- a) University of Illinois extension units shall be eligible to participate in appropriations made to the Department of Agriculture for premiums and judges' fees paid at county 4-H shows or exhibitions approved by the State 4-H Office and based on the Accountability for Agricultural Premiums report in the following order in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the Act:
- 1) cash premiums awarded; and
- 2) judges' fees paid (not to exceed $800).
- b) County 4-H shows or exhibitions must have separate and distinct classes from junior and open show classes.
- c) All exhibit classes or types of projects must be approved by the University of Illinois Extension State 4-H Office within three weeks prior to the show or exhibition.
- d) All projects must be competitively judged and exhibited at a public display where reasonable prior public notice of the event has been given. If judged and exhibited at a county fair, the projects must be shown and judged separately from junior and open show classes.
- e) The amount or method used to determine the amount of the 4-H premium must be publicly stated and notice sent to the University of Illinois Extension State 4-H Office in advance of the show or exhibition. The premium amounts must be on a graduated scale.
- f) Only one show or exhibition of a class or type of project work will be eligible for awards as provided in Section 14 of the Agricultural Fair Act.
- g) Only awards to eligible 4-H members during the current year are eligible for reimbursement.
- h) Livestock and exhibits must be on the fairgrounds on the opening day of the 4-H show and remain until the close of the 4-H show, unless earlier dismissal is granted by the Bureau in accordance with Section 260.50(a).
(Source: Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 2253, effective February 6, 2006)