SECTIONS 4501-4513 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 4501-4513

4501. The department shall prescribe regulations for both of the
following:
(a) The judging of exhibits.
(b) The maximum amount of premiums which may be offered and paid
for all classes, sections, and types of exhibits.

4502. The regulations are exempt from provisions of Section 11380
of the Government Code. They may, however, be filed with the
Secretary of State pursuant to Section 11385 of the Government Code.

4503. No fair shall receive any apportionment of funds pursuant to
this part unless it complies with the regulations of the department.

4504. The department may at any time examine the books and records
of any fair to determine the correctness of any statement or report
which is filed with the department.

4505. Every fair within the network of California fairs that
conducts a fair for which any apportionment is sought shall file a
detailed statement of its operations in the previous fiscal year with
the department within 90 days of the end of that fiscal year. The
content and form of the statement shall be prescribed by the
department.

4506. The department shall review the statements of operation which
are filed by the several fairs pursuant to Section 4505. It shall
consider such reports, statistics and other information as to the
conduct, operation, management of, and other matters which relate to
such fairs.

4507. The department shall annually classify fairs which are
required to file reports pursuant to Section 4505. The department
shall annually request advice and recommendations for modification of
the classification from boards of directors of fairs. In making
classifications, it shall take into consideration all of the
following:
(a) The type and class of agricultural, including livestock,
industrial, and natural resources that are exhibited, and the amount
of premiums which are paid in accordance with the approved premium
list of the fair.
(b) Whether the fair is regional in nature, offers a special
feature for agriculture, livestock, or industry, or is a sectional
fair limiting exhibits to the region in which the fair is held, and
such other characteristics and factors as the department deems
necessary.
(c) The ratio of attendance at the fair to the population of the
area which is served by it.
(d) The efficiency of management, including operational
procedures, revenue from sources other than the state, quality of
exhibits, and community interest in the fair.
(e) The extent and nature of interim utilization of fair property
as promoted by the fair management.
(f) The need of the fair for money from state sources.

4508. The classifications of fairs established pursuant to Section
4507 may be considered in determining the basis of compensation to
fair managers of fairs that are classified under those provisions.
The department shall annually perform all of the following:
(a) Review and maintain a separate and accurate job description
for each fair manager.
(b) Solicit information from fair board of directors that will
accurately describe the fair managers performance and
responsibilities in regard to merit salary increases for its fair
manager.
(c) Annually report its findings to fair directors and fair
managers.

4509. The director shall submit the findings made under Section
4507 and the information he receives pursuant to Section 4508 to the
Fair Budget Review Board, established pursuant to Section 19627.7 of
the Business and Professions Code, for its review and
recommendations.
The Fair Budget Review Board shall report its recommendations to
the director not later than 45 days after it receives such findings
and information.

4510. The department shall prepare a manual setting forth the
powers, duties, and responsibilities of directors of county and
citrus fruit fairs, and a separate manual setting forth the powers,
duties, and responsibilities of directors of district and combined
county and district fairs. The department shall also:
(a) Revise the manuals annually.
(b) Provide copies of the manuals to each director and manager of
every county, district, combined county and district, and citrus
fruit fair.

4511. (a) All county fairs and citrus fruit fairs shall, prior to
entering into a carnival contract, do both of the following:
(1) Notify all persons on the department's list of qualified
carnival contractors of the contract opportunity at least 180 days
prior to entering into the contract.
(2) Provide all applicants for the carnival contract a hearing
before the board or governing authority on their proposal.
(b) If a county fair or citrus fruit fair enters into a carnival
contract with a person other than the highest bidder, it shall submit
a justification for that action to the department.
(c) No county fair or citrus fruit fair shall enter into a
carnival contract for a term which exceeds three years without the
approval of the department.

4511.1. For the purposes of this chapter, "carnival" is defined as
a company of transportable amusement rides, food and beverage units,
and games that may have one or more owners and travels from place to
place, in a group or separately, providing entertainment and
recreation to the public.

4511.2. For the purposes of this chapter, "carnival workers" are
defined as employees of a carnival.

4511.5. If carnival incident or accident records are required as
conditions to contracts between carnival contractors and district
agricultural associations, county fairs, or citrus fruit fairs, the
department shall maintain and review carnival contractor's accident
reports submitted by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health
in the Department of Industrial Relations to the department and
disseminate information regarding these reports to district
agricultural associations, county fairs, and citrus fruit fairs.

4512. (a) The department shall assist each fair in the development
of a long-term maintenance schedule, subject to annual review by the
department. The review is for the purpose of ensuring that the
schedule is established so individual project costs, project
descriptions, and projected completion dates are readily available
for public agency review.
(b) The department shall develop an appeal process which allows
individual fairs to request funding for projects and to present
information concerning needed projects at their fairgrounds.

4513. (a) The department may expend funds for promotional and
public relations purposes for the California Exposition and State
Fair.
(b) The California Exposition and State Fair may expend funds for
promotional and public relations purposes of the fair.