Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-133

  • association: means a county fair incorporated as provided in this act; "agricultural societies" means other associations of citizens organized for the promotion of agriculture and kindred subjects; "fair" means a bona fide exhibition designed to promote education, and to encourage improvement in agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry, dairy products, liberal arts, mechanical fabrics, fine arts, domestic economy, and 4-H club activities by offering premiums and rewards for the best exhibits thereof; subject to the provisions of subsection (b), "fairground" means a plot of land of not less than 10 acres owned or leased by a fair association or county and used by the association or county primarily for fair purposes. See Kansas Statutes 2-125
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

All land and buildings acquired by virtue of the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-132 shall be held in the name of the county and under the control of the board of county commissioners: Provided, The board of county commissioners shall at their first meeting after the purchase or acceptance of a fairground as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-132, appoint a board of directors, representing each township in the county (providing there are electors resident of such township willing to serve) and annually thereafter appoint said directors at the first meeting of said board of county commissioners for a term of one year. Said board of directors acting for itself or through an executive board shall have the management and control of the business of the fair association and its property subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners, and shall proceed so far as consistent with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-128 relating to the duties of the board of directors of fair associations.