Title 7, COUNTIES

For purposes of this chapter, nonprofit fair corporations may be organized and incorporated as in the case of other nonprofit corporations, as provided by this code in chapters 47-22 to 47-28 , inclusive, for the operation, conduct, management, and control of county fairs and exh…

The county commissioners, county fair board or nonprofit operating corporation may lease the fair grounds and fair buildings or any part thereof to any person, persons, limited liability company, corporation, association, or organization in their discretion, either for the purpos…

No fair shall be held by a fair corporation receiving aid from any county under the provisions of this chapter during the week of the state fair. Source: SL 1907, ch 107 , § 1; SL 1909, ch 49 ; SL 1911, ch 102 ; SL 1913, ch 142 ; RC 1919, § 7947; SDC 1939, § 53.0407; SDCL, § 42-3…

All amounts collected as entrance money, admission fees, concessions, rentals, or otherwise, pertaining to such county fair shall be paid into the general fund of the county, and all expenses, costs, premiums, and purses incurred and paid on account of such county fair shall be p…

In counties having a county fair board, or a lease - working agreement with a nonprofit corporation, such fair board or nonprofit corporation may be authorized to collect all of the above - mentioned receipts, pay all expenses, costs, premiums, and purses, and after the payment o…

Associations or nonprofit operating corporations may be formed to serve on behalf of any county or two or more counties jointly for the purpose of holding and conducting annual fairs or exhibitions to promote and encourage agriculture, horticulture, stock - raising, and general d…

It shall be lawful for the boards of county commissioners of the counties embraced within the territory covered by the articles of the fair association or corporation operating under the provisions of this chapter, to appropriate for the aid of such association or nonprofit opera…

The county financial aid provided for in this chapter for fair associations and corporations shall be paid at the time or times determined by the county commission in its discretion. Source: SL 1907, ch 107 , § 1; SL 1909, ch 49 ; SL 1911, ch 102 ; SL 1913, ch 142 ; RC 1919, § 79…

The terms of any contract and the negotiations for any contract between a board of commissioners, county fair board, fair association, or nonprofit operating corporation and any performers or entertainers at a fair or exhibition may be kept confidential. However, sixty days after…

It shall be lawful for the county commissioners in their discretion to purchase, including by contract for deed or lease with purchase option, or lease or acquire by gift, bequest, or otherwise, land in such county and to erect or lease and maintain, repair, remodel, and otherwis…

If land or buildings leased by a county or by the county fair board or nonprofit operating corporation for fair grounds is owned by any other public corporation or subdivision, a lease thereof may be made for any period not to exceed ninety - nine years and all public corporation…