19622. (a) In order to maintain their eligibility to receive funds or to utilize state assets, the fairs specified in Section 19418 shall do all of the following:
(1) File an annual statement of operations with the Department of Food and Agriculture.
(2) Conduct an annual fair that includes agriculture and other community-relevant exhibits and competitions.
(b) The Department of Food and Agriculture may withhold or restrict allocations to fairs that do not comply with this section or the fiscal standards or administrative standards established by the department. The department shall establish an appeal process for fairs regarding funds that are withheld or restricted.
(Added by renumbering Section 19622.1 by Stats. 2011, Ch. 2, Sec. 12. (AB 95) Effective March 24, 2011.)
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