For the purpose of defraying the expense of holding county and township fairs as herein provided, the excise board of each county may make an annual levy upon all taxable property in the county, of not exceeding one-half (1/2) of one (1) mill, per annum, which is hereby declared not to be a current expense and to be for a special purpose, one-half of such fund to be known as the "free fair fund" and one-half of such fund to be known as the 4-H Club, F.F.A., and Women's Home Demonstration Club Work Fund in addition to the maximum levy for current expenses now provided by law.

Laws 1915, c. 179, § 8; Amended by Laws 1921, c. 89, p. 114, § 3; Amended by Laws 1925, c. 38, p. 58, § 8; Amended by Laws 1939, p. 240, § 1.