Terms defined
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2894; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §174.1] 97 Acts, ch 215, §32; 2004 Acts, ch 1019, §6 – 8; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §366; 2010 Acts, ch 1193, §113, 114
For the purposes of this chapter:
- 1. “Association” means the association of Iowa fairs.
2. “Fair” means an organization which is incorporated under the laws of this state, including as a county or district fair or as an agricultural society, for the purpose of conducting a fair event, if all of the following apply:
- a. The organization owns or leases at least ten acres of fairgrounds. An organization may meet the requirement of owning or leasing land, buildings, and improvements through ownership by a joint entity under chapter 28E.
- b. The organization owns buildings and other improvements situated on the fairgrounds which have been specially constructed for purposes of conducting a fair event.
- c. The market value of the fairgrounds and buildings and other improvements located on the fairgrounds is at least twenty-five thousand dollars.
3. “Fair event” means an annual gathering of the public on fairgrounds that incorporates agricultural exhibits, demonstrations, shows, or competitions that include programs or projects sponsored by 4-H clubs, future farmers of America, or the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics of Iowa state university. Other activities may include any of the following:
- a. Commercial exhibits sponsored by manufacturers or other businesses.
- b. Educational programs or exhibits sponsored by governmental entities or nonprofit organizations.
- c. Competition in culinary arts, fine arts, or home craft arts.
- 4. “Fairgrounds” or “grounds” means the real estate, including land, buildings, and improvements where a fair event is conducted.
- 5. “Management” shall mean president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer of a fair.
- 6. “State aid” means moneys appropriated by the treasurer of state to the association of Iowa fairs for payments to eligible fairs pursuant to this chapter.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2894; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §174.1] 97 Acts, ch 215, §32; 2004 Acts, ch 1019, §6 – 8; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §366; 2010 Acts, ch 1193, §113, 114
Referred to in §68A.405A, 87.4, 99D.13, 137F.5, 142D.3, 421.17, 423.4, 423.33, 427.1(39), 669.25, 670.7, 673.1, 717D.3, 726.23