2-143. County aid; when, amount, purposes. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), whenever any such city shall levy a tax for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of such county an amount of money equal to that appropriated by such city as above provided, and shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board, the amount so paid by such county together with the amount raised by such city to be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of such county free fair.
(b) Whenever the governing body of any city which levies a tax pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located shall appropriate from the general fund of the county an amount of money which shall not exceed $5,000. The board of county commissioners shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurer of the county free fair board in the amount paid by the county. This amount, together with the amount raised by the city, shall be used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of the county free fair and to pay awards and premiums for exhibits at the fair.
History: L. 1929, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 11; L. 1983, ch. 1, § 2; 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.