For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:
(1) ASSOCIATION. Any association organized to promote, sponsor and operate a county, regional or state fair.
(2) BOARD. The Agricultural Center Board of the State of Alabama.
(3) FAIR. A bona fide exhibition designed to promote education and encourage improvement in agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry, dairy products, apiary products, liberal arts, fine arts, home economics and 4-H Club and other youth organizational activities by offering prizes, premiums or rewards for the best exhibits thereof.
The board is authorized to adopt, by rules and regulations, different categories or types of fairs to be used in disbursing special merit awards under Section 2-7-28.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 7 - Fairs and Exhibits.
Article 2 - State Aid to Agricultural Fairs.
Section 2-7-21 - Funds to Be Disbursed by Agricultural Center Board.
Section 2-7-22 - Qualifications for Receipt of Aid by Fairs.
Section 2-7-23 - Expenditures for Administrative Purposes.
Section 2-7-24 - Types of Awards Permitted.
Section 2-7-25 - Filing of Statement of Prizes to Be Awarded.
Section 2-7-26 - Verified Statement of Awards; Approval of Awards by Board; Payments to Fairs.
Section 2-7-27 - Amount of State Aid Payable to Fairs - Generally.
Section 2-7-28 - Amount of State Aid Payable to Fairs - Special Merit Awards.
Section 2-7-29 - Amount of State Aid Payable to Fairs - Limitations.
Section 2-7-30 - Fairs Receiving Direct Legislative Appropriations Ineligible for Aid Under Article.