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MO Rev Stat § 262.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.300 - Organization of society — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   262.300. Organization of society — procedure. — 1. Within thirty days from the date of the order of the county commission, as set out in section 262.290, any number of the petitioners exceeding twenty may proceed to organize such society by electing not less than nine or more than thirteen directors, who shall hold their offices one year and until their successors are elected; and the directors, when so elected, shall collectively form a board for the government of such society, and in such board shall be vested all the corporate powers and duties of every society incorporated as provided in sections 262.290 to 262.540*; and for the purpose of electing the directors there shall be held annually, on the second Tuesday in December, or such other date as may be provided in the bylaws of the society, a general meeting of the members of the society.  2. All vacancies in the board of directors shall be filled by appointment of the board. No person not a member of the society shall be a director. In all elections by the stockholders each share shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote, and said shares shall be voted as now provided by law for elections in business and manufacturing corporations. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14162, A.L. 1994 S.B. 692)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12485; 1919 § 12054; 1909 § 686  *Section 262.540 was repealed by S.B. 60, 1977.
MO Rev Stat § 262.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.310 - Election of officers — removal — duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.310. Election of officers — removal — duties. — Every board of directors shall assemble within twenty days after their election and choose a president and vice president of their number, and a secretary, treasurer and such other officers, servants and agents as may be necessary, remove them from their office and prescribe their duties; and all proceedings of the board shall be public. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14163)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12486; 1919 § 12055; 1909 § 687
MO Rev Stat § 262.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.320 - Duties of officers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.320. Duties of officers. — It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of the board and of the society, and, in case of his absence, the vice president, and in case of his absence, such other person as the members shall appoint; and it shall be the duty of the secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of the directors and of the society; and the treasurer shall give bond and security, to the acceptance of the board of directors, for the benefit of the society, in such sum as they, or a majority of them, shall determine, conditioned that he will faithfully receive and pay over, on their order, all moneys or other articles, the property of the society, that may come into his hands as treasurer, which bond shall be deposited with the secretary of the board of directors, and the said treasurer shall keep fair and accurate accounts of all moneys and other articles by him received as treasurer, and from whom received, and to whom and for what purpose paid out, and make report of the financial operations of his office as often as may be directed by the board of directors. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14164)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12487; 1919 § 12056; 1909 § 688
MO Rev Stat § 262.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.330 - Constitution and bylaws, enforcement of — quorum.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.330. Constitution and bylaws, enforcement of — quorum. — The said board, a majority of whom shall form a quorum, shall have power to make, ordain and adopt a constitution and all necessary bylaws, ordinances, rules and regulations for the government of the board of directors and of the society, and for the promotion of the objects for which it is designed; such constitution, rules, bylaws, ordinances and regulations of the society and of the board of directors shall be printed and circulated among the members of the society within six months after their adoption; and the president of the board shall cause the same to be carried into effect; provided, such constitution, bylaws, ordinances, rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14165)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12488; 1919 § 12057; 1909 § 689
MO Rev Stat § 262.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.340 - Moneys of societies, how expended.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.340. Moneys of societies, how expended. — All moneys paid by members and others, and donations made to the society, shall be appropriated under the direction of said board, in conformity to such constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations as may be ordained and established for the government of the society and for the advancement and encouragement of the objects of the society. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14166)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12489; 1919 § 12058; 1909 § 690
MO Rev Stat § 262.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.350 - Appropriation of money by county commission.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   262.350. Appropriation of money by county commission. — The county commission of any county may, if it be deemed expedient, appropriate out of the county treasury for the benefit of any society regularly organized as a county agricultural and mechanical society, county fair, county corn growers' association, county poultry association, county stock growers' association or any other organization or incorporated society having for its object the holding of county fairs or the advancement of agriculture or its allied industries, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars in any one year. The money so appropriated shall be drawn by the treasurer of the society on proper warrant; provided said money shall be awarded by the board of directors or other proper officials in premiums or expended by them in the purchase of premiums, to be known as "The ______ County Commission Premiums" to be awarded according to the rules, regulations and bylaws of the society; provided further, that in all counties in this state of the first class, and all counties of the second class the county commission of such county may, if it be deemed expedient, appropriate out of the surplus remaining in the county treasury, for the benefit of any such society, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars to be used as in this section above set out, or in any other manner that said board of directors may deem best. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14167, A.L. 1943 p. 318, A.L. 1945 p. 99, A.L. 1963 p. 400)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12490; 1919 § 12059; 1909 § 691
MO Rev Stat § 262.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.360 - Board's report.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   262.360. Board's report. — At each annual meeting of the society, which shall be held on the second Tuesday of December or such other date as may be provided in the bylaws of the society, the board of directors shall report in writing the number of members and the financial condition of their society, the quantity and character of property owned by it, and the quality and cost of improvements of the same; the number and value of premiums awarded at their annual fair; the number and character of animals and articles exhibited; a statement of the probable quantity of the staple commodities of the county, and prices current thereof, and such other information in relation to the agricultural and mechanical interests of the county as they may deem worthy of general notice; and a copy of the report so made shall be transmitted to the director of the department of agriculture, to be disposed of as provided in section 262.370. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14168, A.L. 1994 S.B. 692)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12491; 1919 § 12060; 1909 § 692
MO Rev Stat § 262.370 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.370 - Director's report to general assembly.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.370. Director's report to general assembly. — The director of agriculture shall, at each session of the general assembly of the state of Missouri, report faithfully all the facts, statistics and information contained in the reports transmitted to him from the county agricultural and mechanical societies organized and incorporated under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540, and such other facts, statistics and information as he may gather from other counties in this state in regard to agriculture, mechanical and domestic manufactures and productions, and to the raising of the various breeds of stock. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14169)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12492; 1919 § 12061; 1909 § 693
MO Rev Stat § 262.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.380 - Holding of property, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.380. Holding of property, when. — The land and other property which may be held by any society under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540 shall be held by the society for the sole purpose, and none other whatsoever, of erecting enclosures, buildings, and other improvements calculated and designed for meetings of the society, and for exhibitions of various breeds of horses, cattle, mules and other stock, and of agricultural, mechanical and domestic manufactures and productions, and for the purchase and importation, breeding and the keeping thereof of such foreign breeds of stock as the board of directors may deem advantageous to the interest of the county, and for the breeding, raising, purchasing and selling of all classes of purebred stock. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14170)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12493; 1919 § 12062; 1909 § 694
MO Rev Stat § 262.390 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.390 - Membership — fees — failure to pay annual fee, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   262.390. Membership — fees — failure to pay annual fee, effect. — The members of any society organized under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540 shall be composed of such persons, and none others, as shall have subscribed their names as such in the books in which the proceedings of the society and of the board of directors are or shall be recorded, and shall have paid annually to the treasurer of the society such sum, not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars per share of stock in any one year, as may be established by the rules, bylaws and regulations of the society as a membership fee, and such persons shall be members only for the year for which they shall have paid such fee; or, if the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the society allow, a member may volunteer his time to the society in lieu of paying all or part of the fee established under this section. Any person or stockholder not paying the regular annual membership fee adopted by the board shall forfeit to the society all stock and all previous payments, whether for stock or membership. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14171, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12494; 1919 § 12063; 1909 § 695
MO Rev Stat § 262.400 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.400 - Recording of incorporation order.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.400. Recording of incorporation order. — A duly authenticated copy of the order of the county commission, provided for in section 262.290, shall be filed and recorded in such manner as conveyances of land are by law directed to be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of such county within three months after such order shall be made. No society organized by virtue of sections 262.290 to 262.540 shall be authorized to do business as such society until such duly authenticated copy shall have been filed and recorded in the manner herein set out. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14172)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12495; 1919 § 12064; 1909 § 696
MO Rev Stat § 262.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.410 - Dissolution of society — disposition of property.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.410. Dissolution of society — disposition of property. — Whenever a majority of two-thirds of the members of any society organized under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540 shall, at an annual meeting, declare such society dissolved, or if from any other cause said society shall be dissolved or fail to meet and pursue the objects of the society for the period of five consecutive years, then the real estate and all the other property held by it shall be sold for cash in hand, at public auction, before the courthouse door of the county, after thirty days' notice given in some newspaper published in the county, if there be one, and, if not, by ten printed advertisements set up in ten public places in the county, describing the property to be sold, and the time, place and terms of sale. Such sale shall be conducted by the directors, or a majority of them, chosen and elected as provided by sections 262.290 to 262.540, and the proceeds of such sales shall, after payment of all expenses, be divided among the members of such society in proportion to stock held. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14173)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12496; 1919 § 12065; 1909 § 697
MO Rev Stat § 262.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.430 - Societies may unite and form circuit.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.430. Societies may unite and form circuit. — 1. It shall be lawful for any five or more societies organized under and by virtue of sections 262.290 to 262.540 in the state of Missouri to unite for the purpose of forming a circuit whenever a majority of the board of directors of each of such societies decide to do so. Such circuit and the affairs thereof shall be governed by the several societies therein. The director of agriculture may become one of such members for and on behalf of the Missouri state fair.  2. For the purpose of organizing such a circuit, the president and secretary, or any two members of the board of directors of any five or more societies organized under sections 262.290 to 262.540, including the director of agriculture, may voluntarily meet and perfect the organization of a circuit by adopting a name and electing one of their members as president and another as secretary and another as treasurer of such circuit, and the payment of a membership fee of not less than fifty dollars from each society composing such circuit, including said state fair.  3. After the completion of such organization, a statement of the proceedings shall be signed by all the representatives present, setting forth in such statement that such meeting was held by virtue of this section for the purpose of forming a circuit and stating therein the names of the officers selected and their places of residence, as well also as the name and location of the societies forming said circuit, and the number of years, not exceeding ten, that said circuit shall continue. Which statement shall within thirty days be filed with the director of agriculture, and said circuit shall thereafter for the time specified in said statement be authorized to receive and disburse any appropriations made to or for the benefit of such circuit by the state of Missouri through said department of agriculture; provided, that any such societies and the said director of agriculture on behalf of the state fair may become members of more than one such circuit. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14175)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12498; 1919 § 12067; 1909 § 699
MO Rev Stat § 262.440 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.440 - Appropriations, how disbursed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   262.440. Appropriations, how disbursed. — Any appropriations made to or for the benefit of any such circuit by the general assembly shall be made through the Missouri state department of agriculture and specified in the biennial appropriations to said state department to be for such purpose, and when so made shall be by the director of agriculture paid to the treasurer of said circuit in equal annual installments, and when so paid shall be by said circuit used in such manner as may by said circuit be deemed best for the promotion of the agricultural interests and the general interest in raising and breeding stock of all classes in the state of Missouri; provided, that such appropriations shall be used only in payment for advertising, printing of catalogues, payments of premiums or purses for the general benefit of the whole circuit, or divided equally between the members of such circuit and disbursed in same manner for the benefit of such member. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14176)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12499; 1919 § 12068; 1909 § 700
MO Rev Stat § 262.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.450 - State aid for county fairs — certain counties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1947   262.450. State aid for county fairs — certain counties. — 1. The director of agriculture, for the purpose of fostering and developing agriculture within the state of Missouri, is hereby authorized to pay to nonprofit county and district fairs and to regularly organized or incorporated nonprofit agricultural societies having as their object the holding of shows, exhibitions or fairs for the advancement of agriculture in Missouri a percentage of certain premiums actually paid by such county, district or agricultural society, shows or fairs as provided by law.  2. District fairs are hereby defined as fairs covering more than one county yet not large enough to be considered statewide in purpose and territory.  3. The total of such state aid to be paid by the director of the department of agriculture shall not exceed the appropriation made to the department of agriculture by the general assembly for such use and purpose. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14177, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 21)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12500; 1919 § 12069
MO Rev Stat § 262.462 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.462 - Application for funds, contents of — report on completion of a project, contents of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1973   262.462. Application for funds, contents of — report on completion of a project, contents of. — 1. The clerk or duly authorized official of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall submit a formal application to the director for matching funds, giving a description and providing plans and specifications of the proposed project together with estimated costs and a resolution passed by the governing body of the county, municipality, or political subdivision authorizing the application and the clerk or duly authorized official, upon notice of preliminary approval shall submit such additional detailed information as may be requested by the director. Approved projects shall be completed as soon as possible.  2. Upon completion of a project and acceptance by the governing body of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision, the clerk or duly authorized official of that county, municipality, or political subdivision shall submit to the director an itemized listing of services and materials, together with receipted invoices covering the services and materials or, in case of contracts, a copy of the contract, a summary of all bids received; and proof that all state laws and local ordinances concerning safety and building codes have been complied with. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 310)
MO Rev Stat § 262.465 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.465 - Duties of director before releasing funds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1973   262.465. Duties of director before releasing funds. — 1. The director or his representative shall before releasing state funds:  (1) Conduct his own inspection to determine that the completed project complies* with the plans and specifications and the original application; and  (2) Determine whether the work has been performed in a manner satisfactory to the director.  2. If the completed project meets the requirements of this section the bills submitted for materials and services will be audited and the county, municipality, or other political subdivision reimbursed for one-half of the costs not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars in any one fiscal year. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 310)  *Word "comply" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 262.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture|Section 262.470 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   262.470. Rules and regulations, promulgation. — The director of the department of agriculture shall be and is hereby authorized and directed to make all reasonable and needful rules and regulations for the proper protection to the state in the administration of sections 262.215 to 262.490. Among other rules and regulations there is hereby delegated authority to examine and investigate at the expense of the fund for the encouragement of agriculture through county and district fairs and certain other agricultural exhibitions to make certain that such county and district fairs and exhibitions are deserving of participation in said fund; said director is further authorized to make needful expenditures from this fund for the proper administration of sections 262.215 to 262.490, including bulletins thereon, and it shall be the duty of said director to make full and complete report in matters relating hereto to the general assembly. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14181, A.L. 1994 S.B. 692, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)  Prior revision: 1929 § 12504