174.10 Appropriation — availability.
1. Any moneys appropriated for state aid shall be paid to the office of treasurer of state for allocation to the association of Iowa fairs. The association shall distribute the moneys to eligible fairs pursuant to this chapter.
2. a. The association shall maintain a list of each fair in a county which is a member of the association and conducts a fair event in that county as provided in this chapter. If a county has more than one fair event, the association shall list the name of each fair conducting a fair event in that county for three or more years. The association shall not make a payment to a fair under this chapter unless the fair complies with section 174.9, the name of the fair appears on the association’s list, and the fair is a member in good standing according to the bylaws of the association.
b. The association shall prepare a report at the end of each fiscal year concerning the state aid that it received, the manner in which such aid was allocated to eligible fairs, and the manner in which the aid was expended by the fairs. The association shall submit the report to the governor and the general assembly by February 1 of each year. The association shall not use moneys appropriated for state aid, or interest earned on such moneys, for administrative or other expenses.
3. The association’s board of directors shall determine the amount of state aid allocated to each eligible fair.
4. If no fair in a county is eligible to receive state aid, that county’s share shall be divided equally among the eligible fairs.
[R60, §1698, 1704; C73, §1110, 1112; C97, §1661; S13, §1659; SS15, §1661-a; C24, 27, §2902; C31, 35, §2902-d1; C39, §2902.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §174.10; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1023]
95 Acts, ch 67, §53; 96 Acts, ch 1218, §32; 97 Acts, ch 215, §35; 99 Acts, ch 204, §32; 2004 Acts, ch 1019, §15
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 174 - COUNTY AND DISTRICT FAIRS
Section 174.1 - Terms defined.
Section 174.2 - Powers of a fair.
Section 174.3 - Control of fair event and fairgrounds.
Section 174.4 - Permits to sell articles.
Section 174.5 - Appointment of police.
Section 174.6 - Removal of obstructions.
Section 174.7 - Refusal to remove obstructions.
Section 174.8 - Publication of financial statement.
Section 174.8A - Liability insurance.
Section 174.10 - Appropriation — availability.
Section 174.12 - Payment of state aid — participation by delegates.
Section 174.14 - Fairground aid.
Section 174.15 - Purchase or gift of real property — management.
Section 174.16 - Termination of rights of fair.
Section 174.17 - Issuance of revenue bonds — standby tax levy.
Section 174.19 - Report of county aid.
Section 174.20 - Fraudulent entries of horses.
Section 174.21 - Violations — penalty.