SECTIONS 25900-25909 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 25900-25909

25900. The board of supervisors may join and participate in the
affairs of associations having for their purpose the interchange of
information relating to livestock, poultry, and other agricultural
animals and products, the conduct and management of agricultural
fairs, and similar associations dealing with subjects related to
agricultural fairs, and may expend for these purposes any money
allocated to the county by the State for agricultural fair purposes.

25901. The board of supervisors may erect and maintain permanent
county fair buildings within the county on lands owned by the county
or any municipal corporation or body politic.

25902. If any real property which was acquired or used for fair
purposes and which was purchased or improved in whole or in part from
funds apportioned or allocated to the county for fair purposes by
the state is sold by any county, there shall be paid into the Fair
and Exposition Fund in the State Treasury from the proceeds of the
sale an amount equal to that proportion of the cost of the real
property and improvements which was paid for out of funds apportioned
or allocated by the state for fair purposes, less a reasonable
allowance for depreciation in value in an amount approved by the
Department of Agriculture.

25903. With the approval of the Department of Agriculture and the
State Public Works Board, the amount paid into the Fair and
Exposition Fund shall be available for expenditure by the county for
permanent improvements for fair purposes on the property of the
county, the purchase of equipment for fair purposes, or the
acquisition or purchase of real property, including costs of
appraisal or other incidental costs, to be used as sites for such
permanent improvements. Any portion of such funds which is not so
expended within three years after being paid into the State Treasury
shall be added to and become a part of the amount available under law
for permanent improvements upon the property of the state, citrus,
county, or district agricultural associations for fair purposes, or
the purchase of equipment for fair purposes, or the acquisition or
purchase of real property and appraisal or other incidental costs, to
be used as sites for such permanent improvements, in such amounts as
are allocated by executive order of the Director of Agriculture.

25904. (a) The board of supervisors may levy a special tax,
pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1
of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, and spend the proceeds to
encourage immigration, increase trade in the products of the state
and of the county, and promote the industrial, livestock,
agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, and pastoral pursuits of
the county.
(b) The proceeds may be used for the purposes of:
(1) Collecting, preparing, and maintaining an exhibition of the
products and industries of the county at any domestic or foreign
exposition.
(2) Making contribution to the support of any local fair or
exhibition of industrial, agricultural, horticultural, viticultural,
or pastoral products maintained by any public agency, county
agricultural association, county fair association, or chamber of
commerce in the county. If there is no such fair or exhibition in the
county, the contribution may be made to the support of a fair or
exhibition maintained by a group of counties of which the
contributing county is one.
(3) The contribution may be used by the agency for the general
conduct of the fair or exhibition, including the giving of premiums,
in the name of the county, for competitive excellence in industrial,
agricultural, livestock, horticultural, viticultural, and pastoral
products at the fair or exhibition.

25905. The board of supervisors may contract with a nonprofit
corporation or association for the conducting of an agricultural
fair, as agent of the county, for a period not exceeding five years.
The contract may provide for the use, possession, and management of
any public park or fairgrounds by the nonprofit corporation, as agent
of the county, during the period of the contract.
All net proceeds received by the nonprofit corporation, from
whatever source, shall be deposited within 60 days after the
conclusion of any fair in a county fair fund that shall be
established in the county treasury for that purpose. The moneys in
the fund shall be expended only for support of the county fair,
including maintenance and operation of the county fair facilities,
premiums, purposes incidental to the fair, capital outlay for fair
purposes and for the acquisition or purchase of real property to be
used for fair purposes.
The corporation shall submit an annual budget to the Department of
Food and Agriculture, showing the estimated revenues and the
proposed expenditures from all sources during the ensuing calendar
year, which budget shall first be approved by the county board of
supervisors.
Any other provisions of law relating to county fairs as a
condition to receiving an allocation of state money for fair purposes
shall be observed by the nonprofit corporation.
When that use, possession, and management is granted, the board
may also allocate and pay to the nonprofit corporation in advance a
sum of money it deems necessary to be used for the purposes for which
that use, possession, and management is granted.

25906. The board of supervisors of a county may contract with a
nonprofit corporation or association for the conducting of an
agricultural fair in the county for the period and under those
conditions as the board may determine. The contracts may provide for
the use, possession, and management of any public park or fairgrounds
by the nonprofit corporation during the period of the contract. When
that use, possession, and management is granted, the board may also
allocate to the nonprofit corporation a sum of money it deems
necessary to be used for any purpose incidental to the fair. If the
contract involves the use of property acquired with money derived
from the state or if the contract contemplates the use of money
allocated or appropriated by the state for the fair, the contract
shall be subject to approval by the Department of Food and
Agriculture. If the county desires to receive an allocation under
Section 4401 of the Food and Agricultural Code, the corporation shall
submit an annual budget to the Department of Food and Agriculture,
showing the estimated revenues and the proposed expenditures from all
sources during the ensuing calendar year, which budget shall first
be approved by the board of supervisors. The corporation shall also
comply with any other provisions of law relating to county fairs as a
condition necessary for the county to receive an allocation of state
money for fair purposes. Upon the dissolution of any such
corporation all property and assets thereof within the county with
which it contracts shall be paid to that county.

25907. The board of supervisors of any county owning or operating
any public park or recreation area, shall have authority: (a) to
lease, let or grant licenses for the use of its real estate or
personal property or any portion thereof for any agricultural,
horticultural, viticultural or livestock fairs or expositions,
rodeos, floral displays, dog and cat shows, exhibitions of industries
and industrial products or federal or state armories; to school
organizations or associations thereof for the purpose of conducting
athletic events participated in by such schools or associations or to
civic, patriotic, benevolent, or fraternal corporations or
associations, for the purpose of holding conventions, assemblies or
public meetings on subjects of public or community interest; or for
the sale of tangible personal property, or for concessions and
services incidental to any of such purposes; or to any person, firm
or corporation for concessions and services consistent with public
park and recreation purposes; or to nonprofit athletic organizations
for athletic activities or to nonprofit fair associations or to
nonprofit agricultural associations or to municipal corporations for
use or reletting for any or all of the foregoing purposes; (b) to
rent or permit the use of its premises for the holding of sales or
auctions of cattle or other livestock or for other purposes
beneficial to the agricultural industry.

25908. The board of supervisors of any county owning fairgrounds
and fairground facilities may (a) lease, let, or grant licenses for
the use of its real estate or personal property or any portion
thereof to private individuals or associations for whatever purpose
may be approved by said board, which will not interfere with the use
of such property for fair purposes; and (b) arrange for and conduct
or cause or by contract permit to be conducted by another individual,
institution, corporation or association, upon such property at such
time as it may deem advisable, any activity which will not interfere
with the use of such property for fair purposes.

25909. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in accordance
with procedures established by the board of directors, the board of
directors of a fair that is operated pursuant to this article may
enter into agreements to secure donations, memberships, and corporate
and individual sponsorships, and may enter into marketing and
licensing agreements for the receipt of money, or services or
products in lieu of money, and may employ or enter into an agreement
with an entity or person to develop, solicit, sell, and service these
agreements. The compensation for the entity or person shall be
established by the board of directors.