173.24 Exemption of state fair by the state’s purchasing procedures. The state fair is exempt from the state system of uniform purchasing procedures. However, the board may contract with the department of administrative services to purchase any items through the state system. The board shall adopt its own system of uniform standards and specifications for […]
173.3 Certification of state aid associations. On or before November 15 of each year, the secretary of agriculture shall certify to the secretary of the state fair board the names of the various associations, fairs, and societies which have qualified for state aid under the provisions of chapters 176A through 178, 181, 182, 186, and […]
173.4 Voting power — election of district directors. 1. Except as provided in this subsection, each member present at the convention shall be entitled to not more than one vote. A member shall not vote by proxy. 2. A successor to a district director shall be elected by a majority of convention members from the […]
173.4A State fair board districts. The state shall be divided into six geographic regions known as state fair board districts. The regions shall include all of the following: 1. The northwest state fair board district which shall contain all of the following counties: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo […]
173.5 Duties of the convention. 1. The convention shall establish staggered terms of office for the elected directors. Notwithstanding section 173.6, the convention may establish terms of office for initial elected directors for more or less than two years. 2. Each year, the convention shall elect a successor to one of the two district directors […]
173.6 Terms of office. 1. The term of the president and vice president of the board shall be one year. A person shall not hold the office of president for more than three consecutive years, plus any portion of a year in which the person was first elected by the board to fill a vacancy. […]
173.7 Vacancies. If, after the adjournment of the convention, a vacancy occurs in the office of any member of the board elected by the convention the board shall fill the vacancy by election. The elected member shall qualify at once and serve until noon of the day following the adjournment of the next convention. If, […]
173.8 Compensation and expenses. A member of the board elected at the annual convention shall be paid a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in official duties. All per diem and expense moneys paid to a member shall be paid from funds […]
173.9 Secretary. The board shall appoint a secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The secretary shall do all of the following: 1. Administer the policies set by the board. 2. Employ other employees and agents as the secretary deems necessary for carrying out the policies of the board and to conduct […]
