NY Agric & Mkts L § 286 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 24 - Promotion of Agriculture and Domestic Arts; Agricultural Societies 286 - Appropriation and Apportionment of Moneys for the Promotion of Agriculture and Domestic Arts.

§ 286. Appropriation  and apportionment of moneys for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts. 1. There shall be  appropriated  annually for  the  department  of  agriculture  and  markets  an  amount of money sufficient to pay and satisfy the reimbursement moneys herein  specified and  which money shall be disbursed by the commissioner on behalf of the state for the promotion  of  agriculture  and  domestic  arts,  to  duly incorporated  agricultural  or  horticultural corporations as defined in section fourteen hundred nine of the not-for-profit corporation law, the county extension service  association  in  the  county  of  Orange,  the American  institute  in the city of New York, the Goshen Historic Track, Inc.,  the  Genesee  Valley  Breeders'  Association,  Inc.  and   county extension service associations in proportion to the actual premiums paid during  the previous year including premiums paid for trials or tests of speed and endurance of harness horses.   2. Eligibility. (a) To qualify for premium  reimbursement  under  this section,   agricultural   and  horticultural  corporations,  the  county extension service association in the  county  of  Orange,  the  American institute  in  the city of New York, the Goshen Historic Track, Inc. and the Genesee Valley Breeders' Association, Inc. must have held, with  the approval  of  the  commissioner,  an  annual  fair or exposition for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts during the previous  calendar year,  paid  at least five thousand dollars in actual premiums and filed an annual report as required in paragraph (c) of this subdivision.  (b) To qualify for premium reimbursement under this section  a  county extension  service  association must have held, with the approval of the commissioner, a fair or exposition for the promotion of agriculture  and domestic  arts  during  the previous calendar year open to all youths in that county up to  age  twenty-one.  Except  for  the  county  extension service  association in the county of Orange, a county extension service association may not receive reimbursement for a fair or exposition in  a county  where  an  agricultural  or  horticultural  corporation  or  the American institute in the city of New York  has  held  such  a  fair  or exposition  during  the  past  two  years.  A  county  extension service association must have paid at  least  five  hundred  dollars  in  actual premiums and filed an annual report as required in paragraph (c) of this subdivision.  (c)  All  organizations eligible to receive moneys appropriated by the state pursuant to this section shall file with the Department an  annual report on or before the fifteenth day of December. The report shall list all premiums awarded during the calendar year and the exhibits for which the premiums were awarded.   3.  Reimbursement  amounts. (a) Each organization eligible for premium reimbursement pursuant to paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  two  of  this section  shall  receive seven thousand two hundred dollars or the amount actually paid out in premiums, whichever is less. Each organization that has paid out more than seven thousand two hundred dollars shall also  be eligible  to  receive  an additional reimbursement equal to the premiums paid in its youth department, not to exceed one  thousand  five  hundred dollars.  (b) Each eligible cooperative extension association shall receive five thousand  dollars or the amount actually paid out in premiums, whichever is less.  (c) After reimbursements have been allocated  pursuant  to  paragraphs (a)  and  (b)  of this subdivision, the remaining appropriation, if any, shall  be  distributed  in  equal  shares   to   the   agricultural   or horticultural  corporations, the county extension service association in the county of Orange, the American institute in the city  of  New  York, the  Goshen  Historic  Track,  Inc.  and  the  Genesee  Valley Breeders'  Association, Inc.  if they have not been fully reimbursed as a result of the allocations set forth above. The American institute in the  city  of New York, if eligible, shall receive two shares of the pro-rated amount.  (d)  In  no event shall any agricultural or horticultural corporation, the county extension service association in the county  of  Orange,  the American  institute  in the city of New York, the Goshen Historic Track, Inc. or the Genesee Valley Breeders' Association, Inc. receive more than the amount actually paid out in premiums  or  twelve  thousand  dollars, whichever is less.   4.  Any organization that shall fail or neglect to hold an annual fair or exposition and file its annual  report  for  two  consecutive  years, shall  forfeit  any  privileges  or  money  to which it may otherwise be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this article. In  computing  such period  of two consecutive years, no year shall be counted in which such failure was deemed by the commissioner to be attributable to a cause  or condition  with  respect  to  which the organization or its directors or officers had no control, or for any other reason which the  commissioner deems justified.   5.  For  the  purposes  of  this article, Rockland County Future, Inc. shall be eligible for premium reimbursement, as  provided  in  paragraph (a)  of  subdivision  three of this section so long as such organization has held, with the approval of  the  commissioner,  an  annual  fair  or exposition  for  the  promotion  of  agriculture  and  domestic  arts in conjunction with a  county  extension  service  association  during  the previous  calendar  year;  paid at least five thousand dollars in actual premiums; and filed an annual report as required  in  paragraph  (c)  of subdivision two of this section.