1987, ch. 92, § 4; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-162 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-162 Tax levy; use of proceeds; protest petition and election.

2-162. Tax levy; use of proceeds; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of Shawnee county may levy an annual tax of not to exceed 2/10 of one mill upon all the taxable tangible property within the county for the purpose of funding the budget of the Shawnee county fair association to pay the costs of renting facilities within the county for the conduct of fairs, purchasing supplies and equipment, and paying premiums and other reasonable expenses of 4-H fairs and grange fairs sponsored by the fair association, 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 be made for such purposes until a resolution authorizing the making of such levy has been adopted by the board of county commissioners 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 county, 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 board. In the event such a petition is filed, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to 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, the board of county commissioners shall make such tax levies. The amounts collected by the county for the purposes hereinbefore specified from tax levies, 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 the fair association, upon request of the treasurer.History: L. 1987, ch. 92, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 11; May 31.
KS Stat § 2-163 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs|2-163 Officially recognized county fair and livestock show associations; continuation.

2-163. Officially recognized county fair and livestock show associations; continuation. (a) Any county fair association or livestock show association which received official recognition from the secretary of agriculture prior to July 1, 2013, shall remain an officially recognized county fair association or livestock show association unless such recognition is revoked by a vote of the board of county commissioners in the county where such county fair association or livestock show association is located.(b) Prior to January 1, 2014, the secretary of agriculture shall notify the board of county commissioners of any county in which the secretary of agriculture has recognized an official county fair association.History: L. 2013, ch. 71, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-201 State fair at Hutchinson; unlawful acts.

2-201. State fair at Hutchinson; unlawful acts. A state fair shall be held annually in the city of Hutchinson, Kansas, at such time as shall be fixed by the state fair board. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or association, or for any corporate entity other than the state fair board, to hold or conduct a state fair in Kansas or to hold or conduct any exhibition or display of any livestock or agricultural products under a designation, publicity or advertisement as a state fair.A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.History: L. 1913, ch. 293, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 2-201; L. 1972, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 6; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-202 State fairgrounds and buildings; use for other purposes.

2-202. State fairgrounds and buildings; use for other purposes. The tract of land conveyed by the county of Reno to the state of Kansas for fair purposes, and all other real estate acquired by the state of Kansas, for fair purposes, shall be held by the state of Kansas as a state fairgrounds, and for other authorized uses. The state fair board may direct, regulate, lease and control the use of the fairgrounds, and the buildings located thereon, in the conducting and operating of a state fair. When use of the fairgrounds, and the buildings located thereon, is not deemed necessary for use for fair purposes, the state fair board may enter into a contract, lease or agreement permitting the use of all or a portion of such fairgrounds, or buildings located thereon, for such uses and on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. Such contract, lease or agreement shall be in writing. In the event such contract, lease or agreement involves a use in which two or more persons or firms are known to be interested, then the contract, lease or agreement shall be awarded by the director of purchases pursuant to the provisions of article 37 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. If at any time the state of Kansas fails to hold a state fair in any one year, then the county of Reno or any association in that county organized for the purpose of holding a fair shall be permitted to use the tract conveyed by the county of Reno to the state of Kansas and buildings thereon free of charge for the purpose of holding a state fair that year.History: R.S. 1923, § 2-202; L. 1955, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 7; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-202a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-202a Same; listing for taxation.

2-202a. Same; listing for taxation. The state fair board shall on or before April 1 each year, file in the office of the county assessor of Reno county, Kansas, a list of all persons or firms having property stored on the fairgrounds, or in the buildings located thereon, as of the date applicable for the assessment of property for purposes of taxation, last preceding, except that the state of Kansas or any of its agencies shall not be included in the list.History: L. 1955, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 8; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-202b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-202b Same; razing, repair, maintenance or remodeling of frame buildings.

2-202b. Same; razing, repair, maintenance or remodeling of frame buildings. The state fair board may raze any frame building located on the state fairgrounds, or portion of same, when it is deemed by the board unsafe, obsolete or of not sufficient use to justify maintenance. The board may repair, maintain or remodel any frame building or buildings, located on the state fairgrounds as it deems necessary.History: L. 1955, ch. 2, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 9; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-203 Moneys for county exhibits.

2-203. Moneys for county exhibits. For the purpose of aiding a more complete exhibition of the resources of the state at the said fair the board of county commissioners of each county is hereby authorized to expend annually not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars out of the general revenue fund of such county for the purpose of making an exhibit of the agricultural and other resources of said county at said state fair.History: L. 1913, ch. 293, § 8; March 6; R.S. 1923, § 2-203.
KS Stat § 2-205a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-205a Contract for supplies and services prior to fair; filing and payment.

2-205a. Contract for supplies and services prior to fair; filing and payment. When sufficient funds are not available and it is necessary to contract for supplies and services in advance of the fair, the state fair board is authorized to enter into contract which shall contain a provision that such contract shall become effective and binding upon the state fair board only in the event that funds are available to carry out the provisions thereof. All such contracts shall be filed with the department of administration, made a matter of record and paid upon proper vouchers drawn by the state fair board on the state treasurer.History: L. 1955, ch. 3, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 11; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-205b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-205b Same; fair attractions; livestock feed and bedding; advertising media.

2-205b. Same; fair attractions; livestock feed and bedding; advertising media. The state fair board is authorized to select and contract for afternoon and evening grandstand attractions, and grounds attractions and shows. Copies of all such contracts shall be sent by the state fair board to the department of administration for process purposes. The state fair board is authorized to select and purchase livestock feed, livestock bedding and advertising media, including but not by way of limitation the following: Newspaper advertising, magazine advertising, outdoor billboards, radio, television, bumper signs, window cards, pencils and calendars, all without approval from the department of administration, but with purchase requisitions or purchase order vouchers, to be submitted to the director of purchases for processing purposes.History: L. 1955, ch. 3, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 12; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-206 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-206 Authority of Reno county commissioners.

2-206. Authority of Reno county commissioners. Laws of 1913, chapter 293, section 12, included by reference.[Authorized the board of county commissioners of Reno county to carry out so much of the provisions of Laws of 1913, chapter 293, as applied to them.]History: R.S. 1923, § 2-206.
KS Stat § 2-213 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-213 Automobile display building; rental.

2-213. Automobile display building; rental. The state fair board is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract with individuals or corporations for the construction of an automobile display building, and the maintenance thereof, upon the state fairgrounds and for which purpose the right to construct such building upon state property is hereby expressly granted and conferred. Such building shall be the property of the state for the use and benefit of the state fair. The board is further authorized and empowered to enter into a written lease for such building for a period of not more than eight years during which such period the rentals therefrom shall be used and applied to the payment of the cost of the construction and to the maintenance of such building and such rentals during such period shall be deemed ample and sufficient to pay the entire cost of the construction and the maintenance of such building. In no event shall the state of Kansas ever be liable for the cost of such building, nor shall the state be liable for the maintenance of such building during the eight-year lease period. In the construction of the building, brick from the Lansing correctional facility may be used and labor from the Hutchinson correctional facility shall be provided.History: L. 1927, ch. 62, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 13; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 2; May 24.
KS Stat § 2-214 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-214 Fire station or office buildings on fairgrounds; abandonment.

2-214. Fire station or office buildings on fairgrounds; abandonment. The state fair board and any parties in interest are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract, lease or agreement permitting the use of a portion of the Kansas state fair grounds at Hutchinson, Kansas, for the erection thereon by the city of Hutchinson, of a fire station; or for the erection thereon by any agricultural or livestock organization of a statewide or nationwide character, of office buildings; and the erection of any such fire station or office buildings shall be under such terms and conditions as are lawful and proper. Upon the abandonment of any such fire station or office buildings for the purposes which such fire station or office buildings were originally constructed, all right, title and interest in and to such fire station or office buildings shall immediately vest in the state of Kansas.History: L. 1947, ch. 11, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 14; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-215 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-215 Easements to city of Hutchinson, certain.

2-215. Easements to city of Hutchinson, certain. The state fair board is hereby authorized and empowered to grant easements for sewers and public utilities and for street purposes to the city of Hutchinson, Kansas, its successors and assigns, permitting the use of a portion of the Kansas state fairgrounds along and within 30 feet of the south side of the street adjoining and contiguous to the north side of the southwest quarter of section six, township 23, range five west, in Reno county, Kansas, less the east 20 acres of such quarter section. Such easements shall be granted under such terms and conditions as are lawful and proper.History: L. 1957, ch. 476, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 15; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-216 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-216 Admission charges for state fair at Hutchinson; refunds; disposition of fees collected.

2-216. Admission charges for state fair at Hutchinson; refunds; disposition of fees collected. The state fair board annually shall establish and collect admission charges for access and admissions entrances for persons attending the annual state fair at Hutchinson. No person except authorized employees of the state fair board, children under the age of six years and such exhibitors or participants in activities as the board shall specifically provide for, shall be authorized to enter the state fairgrounds and buildings unless such person exhibits evidence that such person has paid the admission charge.The state fair board is further authorized to provide for the refunding of the admission charges to certain entrants, exhibitors, performers or participants in the activities at the fair if such party has evidence that such party should be exempted from the payment of the charges.All fees received by the state fair board in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be placed in the revolving fee fund the same as other moneys are placed therein under K.S.A. 2-205, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1965, ch. 9, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 16; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-217 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-217 Construction of wheat commemorative building on state fairgrounds; agreement of state fair board and wheat centennial committee.

2-217. Construction of wheat commemorative building on state fairgrounds; agreement of state fair board and wheat centennial committee. The state fair board is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement with the Kansas wheat centennial committee permitting the use of the state fairgrounds as a site for the construction of a permanent building to commemorate the wheat industry.History: L. 1974, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 17; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-218 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-218 Same; acceptance and expenditure of funds by wheat centennial committee.

2-218. Same; acceptance and expenditure of funds by wheat centennial committee. The Kansas wheat centennial committee may accept, receive and expend for the cost of construction and maintenance of such commemorative building any state appropriation or any gift, grant, bequest, contribution or aid of any kind or character from any private person, association or corporation.History: L. 1974, ch. 2, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 2-219 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-219 Contracts for use of state fairgrounds by city of Hutchinson.

2-219. Contracts for use of state fairgrounds by city of Hutchinson. When the use of the fairgrounds is not deemed necessary for use for fair purposes, the state fair board may enter into a contract, lease or agreement with the city of Hutchinson, Kansas, permitting the use of all or a portion of such fairgrounds or buildings located thereon for such uses and on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. Such contract, lease or agreement shall be in writing.History: L. 1974, ch. 2, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 5, § 18; April 30.
KS Stat § 2-221 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-221 Capital improvements on state fairgrounds for parimutuel racing; agreements authorized.

2-221. Capital improvements on state fairgrounds for parimutuel racing; agreements authorized. The state fair board is hereby authorized to enter into agreements for capital improvements on the state fairgrounds for the purposes of racing under the Kansas parimutuel racing act and the operation of such racing, for which purposes the right to make such capital improvements on state property is hereby granted. Any such agreement shall have received prior approval by the secretary of administration and the plans and specifications for such capital improvements shall have received prior approval by the director of architectural services. No such agreement shall be approved by the secretary of administration and no such plans and specifications for capital improvements shall be approved by the director of architectural services until the secretary and the director have first advised and consulted with the joint committee on state building construction on such agreement and such capital improvements. Such capital improvements shall become the property of the state upon completion and acceptance by the secretary of administration.History: L. 1988, ch. 291, § 1; April 28.
KS Stat § 2-222 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|Article 2 - State Fair|2-222 Grant and receipt of certain easements and property by state fair board.

2-222. Grant and receipt of certain easements and property by state fair board. Subject to approval by the secretary of administration, the state fair board is hereby authorized, as the board determines necessary or desirable to carry out its powers and duties, to: (a) Grant easements to, or obtain easements from, the city of Hutchinson, Kansas; or (b) deed defined and described real property for street and roadway purposes to, or receive real property deeded from, the city of Hutchinson, Kansas, in Reno county.History: L. 1988, ch. 291, § 2; April 28.