4051. (a) An association may do any of the following: (1) Contract, in accordance with all of the following: (A) The written policies and procedures for contracting that are developed and maintained by the board of directors of the association in accordance with this section. (B) All applicable state laws governing contracts, except as follows: (i) A grant or contract […]
4051.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in accordance with procedures established by the board, the board 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 […]
4051.2. An association shall not enter into a settlement agreement for an amount greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) without the prior approval of the department. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 342, Sec. 7. (AB 2490) Effective January 1, 2015.)
4052. An association shall not lease its racetrack for running races of horses to any private person, firm, or corporation, except to a national or international exposition or its affiliated corporations or associations for the period of time which is now permitted by law for fairs. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1579.)
4054. (a) If the board of an association, by resolution adopted by vote of two-thirds of all its members, finds and determines that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition of any building or improvement that is situated on property that is owned by the association, in trust or otherwise, or of any outstanding rights […]
4055. Associations, by majority vote of their respective boards, may cooperate in the holding of a fair in any of the districts. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
4056. An association may pay membership fees, and join and participate in the affairs of any organization which has the following purposes: (a) Interchange of information that relates to livestock, poultry, and other agricultural animals and products. (b) Conduct and management of fairs. (c) Conducting of horseracing meetings. An association may also pay membership fees, join and participate […]
4057. The state is not liable for any action, obligation, commitment, contract, or premium that is offered, or award that is made, by any association. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 342, Sec. 9. (AB 2490) Effective January 1, 2015.)
4058. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4052, the California Exposition and State Fair, a district agricultural association fair, or county fair in the northern zone, with the approval of the Department of Food and Agriculture, may form an entity for conducting combined fair horseracing meetings and utilize their racing facilities for conducting horseracing meetings, with parimutuel wagering, on […]
4059. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall develop criteria to be used, subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, for the disposal of property by a district agricultural association and the California Exposition and State Fair. (2) As used in this section, “disposal of property” means […]
4060. (a) Any compensation to any officer or employee of the state by any nonprofit corporation formed exclusively to aid and assist an association, as provided for in Section 18000.5 of the Government Code, shall be approved by the Division of Fairs and Expositions prior to payment. The nonprofit corporation shall notify the division of […]
4061. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a district agricultural association shall not be required to prepare or submit any written report to the Governor, the Legislature, or a state agency except as follows: (1) The report is required by a court or under federal law. (2) The report is required in the Budget Act. (3) The report is required […]
