Terms Used In Alabama Code 2-7-25

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

On a date to be specified by the board and not less than 30 days before holding its fair, the president, secretary or other officer of any association which desires to share in state aid available for the purposes of this article shall file with or make available to the board a statement of prizes and premiums to be paid during the current fair season for entries outlined in Section 2-7-24. The statement shall show the name and address of each prize and premium winner for the prior year, along with the amount paid to each winner and the total amount paid to all winners. The association shall keep for three years checks, receipts or other evidence of payments of prizes and premiums listed for the purpose of obtaining state aid. State aid on the basis of premiums paid during the preceding season shall be allocated by the board for the current fair season. Whenever any fair did not operate during the preceding fair season, the board is authorized in that instance alone to make an allocation of state aid based upon the estimate of prizes and premiums to be paid during the current season.