Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 120 — Agricultural Fair Act.

This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Fair Act

This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Fair Act. (Source: P.A. 77-1208.)

When used in this Act, "Department" means Department of Agriculture

When used in this Act, "Department" means Department of Agriculture. "County fair" means a fair sponsored by a fair association or agricultural society. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture. "Junior exhibitor" means an exhibitor whose age is within limits established by Department rule. (Sourc…

A county fair in order to be eligible to receive state funds from the Agricultural Premium Fund must have held annual fairs or have been organized for that purpose prior to July 1, 1971 and at that time be eligible to participate in programs under Section 28 of "An Act in relation to State finance". If no county fair w…

The Department has the power to make rules and regulations as may be necessary in order to carry out the provisions of this Act

The Department has the power to make rules and regulations as may be necessary in order to carry out the provisions of this Act. The provisions of the rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 77-1208.)

To qualify for disbursements made by the Department from an appropriation made under provisions of this Act, each county fair should notify the Department in writing of its declaration of intent to participate by December 31 of the year preceding the year in which such distribution shall be made. The DeWitt County Fair…

After August 20, 1971, the General Assembly and the Director shall approve the organization of new county fairs that shall be established for the purpose of holding annual fairs, provided that an element of such approval shall be an appropriation authorizing such fairs' participation in the disbursements provided for i…

The Department may deny any county fair participation in the programs provided in this Act for violation of any part of the Act and for failure to comply with the rules and regulations as provided for in this Act. If a county fair eligible to participate in the appropriations made under this Act does not hold a fair fo…

Premiums

Premiums. The formulas for distributing monies from the Agricultural Premium Fund or the Fair and Exposition Fund pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 17 to eligible county fairs shall be contingent upon the following provisions: (a) Of the total amount of premiums which are to be paid to persons for exhibitions at it…

(a) Effective with fiscal year 1987, each county fair's authorized base shall be set at 66 2/3% of the approved amount of premium paid in either fiscal year 1984 or 1985, whichever year has the largest approved amount. The authorized base of the Gallatin, Montgomery and Massac county fairs for fiscal years 1987 and 198…

Fairs with approved state aid claims exceeding both their authorized base and the grant provided for in subsection (c) of Section 10 of this Act, hereinafter referred to as eligible claims, shall receive a special appropriation from the Growth Incentive Program as provided in this Section. If the total amount of eligib…

On or before October 15 of each year, the president and secretary of each county fair claiming state aid shall have postmarked to or shall file with the Department a fiscal accounting of the expenditure of the grant monies received under Section 10 and a sworn statement of the actual amount of cash premiums paid at the…

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation. Except as otherwise allowed by the Director, to qualify for disbursements made by the Department from an appropriation made under the provisions of this Section, the land on which the fair is held must be owned by the county fair board participating in this disbursement or by a State, city, village, or…

4-H

4-H. (a) University of Illinois extension units that conduct at least one show or exhibition of the eligible members' project work approved by the State 4-H Office and that pay premium moneys, including $800 maximum in judges' fees, shall be eligible to participate in an appropriation made for this purpose by the Gener…

Agricultural education

Agricultural education. Agricultural Education Section Fairs, which shall not be located in more than 25 sections, shall be organized and conducted under the supervision of the Department. The Department shall designate the sections of the State for Agricultural Education Fairs. These fairs shall participate in an appr…

Fair and expositions

Fair and expositions. (a) Any county fair eligible to participate in appropriations made from the Agricultural Premium Fund may elect instead in any odd numbered year to participate in the appropriation from the Fair and Exposition Fund. The Department must be notified of such election by January 1 of the year of parti…

Money shall be paid into the Fair and Exposition Fund by the Illinois Racing Board, as provided in Section 28 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975

Money shall be paid into the Fair and Exposition Fund by the Illinois Racing Board, as provided in Section 28 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. The General Assembly shall from time to time make appropriations payable from such fund to the Department for distribution to county fairs. Such appropriations shall be…

Each year, beginning in State fiscal year 2001, each county fair or Fair and Exposition Authority that received moneys from the Fair and Exposition Fund during State fiscal year 2000 shall receive from that Fund an amount equal to that received in State fiscal year 2000. If an eligible county fair elects to begin parti…

Appropriations made from the Fair and Exposition Fund may be used for financing agricultural, educational, trade and scientific exhibits; for premium and award purposes as set forth in subsections (a) through (e) of Section 9; for premiums to agricultural extensions or 4-H clubs; for premiums to vocational agriculture…

No county fair shall qualify for disbursements made by the Department from an appropriation made under the provisions of this Act unless it notifies the Department in writing of its declaration of intent to participate by December 31 of the year preceding the year in which such distribution shall be made. The notificat…

No appropriation made under the provisions of this Act shall be used for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of any fair

No appropriation made under the provisions of this Act shall be used for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of any fair. (Source: P.A. 91-934, eff. 6-1-01.)