174.15 Purchase or gift of real property — management.
1. Title to land purchased or received for purposes of conducting a fair event shall be taken in the name of the county or a fair. However, the board of supervisors shall place the land under the control and management of a fair. The fair may act as agent for the county in the erection of buildings and maintenance of the fairgrounds, including the buildings and improvements constructed on the grounds. Title to new buildings or improvements shall be taken in the name of the county or a fair. However, the county is not liable for the improvements or expenditures for them.
2. Notwithstanding section 364.7, subsection 3, a city may dispose of real property by gift to a fair.
[SS15, §1660; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2907; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §174.15; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1025]
98 Acts, ch 1219, §16; 2004 Acts, ch 1019, §19; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §35; 2009 Acts, ch 92, §1
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.