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2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-3. Board; Terms; Reappointment

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the term of an individual as a member under section 2(a)(4) or 2(a)(5) of this chapter begins on the later of the following:
(1) October 1 after the expiration of the term of the member whom the individual is appointed or elected to succeed.
(2) For an individual appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this chapter, the day the individual is appointed by the governor.
(b) The term of a member under section 2(a)(4) or 2(a)(5) of this chapter expires on September 30 of the fourth year after the expiration of the term of the member's immediate predecessor.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a member of the board may be reappointed or reelected for a new term. A member reappointed or reelected is the member's own:
(1) successor for purposes of subsection (a); and
(2) immediate predecessor for purposes of subsection (b).
(d) An individual may not serve as a member under section 2(a)(4) or 2(a)(5) of this chapter for more than eight (8) years in any twelve (12) year period, except as provided in section 4(c) of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-3.2. Transition From Old Districts to New Districts

Sec. 3.2. (a) As used in this section, "appointed member" refers to a board member appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this chapter.
(b) As used in this section, "elected member" refers to a board member elected under section 2(a)(5) of this chapter.
(c) As used in this section, "new district" refers to a district defined by IC 15-13-1-10, as in effect after June 30, 2019.
(d) As used in this section, "old district" refers to a district defined by IC 15-13-1-10, as in effect before July 1, 2019.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following apply after June 30, 2019:
(1) The appointed member from an old district serves as the appointed member from the new district until the term of the member expires.
(2) The elected member from an old district serves as the elected member from the new district until the next scheduled election in the new district to elect a new member.
(f) The successors of the appointed and elected members described in this chapter shall be appointed or elected as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(g) This section expires January 1, 2026.
As added by P.L.92-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-4. Board; Vacancy

Sec. 4. (a) The governor shall appoint an individual qualified under sections 2 and 3 of this chapter to fill a vacancy on the board.
(b) The individual appointed by the governor under subsection (a) serves the remainder of the unexpired term of the member the individual replaces.
(c) The period of the unexpired term for which an individual serves after appointment under this section is not considered in determining the number of years that a member has served in a twelve (12) year period for purposes of section 3(d) of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-5. Presiding Officer; Other Officers

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall elect a member serving under section 2(a)(5) of this chapter to be the presiding officer of the board. The member elected under this section is the presiding officer of the board until the earlier of the following:
(1) The date the member's term expires.
(2) The date the member is replaced as presiding officer by the board.
(b) The board may elect other officers for the board from the board's membership.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-5.5. Standing Committees

Sec. 5.5. The board shall establish standing committees to assist with planning the fair with the assistance of staff. Committees related to the following activities are required:
(1) Livestock and competitive events.
(2) Fundraising and youth development.
(3) County fair engagement.
(4) Any other committee established by the board.
As added by P.L.92-2019, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-6. Per Diem and Travel Expenses

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (c), each member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to receive the following:
(1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
(2) Subject to subsection (c), reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(c) The commission shall adopt a policy for:
(1) the number of meetings the board may hold; and
(2) payment of per diem and travel expenses:
(A) for board meetings; and
(B) during the time the fair is held.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-7. Expenses of the Board

Sec. 7. The commission shall pay the expenses of the board approved by the commission from the money of the commission.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-8. Holding Property in Name of Board Prohibited

Sec. 8. The board may not hold property in the board's name.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-9. Certification of Organization to Vote

Sec. 9. If an organization wants to be certified to vote in an election under this chapter, the organization must apply to the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-10. Requirements for Certification of Organization to Vote

Sec. 10. (a) Subject to sections 11 through 13 of this chapter, the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture shall certify an organization that applies under section 9 of this chapter as eligible to vote in a district election under this chapter only if the organization:
(1) is an agricultural interest, including an agricultural youth or agricultural educational interest that is regularly organized in the state and that represents, supports, or promotes the career, educational, and leadership development of Indiana youth;
(2) is regularly organized within the state;
(3) has at least ten (10) active members;
(4) has elected officers;
(5) has been in existence for at least one (1) year before the application for certification is filed with the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture; and
(6) before July 1 of the year of the election in which the organization wants to participate, files with the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture:
(A) the name of the organization;
(B) the names and addresses of the organization's officers;
(C) the name, address, and title of the individual who is authorized by the organization to vote for the organization in an election under this chapter;
(D) the number of the organization's active members;
(E) a certification that the organization is eligible to be certified under this chapter; and
(F) other information required by the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture.
(b) A certification under subsection (a) expires July 1 of the fourth year after the certification is issued by the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture.
(c) Any organization organized on a statewide basis may cast a vote in any district election, unless the statewide organization certifies at least one (1) affiliated district or county organization for the same election.
(d) The Indiana state department of agriculture shall maintain on the department's Internet web site a list of organizations, coordinated by district, that are certified to vote in the previous and next district election.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.40; P.L.92-2019, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-11. State Organizations; Certification

Sec. 11. (a) If an organization organized on a statewide basis has an affiliated organization in any county of a district:
(1) the affiliated organization may be certified; and
(2) the organization organized on a statewide basis may not be certified;
for the district under section 10 of this chapter.
(b) If subsection (a) does not apply, but the organization organized on a statewide basis has an affiliated organization within the district:
(1) the affiliated organization may be certified; and
(2) the organization organized on a statewide basis may not be certified;
for the district under section 10 of this chapter. The affiliated organization may cast only one (1) vote in a district election.
(c) If subsections (a) and (b) do not apply, the organization organized on a statewide basis:
(1) may be certified for the district under section 10 of this chapter; and
(2) may cast only one (1) vote in a district election.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-12. District Organizations; Certification

Sec. 12. (a) If an organization organized only on a district level basis has an affiliated organization in any county of a district:
(1) the affiliated organization may be certified; and
(2) the organization organized only on a district level basis may not be certified;
for the district under section 10 of this chapter.
(b) If subsection (a) does not apply, the organization organized only on a district level basis:
(1) may be certified for the district under section 10 of this chapter; and
(2) may cast only one (1) vote in a district election.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-12.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-13. Certification When More Than One Organization Represents County Agriculture

Sec. 13. (a) The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture may not certify for a district under section 10 of this chapter more than two (2) organizations in a county in the district that satisfy the requirements of section 10 of this chapter.
(b) If more than two (2) organizations in a county in a district that satisfy the requirements of section 10 of this chapter apply for certification, the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture may certify any two (2) of those organizations, considering the following criteria:
(1) Order of application for certification.
(2) Number of members of each organization.
(3) How long each organization has been in existence.
(4) Activity of each organization in promotion of agricultural interests.
(5) Diversity of representation of interests within the agricultural community.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-14. Convention to Elect Committee Member; Notice

Sec. 14. (a) Before September 1 of the year the term of a member representing a district expires, the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture shall notify each organization certified for the district under section 10 of this chapter that a district convention will be held to elect the member to represent the district.
(b) Subject to section 17 of this chapter, the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture shall:
(1) state in the notice required by subsection (a) the date, time, and place of the district convention and the name of the presiding officer; and
(2) choose a date, time, and place that will encourage maximum participation in the district convention by organizations referred to in subsection (a).
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-15. Convention Elections; Credentials; Copies

Sec. 15. The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture shall send copies of the credentials of each individual entitled to vote in a district convention to the following:
(1) The board member representing the district.
(2) The individual who will preside over the district convention.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-15.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-16. Presiding Officer at Convention; Tie Vote

Sec. 16. (a) The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture or an employee of the department designated by the director shall preside at a district convention.
(b) The presiding officer of the convention may vote in the case of a tie vote on any matter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.44; P.L.92-2019, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-17. Election of Member's Successor; Secret Ballots

Sec. 17. (a) During September before the term of a member representing a district expires, the individuals designated under section 10(a)(6)(C) of this chapter for each organization certified under section 10 of this chapter for the district shall meet in a district convention to elect the member's successor.
(b) Voting under subsection (a) is by the submission of a secret written ballot by each person voting indicating the person's vote.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-17.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.92-2019, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-18. District Convention Rules

Sec. 18. The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture shall adopt rules for the business of a district convention. Rules adopted under this section may not be inconsistent with this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-18.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-19. Credentials to Vote at Convention; Contesting Credentials

Sec. 19. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the credentials of an individual issued under this chapter are conclusive of the right of the individual to vote at the district convention.
(b) A person may contest the validity of the credentials of an individual by alleging facts constituting fraud or misrepresentation in securing the credentials. The affidavit must be filed with the presiding officer of the district convention not later than the date of the district convention.
(c) If a person contests the validity of the credentials of an individual under subsection (b), the validity of the individual's credentials shall be determined by a majority vote of all individuals representing the county of the individual whose credentials are contested.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-19.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-20. Voting at District Convention

Sec. 20. Except as provided in section 16 of this chapter, an individual may not vote at a district convention if the individual does not have valid credentials issued under this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-20.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-21. District Representative; Qualifications

Sec. 21. (a) To be elected as a member to represent a district, an individual must:
(1) be a resident within the district; and
(2) have the other qualifications to be a member of the board under this chapter.
(b) If an individual receives a majority of the votes cast at a district convention, the individual is elected as a member to represent the district.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-21.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-22. Certified Election Results; Observers

Sec. 22. (a) The presiding officer of a district convention shall certify the results of the election under section 21 of this chapter to the commission and to the board.
(b) Each individual who is nominated at the district convention to be a candidate for the member representing the district may appoint an individual who has not been nominated to be an observer to the counting of the ballots. However, if the candidate does not appoint an observer, the individual who nominated the candidate shall serve as the candidate's observer, unless the individual has been nominated as a candidate.
(c) An observer may observe the counting of the ballots but may not participate in the counting or recording of the ballots.
(d) The department shall destroy each ballot submitted under section 17 of this chapter after the results of the election have been certified in accordance with subsection (a). However, after the results of the election have been certified in accordance with subsection (a), the department may not destroy the tally papers.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-22.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.92-2019, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 5. State Fair Board › 15-13-5-23. Rules; Forms

Sec. 23. The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture may:
(1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and
(2) prescribe forms;
to implement sections 9 through 22 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-23.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 6. State Fair Advisory Committee › 15-13-6-1. State Fair Advisory Committee Established

Sec. 1. The state fair advisory committee is established.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 6. State Fair Advisory Committee › 15-13-6-2. Advisory Committee; Members; Vacancy; Appointments

Sec. 2. (a) The advisory committee consists of the following members:
(1) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom are members of the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(2) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not more than two (2) of whom are members of the same political party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) A member appointed under subsection (a) serves until the first day of the first regular session of the next general assembly following the member's appointment.
(c) A vacancy on the advisory committee shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority who appointed the member whose position is vacant.
(d) After appointment of the members of the advisory committee under subsection (a), the:
(1) speaker of the house of representatives shall name one (1) of the members as chairperson; and
(2) president pro tempore of the senate shall name another member as vice chairperson.
The chairperson and the vice chairperson serve until the first day of the second regular session of that general assembly. The vice chairperson during the first session then becomes the chairperson, and the chairperson during the first session becomes the vice chairperson. The appointing authority may name a different chairperson or vice chairperson at any time.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 6. State Fair Advisory Committee › 15-13-6-3. Meetings

Sec. 3. The advisory committee shall meet:
(1) at the times the advisory committee determines; or
(2) more frequently if the chairperson considers a meeting necessary.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 6. State Fair Advisory Committee › 15-13-6-4. Powers and Duties

Sec. 4. The advisory committee shall do the following:
(1) Serve as a liaison between the:
(A) commission;
(B) board; and
(C) general assembly.
(2) Review policies affecting the activities of the:
(A) commission;
(B) state fair;
(C) facilities at the fairgrounds; and
(D) property owned by the commission.
(3) Provide long range guidance for the:
(A) commission; and
(B) board.
(4) Review annually the:
(A) commission's; and
(B) board's;
budgets and other accounts and report financial conditions to the legislative council before December 1. A report under this subdivision to the legislative council must be in electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(5) Further advise the budget committee regarding appropriations and other financial matters concerning the:
(A) commission; and
(B) board.
(6) Propose, review, and make recommendations concerning legislation affecting the:
(A) commission; and
(B) board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.92-2019, SEC.21; P.L.31-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 6. State Fair Advisory Committee › 15-13-6-5. Duty to Provide Information; Staff

Sec. 5. (a) As requested by the advisory committee, the:
(1) commission; or
(2) board;
shall provide to the advisory committee information relating to the operation of each, respectively.
(b) The legislative services agency shall provide staff for the advisory committee.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.53-2014, SEC.132; P.L.92-2019, SEC.22; P.L.31-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 7. Annual Agricultural Fair › 15-13-7-1. Annual State Agriculture Fair; Commission and Board Responsibilities

Sec. 1. (a) The commission and board shall hold one (1) state agricultural fair each year. The fair must emphasize agriculture and agribusiness.
(b) The commission is responsible for the following:
(1) Personnel.
(2) Management of the facilities.
(3) Contracts and contract procedures.
(4) All fiduciary responsibilities.
(c) The board is responsible for the following:
(1) Committees established under IC 15-13-5-5.5 to assist with planning the fair.
(2) Approving the annual premium books for the fair that set forth the general terms and conditions, schedule, loading and unloading of livestock, qualifications, animal testing, breed specific terms and conditions, entry fees, and premiums for all fair exhibits and judges.
(3) Advising on matters related to agriculture and livestock, including department staffing and judges.
(4) Approving breed champions to be included in the celebration of champions, and establishing the formula for determining monetary awards, based on recommendations of the Indiana State Fair Foundation.
(5) Approving future dates of the fair.
(6) Fundraising to support youth development.
(7) Advocating for the fair within the community.
(8) Participating in the commission's strategic planning process.
(d) The board:
(1) shall assign a delegated board member to a committee of the board; and
(2) may assign a delegated board member to at least one (1) department during the fair.
With the assistance of staff, the delegated board member is responsible for compliance with the terms and conditions established by the board within the delegated board member's department during the fair.
(e) The board shall provide a list of recommendations to the commission concerning the hiring of judges for livestock and competitive events during the fair. The commission may use the recommendations provided by the board to hire judges for livestock and competitive events during the fair.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-5-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.92-2019, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 7. Annual Agricultural Fair › 15-13-7-2. Policies of the Commission

Sec. 2. In holding the fair, the commission and the board are subject to the policies of the commission.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-5-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.92-2019, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 7. Annual Agricultural Fair › 15-13-7-3. Operation of the Fair

Sec. 3. The executive director employed under IC 15-13-2-10 is responsible for the day to day operation of the fair.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-5-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 8. State Fair Fund › 15-13-8-3. Tax Levy; Prohibition on Tax Levy After December 31, 2008

Sec. 3. (a) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Revenue from the property tax imposed under IC 15-13-9 (repealed) before January 1, 2009.
(2) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(3) Interest accruing from investment of money in the fund.
(4) Certain proceeds from the operation of the fair.
(b) The fund is divided into the following accounts:
(1) Agricultural fair revolving contingency account.
(2) Other accounts established by the commission.
(c) The money credited to the agricultural fair revolving contingency account may be used only to pay start-up expenses for the fair each year. Money used to pay the start-up expenses from the account must be replaced using proceeds from the operation of the fair before the proceeds may be used for any other purpose.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-7-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.431; P.L.1-2010, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 8. State Fair Fund › 15-13-8-4. Investment; Interest

Sec. 4. (a) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(b) Interest that accrues from investments of the fund shall be deposited in the fund.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-7-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 8. State Fair Fund › 15-13-8-5. Nonreversion of Fund

Sec. 5. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-7-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 8. State Fair Fund › 15-13-8-6. Fund Uses

Sec. 6. The fund may be used to:
(1) pay the expenses, including administrative expenses, of the commission; and
(2) make lease payments under IC 15-13-10-11.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-7-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 8. State Fair Fund › 15-13-8-7. Allotment

Sec. 7. The money in the fund is subject to allotment under IC 4-13-2-18.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-7-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 8. State Fair Fund › 15-13-8-8. Deposit of Funds; Audit

Sec. 8. (a) The commission may deposit revenues not set forth in section 3 of this chapter in funds:
(1) other than the fund; and
(2) created under the commission's accounting system.
(b) Funds created under the commission's accounting system are subject to audit by the state board of accounts.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-7-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 8. State Fair Fund › 15-13-8-9. Use of Money

Sec. 9. The commission may use money in funds created under section 8 of this chapter for activities of the commission authorized under this article.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-7-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 9. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations:
15-13-9-1formerly 15-1.5-8-115-13-9-2formerly 15-1.5-8-215-13-9-3formerly 15-1.5-8-315-13-9-4formerly 15-1.5-8-4.]
Repealed by P.L.1-2010, SEC.156.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 9.1. Effect of the Expiration of Ic 15-13-9 › 15-13-9.1-1. Effect of Expiration of Ic 15-13-9

Sec. 1. IC 1-1-5-1 applies to the expiration of IC 15-13-9, as amended by P.L.146-2008.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.301.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 9.1. Effect of the Expiration of Ic 15-13-9 › 15-13-9.1-2. Liability and Penalties for Delinquent Tax Payments

Sec. 2. Liability and penalties for delinquent tax payments for a property tax imposed under IC 15-13-9 before January 1, 2009, are not extinguished as a result of the expiration of IC 15-13-9 under P.L.146-2008.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.301.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 9.1. Effect of the Expiration of Ic 15-13-9 › 15-13-9.1-3. Deposit of Delinquent Property Taxes

Sec. 3. Delinquent property taxes collected after December 31, 2008, from a property tax imposed under IC 15-13-9 before January 1, 2009, shall be deposited and used after December 31, 2008, as provided in IC 15-13-9, as effective December 30, 2008.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.301.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-1. "Cost of Project"

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "cost of a project" includes the following:
(1) The cost of construction and purchase.
(2) The cost of acquisition of all land, rights-of-way, property, rights, easements, and other legal or equitable interests acquired by the commission for construction, including the cost of any relocations incidental to the acquisition.
(3) The cost of demolishing or removing any buildings, structures, or improvements on property acquired by the commission, including the cost of:
(A) acquiring any property to which the buildings, structures, or improvements may be moved; or
(B) acquiring any property that may be exchanged for property acquired by the commission.
(4) Financing charges.
(5) The cost of issuance of bonds or notes, including cost of credit enhancement, such as bond or note insurance.
(6) Remarketing or conversion fees.
(7) Bond or note discount.
(8) Capitalized interest.
(9) The cost of funding any reserves to secure the payment of bonds or notes.
(10) Engineering and legal expenses, and the cost of plans, specifications, surveys, estimates, and any necessary feasibility studies.
(11) Other expenses necessary or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of constructing any project.
(12) Administrative expenses of the commission relating to any project financed by bonds or notes.
(13) Reimbursement of the commission for any cost, obligation, or expense incurred by the commission relating to a project.
(14) Other expenses the commission finds necessary or incidental to the construction or purchase of the project, the financing of the construction or purchase of the project, and the placing of the project in operation.
(b) As used in this chapter, "cost of a project" does not include the construction of facilities for pari-mutuel horse racing.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-1.5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-2. "Project"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "project" means any of the following concerning property at the fairgrounds:
(1) Acquisition.
(2) Construction.
(3) Repair.
(4) Refurbishing.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-3. Bond Purposes; Form; Duration; Sale

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to the approval of the governor, the commission may, by resolution, authorize and issue revenue bonds to:
(1) pay all or part of the cost of a project; or
(2) refund outstanding revenue bonds.
(b) The principal of and the interest on bonds must be payable solely from the revenues specifically pledged to the payment of the principal and the interest on the bonds.
(c) The bonds of each issue must:
(1) be dated; and
(2) mature at a time not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of the bonds.
(d) The bonds may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the commission, at a price and under terms and conditions fixed by the commission.
(e) The commission shall:
(1) determine the form of the bonds; and
(2) fix:
(A) the denomination of the bonds; and
(B) the place of payment of principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company in the United States.
(f) The bonds must be signed in the name of the commission by:
(1) the commission chairperson; or
(2) the facsimile signature of the commission chairperson.
(g) The official seal of the commission, or a facsimile of the seal, must be:
(1) affixed to the bonds; and
(2) attested by the executive director of the commission.
(h) If an officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on a bond ceases to be an officer before the delivery of the bonds, the signature or facsimile is valid and sufficient for all purposes as if the officer had remained in office until the delivery.
(i) Bonds issued under this chapter have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the laws of Indiana.
(j) Bonds may be issued in registered form.
(k) Bonds must be sold in accordance with IC 21-32-3.
(l) The commission shall cooperate with and use the assistance of the Indiana finance authority established by IC 5-1.2-3 in the issuance of the bonds.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.189-2018, SEC.140.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-4. Use of Bond Proceeds; Replacement

Sec. 4. (a) The proceeds of the bonds of each issue must be:
(1) used solely for the payment of the cost of the project for which the bonds were issued; and
(2) disbursed in the manner and under those restrictions that the commission provides in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in a trust agreement securing the bonds.
(b) If the proceeds of an issue of bonds are less than the cost of the project, additional bonds may be issued to provide the amount of the deficit. Unless specifically provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in a trust agreement securing the bonds, the additional bonds:
(1) are considered to be bonds of the same issue as the initially issued bonds; and
(2) are entitled to payment from the fund from which the initially issued bonds are paid without preference or priority of the initially issued bonds.
(c) If the proceeds of the bonds of an issue exceed the cost of the project for which the bonds were issued, the surplus must be deposited to the credit of the sinking fund for the bonds. However, if there is not a sinking fund, the surplus must be held for the payment of the principal of and the interest on the bonds.
(d) The commission may provide for the replacement of bonds that become mutilated, destroyed, or lost.
(e) Bonds may not be issued under this chapter without the consent of the governor.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-6. Investment and Use of Funds

Sec. 6. (a) All money received under this chapter must be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Until the time the money is needed for use, the money may be invested or kept in depositories designated by the commission in the manner provided by IC 5-13.
(b) The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust agreement securing the bonds must provide that any officer or any bank or trust company entrusted with money under this chapter shall:
(1) act as trustee of the money; and
(2) hold and apply the money for the purposes of this chapter, under this chapter and the authorizing resolution or trust agreement.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-7. Bondholder Rights; Enforcement

Sec. 7. (a) A holder of a bond issued under this chapter may, subject to the authorizing resolution or trust agreement:
(1) protect and enforce the holder's rights under the laws of Indiana, the trust agreement, or the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds; and
(2) enforce and compel the performance of the duties required under this chapter, by the trust agreement, or by resolution to be performed by the commission or by any officer of the commission.
(b) The trust agreement or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may include provisions requiring the fixing, charging, and collecting of fees, rentals, or other charges by the commission.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-8. Bonds; Not a State or Political Subdivision Obligation

Sec. 8. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter:
(1) do not constitute:
(A) a debt of the state or of any political subdivision of the state; or
(B) a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any political subdivision; and
(2) are payable solely from the funds pledged for payment of the bonds under this chapter.
(b) Each bond must contain on the face of the bond a statement to the effect that the bonds, as to both principal and interest, are not an obligation of the state or of any political subdivision of the state, but are payable solely from revenues pledged for payment of the bonds. Those revenues may not include:
(1) proceeds or interest derived from funds of the state; or
(2) any proceeds received by the commission derived from the levy of any tax.
(c) All expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter are payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter.
(d) This chapter may not be construed to authorize the commission to incur indebtedness or liability on behalf of or payable by:
(1) the state; or
(2) any political subdivision of the state.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-9. Bonds; Legal Investment

Sec. 9. Bonds issued by the commission under this chapter constitute legal investments for:
(1) any private trust funds; and
(2) the funds of any banks, trust companies, insurance companies, building and loan associations, credit unions, banks of discount and deposit, savings banks, loan and trust and safe deposit companies, rural loan and savings associations, guaranty loan and savings associations, mortgage guaranty companies, small loan companies, industrial loan and investment companies, and any other financial institutions organized under the laws of Indiana.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 10. Revenue Bonds › 15-13-10-10. Exemption of Interest From Taxes

Sec. 10. Interest paid on bonds issued under this chapter is exempt from taxation for all purposes, except for determining financial institution tax liabilities under IC 6-5.5.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-9-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.79-2017, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 11. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations:
15-13-11-1formerly 15-1.5-10.5-315-13-11-2formerly 15-1.5-10.5-3.515-13-11-3formerly 15-1.5-10.5-415-13-11-4formerly 15-1.5-10.5-5.315-13-11-5formerly 15-1.5-10.5-5.515-13-11-6formerly 15-1.5-10.5-615-13-11-7formerly 15-1.5-10.5-715-13-11-8formerly 15-1.5-10.5-815-13-11-9formerly 15-1.5-10.5-8.115-13-11-10formerly 15-1.5-10.5-8.215-13-11-11formerly 15-1.5-10.5-8.515-13-11-12formerly 15-1.5-10.5-915-13-11-13formerly 15-1.5-10.5-1015-13-11-14formerly 15-1.5-10.5-1115-13-11-15formerly 15-1.5-10.5-1215-13-11-16formerly 15-1.5-10.5-1315-13-11-17formerly 15-1.5-10.5-14.]
Repealed by P.L.92-2019, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 13. State Fair › Chapter 12. Committee for Agricultural Science and Heritage › 15-13-12-4. Members

Sec. 4. (a) The committee consists of the following members:
(1) The director of the Purdue University cooperative extension service, who shall serve as chairperson of the committee.
(2) Two (2) members of the commission, appointed by the chairperson of the commission.
(3) Two (2) members of the board, appointed by the presiding officer of the board.
(4) Agricultural and educational professionals, jointly appointed by the chairperson of the committee and the chairperson of the commission.
(b) Members appointed under this section serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
As added by P.L.92-2019, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 14. Agricultural Fairs, Associations, and Societies › Chapter 1. Organization of Interstate Fairs › 15-14-1-1. Organization of Fair; Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 1. (a) At least thirty (30) individuals who are residents of at least two (2) states may organize themselves into a society to locate and conduct a fair in any county in Indiana.
(b) Individuals who have organized a society under subsection (a) may organize themselves into a corporation by filing written articles of incorporation under section 2 of this chapter. The articles must:
(1) be signed by each individual who is a member at the time of organization;
(2) specify the:
(A) purpose of the corporation;
(B) corporate name that is adopted;
(C) name and residential address of each member or stockholder; and
(D) manner in which individuals are appointed or elected to manage the business and concerns of the corporation; and
(3) bear an impression and description of the corporate seal.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-2-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 14. Agricultural Fairs, Associations, and Societies › Chapter 1. Organization of Interstate Fairs › 15-14-1-2. Filing Articles

Sec. 2. (a) A society organized as a corporation under section 1 of this chapter shall file its articles of incorporation in the recorder's office of the county of incorporation.
(b) After the expenses of filing and recording have been paid, the county recorder shall record the articles of incorporation in the miscellaneous book of records in the office of the recorder. A certified copy of the articles of incorporation or the recorded articles are conclusive evidence of the matters and things contained in the articles.
(c) A duplicate of the articles of incorporation must be filed with the secretary of state.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-2-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 14. Agricultural Fairs, Associations, and Societies › Chapter 1. Organization of Interstate Fairs › 15-14-1-3. Corporation Powers

Sec. 3. A corporation incorporated under this chapter:
(1) has all the rights, powers, and privileges given to corporations by common law;
(2) may sue and be sued;
(3) may borrow and secure payment of money by:
(A) notes and mortgage; and
(B) bonds or deeds of trust upon the corporation's personal and real property; and
(4) may rent, lease, purchase, hold, sell, and convey real and personal property necessary and proper:
(A) to erect buildings; and
(B) for other purposes of a corporation organized under section 1(a) of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-2-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 14. Agricultural Fairs, Associations, and Societies › Chapter 1. Organization of Interstate Fairs › 15-14-1-4. Shares

Sec. 4. A corporation incorporated under this chapter may:
(1) divide its corporate property into shares; and
(2) designate the manner that the shares may be held, sold, conveyed, assigned, or transferred.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-2-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 14. Agricultural Fairs, Associations, and Societies › Chapter 1. Organization of Interstate Fairs › 15-14-1-5. Officers; Rules; Records

Sec. 5. (a) A corporation incorporated under this chapter:
(1) shall elect officers or agents necessary to carry into operation the purposes of its organization;
(2) may prescribe and adopt rules for the direction of its officers and members; and
(3) shall keep a fair record of its proceedings and accounts in proper books.
(b) The corporation's records or copies of the records that:
(1) are certified by the secretary or clerk of the corporation; and
(2) have affixed the corporate seal;
may be used as evidence in a court proceeding.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-2-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 14. Agricultural Fairs, Associations, and Societies › Chapter 1. Organization of Interstate Fairs › 15-14-1-6. Authority to Receive Gifts; Intent

Sec. 6. Real or personal property may be:
(1) bequeathed;
(2) devised; or
(3) given;
to a corporation incorporated under this chapter by will if the corporation name is stated or the purpose for the transfer leaves no reasonable doubt as to the corporation or purpose for which the transfer was intended.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-2-6 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.