Title XVII — AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

262.001. Agritourism defined. — As used in the statutory laws of this state, "agritourism" means the act of visiting a working farm or any agricultural operation for the purpose of enjoyment, education, training, or active involvement in the activities of the agricultural operati…

262.007. Exhibition of livestock at fairs and expositions in this state, all 4-H and FFA members permitted to participate — rules and fees permitted. — The governing body of all national, state, and local fairs and expositions conducted in this state which include the exhibition …

262.008. Exhibition of livestock or domestic animals at fairs, expositions, and pet shows, all livestock breeders and domestic animal owners permitted to participate — rules and fees permitted. — The governing body of all national, state, and local fairs, expositions, and pet sho…

*262.010. State horticultural society created. — "The Missouri State Horticultural Society" is hereby instituted and created a body corporate, to be named and styled as above, and shall have perpetual succession, power to sue and be sued, complain and defend in all courts, and to…

262.020. Members — organization — order of business. — 1. The Missouri state horticultural society shall be composed of such persons as take an interest in the advancement of horticulture in this state who shall apply for membership and pay into the society treasury the sum of on…

*262.030. Station established. — There is hereby created and established a "Fruit Experiment Station" in south Missouri. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14052) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12385; 1919 § 11955; 1909 § 616 *The fruit experiment station was transferred to the Southwest Missouri …

262.040. Purposes of experiment station. — The leading objects of said experiment station shall be to experiment with the different kinds of fruits, to wit: Apples, peaches, berries of all kinds, grapes and small fruits of all kinds, and to ascertain the varieties that are the be…

262.060. Manager and inspector. — Said manager and inspector shall be under the control of the board of regents of Southwest Missouri State University. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14055) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12388; 1919 § 11958; 1909 § 619

262.080. Procurement of buildings and grounds. — As soon as said experiment station is located it shall be the duty of the board of regents of Southwest Missouri State University to procure grounds, if not already donated, at the best advantage, either by donation or purchase, an…

262.090. Lands — duties of manager — not to engage in fruit business. — The manager and inspector under supervision of the board of regents of Southwest Missouri State University is hereby authorized to cause said lands to be cleared, fenced and put in a state of cultivation, or …

262.110. Duties of university. — 1. It shall be the duty of the University of Missouri to promote and encourage the poultry industry in the state of Missouri in all its branches; to organize the poultry raisers of the state, for the purpose of affording a systematic means for gat…

*262.200. State poultry experiment station — location — functions. — 1. In order to determine and demonstrate the importance of improved and better methods of feeding, housing, incubation, brooding, breeding and rearing of poultry, and to bring the results of scientific research …

262.215. State fair, definitions. — Unless the language or context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended, as used in sections 262.215 to 262.280, the following terms mean: (1) "Commission", the state fair commission established by sections 262.215 to 262.280; (2) "Com…

262.217. State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, vacancies. — Effective September 1, 1995, there is created a "State Fair Commission" whose domicile for the purposes of sections 262.215 to 262.280 shall be the department of agriculture of this state…

262.219. Director to be appointed by commission, salary — staff may be employed, limits. — 1. After January 1, 1996, the commission shall appoint a director of the Missouri state fair who shall, at that time, assume from the director of the department of agriculture the responsib…

262.220. State fair — establishment — control — condemnation proceedings. — 1. For the purpose of encouraging the development of the agricultural, horticultural, mechanical, mineral, livestock production and all other industrial interests of the state of Missouri, there is hereby…

262.230. Fair held, when — how — reverter clause. — The commission, at such time as may be determined by it, shall hold, annually, a fair upon the state fairgrounds above designated; and at these fairs all important products of the state shall be recognized, according to merit, b…

262.240. Printing and distribution of catalogues. — At least three months before the holding of any annual fair the director, at the direction of the commission, shall prepare a catalogue and list of premiums offered. He shall print the same in proper form, with the rules and reg…

262.250. Entry fees — classification. — The commission may charge a fee on any entry to be paid at the time of entry. All animals and articles must be entered in their proper classes and no other. The director shall determine all questions of classification. In addition to any ex…

262.255. Exhibiting livestock, all qualified 4-H and FFA members permitted to participate — rules and fees permitted. — The state fair commission shall permit all qualifying 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members to exhibit livestock at the state fair. The state fair com…

262.260. Admission fees, revenues from sale of privileges and pari-mutuel wagering — disposition — state fair fee fund created — gifts and grants authorized, transfer to general revenue prohibited — purpose of fund — investment. — 1. The commission shall establish admission fees …

262.261. State fair escrow fund created, use of moneys. — 1. The "State Fair Escrow Fund" is hereby created. Such fund shall be held and maintained by the state fair commission. All ticket sales income pertaining to the Missouri state fair grandstand shows, arena events, and carn…

262.262. State fair trust fund for prizes — disbursement — investment. — 1. A special trust fund, to be known as the "State Fair Trust Fund", is established in the state treasury. All moneys received by the state from gifts, grants, legacies or devises for the purpose of providin…

262.265. Distribution of pari-mutuel wagering pool if state agency is the licensee. — Those portions of a pari-mutuel wagering pool which are allocated by law or rule of the commission for purse money or for distribution to holders of winning tickets shall not represent revenue c…

262.270. Director, powers — gambling prohibited, exception for pari-mutuel wagering — serving intoxicating liquor prohibited, exception — cooperation from other agencies, reimbursement. — 1. The director shall make and, after its creation, the commission shall approve all rules, …

262.280. County exhibits. — The county commission of any county in this state may, in its discretion, appropriate such sums of money as it may deem necessary or proper for an exhibit of the resources and products of the county at the Missouri state fair out of any funds not other…

262.290. Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception. — Whenever fifty or more registered voters of this state shall present a petition to the county commission of the county in which they or a majority of them reside, stating therein that they desi…

262.300. Organization of society — procedure. — 1. Within thirty days from the date of the order of the county commission, as set out in section 262.290, any number of the petitioners exceeding twenty may proceed to organize such society by electing not less than nine or more tha…

262.310. Election of officers — removal — duties. — Every board of directors shall assemble within twenty days after their election and choose a president and vice president of their number, and a secretary, treasurer and such other officers, servants and agents as may be necessa…

262.320. Duties of officers. — It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of the board and of the society, and, in case of his absence, the vice president, and in case of his absence, such other person as the members shall appoint; and it shall be the duty o…

262.330. Constitution and bylaws, enforcement of — quorum. — The said board, a majority of whom shall form a quorum, shall have power to make, ordain and adopt a constitution and all necessary bylaws, ordinances, rules and regulations for the government of the board of directors …

262.340. Moneys of societies, how expended. — All moneys paid by members and others, and donations made to the society, shall be appropriated under the direction of said board, in conformity to such constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations as may be ordained and established fo…

262.350. Appropriation of money by county commission. — The county commission of any county may, if it be deemed expedient, appropriate out of the county treasury for the benefit of any society regularly organized as a county agricultural and mechanical society, county fair, coun…

262.360. Board's report. — At each annual meeting of the society, which shall be held on the second Tuesday of December or such other date as may be provided in the bylaws of the society, the board of directors shall report in writing the number of members and the financial condi…

262.370. Director's report to general assembly. — The director of agriculture shall, at each session of the general assembly of the state of Missouri, report faithfully all the facts, statistics and information contained in the reports transmitted to him from the county agricultu…

[Repealed or reserved.]

262.390. Membership — fees — failure to pay annual fee, effect. — The members of any society organized under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540 shall be composed of such persons, and none others, as shall have subscribed their names as such in the books in which the pr…

262.400. Recording of incorporation order. — A duly authenticated copy of the order of the county commission, provided for in section 262.290, shall be filed and recorded in such manner as conveyances of land are by law directed to be recorded in the office of the recorder of dee…

262.410. Dissolution of society — disposition of property. — Whenever a majority of two-thirds of the members of any society organized under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540 shall, at an annual meeting, declare such society dissolved, or if from any other cause said …

262.430. Societies may unite and form circuit. — 1. It shall be lawful for any five or more societies organized under and by virtue of sections 262.290 to 262.540 in the state of Missouri to unite for the purpose of forming a circuit whenever a majority of the board of directors …

262.440. Appropriations, how disbursed. — Any appropriations made to or for the benefit of any such circuit by the general assembly shall be made through the Missouri state department of agriculture and specified in the biennial appropriations to said state department to be for s…

262.450. State aid for county fairs — certain counties. — 1. The director of agriculture, for the purpose of fostering and developing agriculture within the state of Missouri, is hereby authorized to pay to nonprofit county and district fairs and to regularly organized or incorpo…

262.462. Application for funds, contents of — report on completion of a project, contents of. — 1. The clerk or duly authorized official of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall submit a formal application to the director for matching funds, giving a descri…

262.465. Duties of director before releasing funds. — 1. The director or his representative shall before releasing state funds: (1) Conduct his own inspection to determine that the completed project complies* with the plans and specifications and the original application; and (2)…

262.470. Rules and regulations, promulgation. — The director of the department of agriculture shall be and is hereby authorized and directed to make all reasonable and needful rules and regulations for the proper protection to the state in the administration of sections 262.215 t…

262.480. Claims for benefits — procedure. — On or before a date set by the director of agriculture the president and secretary of any fair or agricultural society claiming benefits under sections 262.450 and 262.460, shall file with the director of agriculture a sworn statement i…

262.490. Payment of claims. — The director of the department of agriculture shall pay the claims of any such fair, agricultural society or exhibition coming under the terms of sections 262.450 and 262.460 on approval of the commissioner of administration if satisfied, after due i…

262.500. Election to levy special tax in certain counties — purposes — distribution of funds. — 1. In all counties of this state in which the constitutional limit is not levied for county purposes, the county commission, upon the filing of a petition signed by not less than three…

262.510. Apportionment of levy proceeds. — The county commission in every such county shall apportion the proceeds of the levy made pursuant to section 262.500, and in accordance with the provisions of section 262.500, among the several objects and subjects in section 262.500 men…

262.520. Payment of premiums — procedure. — The portion of the proceeds of such levy offered for premiums shall be offered annually for the purposes set out in, and in accordance with, the provisions of sections 262.500 to 262.540. For the purpose of administering the premium fun…