Chapter 2 — AGRICULTURE

2-134. History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 10; L. 1957, ch. 4, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 1, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 4, § 4; Repealed, L. 1977, ch. 1, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: 2-104. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meeti…

2-135. State fair board, community fair associations and county fair associations; eminent domain. The state fair board in the name of the state of Kansas, and each community fair association, and each county fair association, organized and operating under the laws of the state o…

2-136. Mortgage of property. Property, real and personal, owned by county fair associations organized and operating under the provisions of this act shall not be mortgaged except on a majority vote of the stockholders at an annual meeting. History: L. 1929, ch. 1, § 12; L. 1975, …

2-137. Forfeiture of benefits and recognition; exemption; discontinuance during wartime. Any county fair association organized and operating under the provisions of this act failing to hold a fair each year shall forfeit all benefits provided in this act, including official recog…

2-138. Misrepresentation; penalty. Any person who shall knowingly and/or willfully misrepresent any exhibit, or furnish any fair association a false pedigree of livestock, shall upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousa…

2-139. Withholding county aid; causes. The board of county commissioners may withhold county money from any fair association coming under the provisions of this act, which knowingly permits the sale of intoxicating liquor, the operation of any gambling device, or any immoral show…

2-140. Trespassing on fairgrounds; penalty. Every person being in or upon the grounds owned or controlled by any fair association who shall attempt to make any display of goods, wares or merchandise, or to furnish any entertainment, without permission of the managing officers of …

2-141. Intent of law; not applicable to certain counties. It is the purpose of this act to provide a general law under which all fairs and agricultural societies of one county or less may operate, and as such shall be liberally construed, and shall be known as the county agricult…

2-141a. Invalidity of K.S.A. 2-125 through 2-141. If any section, paragraph or provision of this act shall be held to be invalid by any court for any reason, it shall be presumed that this act would have been passed by the legislature without such invalid section, paragraph or pr…

2-142. City aid for county fairs in certain counties; levy. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), in any county in the state of Kansas having a population of not less than 9,500 nor more than 11,500 in the year 1928 as shown by the census in the office of the state board of a…

2-143. County aid; when, amount, purposes. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), whenever any such city shall levy a tax for the purpose of maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city is located shall appropriate from the…

2-144. Fair board; how appointed; organization. The county free fair shall be managed by a board of seven members, four of whom shall be appointed by the governing body of the city and three of whom shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which th…

2-144d. Fairs in certain counties; designation as an official fair association. Any county free fair established pursuant to K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, may apply to the board of county commissioners for designation as an official fair association. If recognized as an o…

2-145. County poultry show association; county aid, amount; conditions. The board of county commissioners of any county in the state of Kansas is hereby authorized to issue warrants in favor of the treasurer of any county poultry show association in such county, not to exceed the…

2-145a. Tax levies for fair building in certain counties. The board of county commissioners of a county having a population of more than fourteen thousand (14,000) and less than fifteen thousand (15,000) with an assessed tangible valuation of more than forty million dollars ($40,…

2-152. History: L. 1927, ch. 4, § 7; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 3, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fi…

2-158. Board of directors, annual election meetings, terms, vacancies; recognition of association by state board of agriculture. (a) (1) A meeting shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 8, 1987, at the Kaw Valley cooperative building at 5715 West 21st Street in Topeka, Kansas, fo…

2-159. Same; annual meeting; executive board; treasurer, surety bond. The board of directors of the Shawnee county fair association shall meet annually on the first Tuesday of December immediately following the election meeting provided for in K.S.A. 2-158 and shall elect from am…

2-160. Treasurer; deposit and disbursement of association funds; annual report thereof. All moneys received by the treasurer for the fair association shall be deposited by the treasurer in a bank designated by the executive board and authorized to receive public deposits. The tre…

2-161. Bylaws governing conduct of fair; annual budget. The initial members of the board of directors of the fair association shall adopt bylaws and rules and regulations governing the fair association in its activities of conducting a fair. Thereafter such bylaws may be amended …

2-162. Tax levy; use of proceeds; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of Shawnee county may levy an annual tax of not to exceed 2/10 of one mill upon all the taxable tangible property within the county for the purpose of funding the budget of the Shaw…

2-163. Officially recognized county fair and livestock show associations; continuation. (a) Any county fair association or livestock show association which received official recognition from the secretary of agriculture prior to July 1, 2013, shall remain an officially recognized…

2-201. State fair at Hutchinson; unlawful acts. A state fair shall be held annually in the city of Hutchinson, Kansas, at such time as shall be fixed by the state fair board. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or association, or for any corporate entity other than t…

2-202. State fairgrounds and buildings; use for other purposes. The tract of land conveyed by the county of Reno to the state of Kansas for fair purposes, and all other real estate acquired by the state of Kansas, for fair purposes, shall be held by the state of Kansas as a state…

2-202a. Same; listing for taxation. The state fair board shall on or before April 1 each year, file in the office of the county assessor of Reno county, Kansas, a list of all persons or firms having property stored on the fairgrounds, or in the buildings located thereon, as of th…

2-202b. Same; razing, repair, maintenance or remodeling of frame buildings. The state fair board may raze any frame building located on the state fairgrounds, or portion of same, when it is deemed by the board unsafe, obsolete or of not sufficient use to justify maintenance. The …

2-203. Moneys for county exhibits. For the purpose of aiding a more complete exhibition of the resources of the state at the said fair the board of county commissioners of each county is hereby authorized to expend annually not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars out of the…

2-204. History: L. 1913, ch. 293, § 9; R.S. 1923, § 2-204; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 5, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fin…

2-205. State fair fee fund; authorized uses and procedures for fair and nonfair days events; employees for state fair, background check; reports of activity; fair board local bank accounts; change funds. (a) (1) All moneys received by the state fair board through the operation of…

2-205a. Contract for supplies and services prior to fair; filing and payment. When sufficient funds are not available and it is necessary to contract for supplies and services in advance of the fair, the state fair board is authorized to enter into contract which shall contain a …

2-205b. Same; fair attractions; livestock feed and bedding; advertising media. The state fair board is authorized to select and contract for afternoon and evening grandstand attractions, and grounds attractions and shows. Copies of all such contracts shall be sent by the state fa…

2-206. Authority of Reno county commissioners. Laws of 1913, chapter 293, section 12, included by reference.[Authorized the board of county commissioners of Reno county to carry out so much of the provisions of Laws of 1913, chapter 293, as applied to them.] History: R.S. 1923, §…

2-207. History: L. 1913, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 190, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 194, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 2-207; L. 1927, ch. 2, § 1; Repealed, L. 1929, ch. 1, § 19; May 28. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section considered in connection with calling of special election. The State, ex rel., v. Deck…

2-208. History: L. 1913, ch. 152, § 2; L. 1917, ch. 190, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 2-208; Repealed, L. 1929, ch. 1, § 19; May 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docum…

2-209. History: L. 1913, ch. 152, § 3; R.S. 1923, § 2-209; Repealed, L. 1929, ch. 1, § 19; May 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fi…

2-210. History: R.S. 1923, § 2-210; Repealed, L. 1929, ch. 1, § 19; May 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL …

2-211. History: L. 1913, ch. 152, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 2-211; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 7, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fi…

2-212. History: L. 1913, ch. 152, § 6; R.S. 1923, § 2-212; Repealed, L. 1929, ch. 1, § 19; May 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fi…

2-213. Automobile display building; rental. The state fair board is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract with individuals or corporations for the construction of an automobile display building, and the maintenance thereof, upon the state fairgrounds and for wh…

2-214. Fire station or office buildings on fairgrounds; abandonment. The state fair board and any parties in interest are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract, lease or agreement permitting the use of a portion of the Kansas state fair grounds at Hutchinson, K…

2-215. Easements to city of Hutchinson, certain. The state fair board is hereby authorized and empowered to grant easements for sewers and public utilities and for street purposes to the city of Hutchinson, Kansas, its successors and assigns, permitting the use of a portion of th…

2-216. Admission charges for state fair at Hutchinson; refunds; disposition of fees collected. The state fair board annually shall establish and collect admission charges for access and admissions entrances for persons attending the annual state fair at Hutchinson. No person exce…

2-217. Construction of wheat commemorative building on state fairgrounds; agreement of state fair board and wheat centennial committee. The state fair board is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement with the Kansas wheat centennial committee permitting the use…

2-218. Same; acceptance and expenditure of funds by wheat centennial committee. The Kansas wheat centennial committee may accept, receive and expend for the cost of construction and maintenance of such commemorative building any state appropriation or any gift, grant, bequest, co…

2-219. Contracts for use of state fairgrounds by city of Hutchinson. When the use of the fairgrounds is not deemed necessary for use for fair purposes, the state fair board may enter into a contract, lease or agreement with the city of Hutchinson, Kansas, permitting the use of al…

2-220. State fair special cash fund; change fund for use during fair; procedures and restrictions; sureties required. (a) The state fair special cash fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The state fair board may apply annually to the director of accounts and reports to e…

2-221. Capital improvements on state fairgrounds for parimutuel racing; agreements authorized. The state fair board is hereby authorized to enter into agreements for capital improvements on the state fairgrounds for the purposes of racing under the Kansas parimutuel racing act an…

2-222. Grant and receipt of certain easements and property by state fair board. Subject to approval by the secretary of administration, the state fair board is hereby authorized, as the board determines necessary or desirable to carry out its powers and duties, to: (a) Grant ease…

2-223. State fair capital improvements fund; authorized use; Kansas development finance authority, revenue bonds authorized; annual transfers to fund; certification of amounts by state fair board. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the state fair capital improv…

2-224. Purchase of certain insurance by board. (a) The state fair board is hereby authorized to purchase safe burglary and messenger robbery insurance coverage in amounts deemed appropriate by such board for the period of the annual Kansas state fair and during the remainder of t…