Sec. 7w.
(1) Property owned exclusively by the state agricultural society or a county or district agricultural society, and used by the society primarily for fair purposes is exempt from taxation under this act.
(2) Property shall be considered used by a society primarily for fair purposes if the society leases the property to others for purposes which do not interfere with fair purposes and if the income received by the society under the lease is used entirely to defray the costs and expenses of conducting the fair and maintaining the buildings and grounds of the society.
History: Add. 1980, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1980 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 158, Eff. Dec. 21, 1984 Popular Name: Act 206
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 211 - Taxation of Real and Personal Property
Act 206 of 1893 - The General Property Tax Act (211.1 - 211.157)
206-1893-REAL-ESTATE-EXEMPTIONS. - Real Estate Exemptions. (211.7...211.7xx)
Section 211.7 - Federal Property.
Section 211.7c - Repealed. 1973, Act 20, Eff. Dec. 31, 1973.
Section 211.7d - Housing Exemption for Elderly or Disabled Families; Definitions.
Section 211.7f - Repealed. 1973, Act 20, Eff. Dec. 31, 1973.
Section 211.7g - Seawall, Jetty, Groin, Dike, or Other Structure.
Section 211.7l - State Property.
Section 211.7o - Nonprofit Charitable Institution; Exemption; Definitions.
Section 211.7p - Memorial Homes or Posts.
Section 211.7r - Certain Clinics.
Section 211.7s - Houses of Public Worship; Parsonage.
Section 211.7t - Burial Grounds; Rights of Burial; Tombs and Monuments.
Section 211.7v - Property of Certain Corporations and Railroads.
Section 211.7w - Property of Agricultural Society Used Primarily for Fair Purposes.
Section 211.7bb - Tax Exemption for Nursery Stock Seasonal Protection Unit; Definition.
Section 211.7dd - Definitions.
Section 211.7hh - Qualified Start-Up Business; Exemption From Tax.
Section 211.7jj - Federally-Qualified Health Center; Tax Exemption; Definition.
Section 211.7kk - Eligible Nonprofit Housing Property; Tax Exemptions; Duration; Definitions.
Section 211.7oo - Low Grade Iron Ore and Low Grade Iron Ore Mining Property; Tax Exemption.
Section 211.7uu - Act Inapplicable to Nonprofit Street Railway.
Section 211.7xx - Public Bridge Facility Exemption; Definitions.