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(a) There is established a district livestock show to be known as the “Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair” and to be located in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas at Kay Rodgers Park.
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(b) The Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair district shall be composed of:
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(1) The Arkansas counties of Benton, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Polk, Pope, Scott, Sebastian, Washington, and Yell; and
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(2) In Oklahoma:
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(A) The counties of Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, and Sequoyah that shall have exhibits counted for premium points but shall not receive Arkansas state funds; and
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(B) The counties of Delaware, McCurtain, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, and Wagoner that shall not be counted for premium points or receive Arkansas state funds.
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(c)
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(1) The fair shall commence each year no later than the third Friday following Labor Day.
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(2) However, the fair may not commence earlier than the third Friday following Labor Day unless all Arkansas county fairs in the district have been completed before the proposed earlier date.
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(d) The fair shall enjoy the same privileges as previously established district fairs and livestock shows in the State of Arkansas.
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(e)
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(1) There is created the Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair Board to produce and administer the fair.
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(2) The board shall be composed of:
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(A) The District Fair Committee appointed by the Arkansas-Oklahoma Regional Education and Promotion Association, Inc.; and
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(B) At the option of each county fair among the Arkansas fairs in the district, one (1) member from each fair appointed by the respective fairs.
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(3) The board shall operate at the discretion of the members.
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