174.2 Powers of a fair.
1. A fair may annually conduct a fair event to further interest in agriculture and to encourage the improvement of agricultural commodities and products, livestock, articles of domestic industry, implements, and other mechanical devices. It may offer and award such premiums as will induce general competition.
2. In addition to the powers granted in this chapter, a fair shall have the powers of a corporation not for pecuniary profit under the laws of this state and those powers enumerated in its articles of incorporation, such powers to be exercised before and after the holding of a fair event.
3. No salary or compensation of any kind shall be paid to the president, vice president, treasurer, or to a director of the fair for such duties. However, the president, vice president, treasurer, or a director of the fair may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by carrying out duties under this chapter or chapter 173, including but not limited to attending the convention provided under section 173.2. A person claiming expenses under this subsection shall be reimbursed to the same extent that a state employee is entitled to be reimbursed for expenses.
[R60, §1697; C73, §1109; C97, §1658; S13, §1658; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2895; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §174.2]
91 Acts, ch 248, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1019, §9; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §39; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Nonprofit corporations, see chapter 504
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.