Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-163

  • 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

(a) Any county fair association or livestock show association which received official recognition from the secretary of agriculture prior to July 1, 2013, shall remain an officially recognized county fair association or livestock show association unless such recognition is revoked by a vote of the board of county commissioners in the county where such county fair association or livestock show association is located.

(b) Prior to January 1, 2014, the secretary of agriculture shall notify the board of county commissioners of any county in which the secretary of agriculture has recognized an official county fair association.