2-125. Definitions. (a) As used in this act, "fair association" or "association" means a county fair incorporated as provided in this act; "agricultural societies" means other associations of citizens organized for the promotion of agriculture and kindred subjects; "fair" means a bona fide exhibition designed to promote education, and to encourage improvement in agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry, dairy products, liberal arts, mechanical fabrics, fine arts, domestic economy, and 4-H club activities by offering premiums and rewards for the best exhibits thereof; subject to the provisions of subsection (b), "fairground" means a plot of land of not less than 10 acres owned or leased by a fair association or county and used by the association or county primarily for fair purposes.
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) relating to the acreage required for a plot of land defined as a fairground does not apply to plots of land owned or leased and used for fair purposes by fair associations located in counties designated in subsection (b)(1) of K.S.A. 2-127, as amended.
History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 5, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - State And Other Agricultural Societies And Fairs
2-127 Organization of association; recognition, number.
2-128 Election of directors and officers; terms.
2-129 County aid; amount; tax levies, use of proceeds.
2-129a Expenditures prior to June 30, 1965, confirmed.
2-129b Rental or lease of grounds or buildings by commissioners; limitations; use of lease moneys.
2-129c Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds.
2-129e Tax levies for fair purposes in certain counties; use of proceeds.
2-129g Tax levy for fair purposes; Montgomery county.
2-130 Levy; estimates, time for submission.
2-131 Payment; apportionment between fairs.
2-131c Tax levy in certain counties for buildings and maintenance thereof; request.
2-131f Ellis county; acquisition of land for fairground expansion; petition; election.
2-132b Contributions to payment of premiums awarded in adjoining counties.
2-133 Control by county; appointment of directors.
2-135 State fair board, community fair associations and county fair associations; eminent domain.
2-137 Forfeiture of benefits and recognition; exemption; discontinuance during wartime.
2-138 Misrepresentation; penalty.
2-139 Withholding county aid; causes.
2-140 Trespassing on fairgrounds; penalty.
2-141 Intent of law; not applicable to certain counties.
2-141a Invalidity of 2-125 to 2-141.
2-142 City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy.
2-143 County aid; when, amount, purposes.
2-144 Fair board; how appointed; organization.
2-144d Fairs in certain counties; designation as an official fair association.
2-145 County poultry show association; county aid, amount; conditions.
2-145a Tax levies for fair building in certain counties.
2-159 Same; annual meeting; executive board; treasurer, surety bond.
2-160 Treasurer; deposit and disbursement of association funds; annual report thereof.
2-161 Bylaws governing conduct of fair; annual budget.
2-162 Tax levy; use of proceeds; protest petition and election.
2-163 Officially recognized county fair and livestock show associations; continuation.