Every county agricultural society shall hold an annual meeting for the election of officers and the transaction of other business on or before the third Tuesday in November. Service on the county agricultural society board or as an officer of the board is not a public office. Elected officials of the state or its political subdivisions may serve on the board or be elected as officers.
At the annual meeting, an officer of the society shall make a report of its proceedings for the preceding year and a financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The report must also list the amount paid out for premiums and for other purposes.
Reports of the society are public data under chapter 13 and must be made available for inspection by any person.
(7888) RL s 3100; 1911 c 381 s 7; 1919 c 114 s 1; 1947 c 493 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1977 c 121 s 5; 1983 c 214 s 32; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 164 s 1; 2004 c 254 s 8; 2004 c 290 s 19
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Chapter 38 — County Agricultural Societies, Fairs, Extension Service
Section 38.01 — County Agricultural Societies; Formation, Powers.
Section 38.013 — Tort Liability.
Section 38.02 — Aid, Distribution.
Section 38.03 — Lease Of County Lands.
Section 38.04 — Annual Meetings; Reports.
Section 38.05 — Power Of Eminent Domain.
Section 38.12 — Appropriations By Municipalities.
Section 38.14 — Appropriations For County Fairs.
Section 38.15 — Sites And Buildings.
Section 38.16 — Exemption From Zoning Ordinances.
Section 38.18 — County Fairgrounds; Improvement Aided.
Section 38.19 — Expenditure Of Appropriations.
Section 38.20 — Supplemental To Existing Laws.
Section 38.27 — County Agricultural Societies.
Section 38.33 — Coordination To Maintain County Extension Work.
Section 38.34 — County Board May Pay For Extension Work.
Section 38.345 — Appropriations By Municipalities.
Section 38.35 — State Appropriations; How Spent.
Section 38.36 — County Extension Committee.
Section 38.37 — County Extension Committee; Program, County Agents.