174.1 - TERMS DEFINED.
174.1 TERMS DEFINED.
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 eighty
thousand dollars.
3. "Fair event" means an annual gathering of the public on
fairgrounds that incorporates agricultural exhibits, demonstrations,
shows, or competitions and which includes all of the following:
a. 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.
b. Commercial exhibits sponsored by manufacturers or other
businesses.
c. Educational programs or exhibits sponsored by governmental
entities or nonprofit organizations.
d. 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. Section History: Early Form
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2894; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73,
75, 77, 79, 81, § 174.1] Section History: Recent Form
97 Acts, ch 215, §32; 2004 Acts, ch 1019, §6--8; 2004 Acts, ch
1175, §366
Referred to in § 87.4, 99B.5A, 99D.13, 142D.3, 423.33, 669.25,
670.7, 717D.3, 726.23