285.161 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority act”. History: 1978, Act 361, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1978 ;– Am. 2004, Act 468, Eff. Mar. 1, 2005 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, including functions of budgeting, […]
285.162 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Authority” means the state exposition and fairgrounds authority created in section 9. (b) “Authority board” means the board for the authority appointed under section 9. (c) “Department” means the department of management and budget. (d) “Director” means the director of the department. (e) “Fund” means […]
285.163 Fairs and uses of fairgrounds to which act inapplicable. Sec. 3. (1) This act does not apply to the Upper Peninsula state fair conducted under 1927 PA 89, MCL 285.141 to 285.145. (2) This act does not apply to a fair conducted by a county of this state, or to a fair conducted under […]
285.164 Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority; creation; administration; transfer of certain powers and duties to the authority by type I transfer. Sec. 4. (1) The Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority is created as a public body corporate within the department. The authority shall be administered under the supervision of the department but shall exercise its […]
285.165 Control vested in authority. Sec. 5. The control of all land and other property held or acquired by this state or its people for the purpose of holding and conducting agricultural and industrial fairs and exhibitions is vested in the authority. History: 1978, Act 361, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1978 ;– Am. 2000, Act […]
285.166 Powers and duties of authority. Sec. 6. (1) The authority shall do all of the following: (a) Conduct an annual state fair and other exhibits or events for the purpose of promoting all phases of the economy of this state. This fair and the exhibits or events shall encourage and demonstrate agricultural, industrial, commercial, […]
285.167 Annual report; annual audit; rules. Sec. 7. (1) The authority annually shall present a report to the governor, the legislature, and the department describing the receipts or expenditures through appropriation, gift, grant, or conveyance that have a material bearing on the operation of the state fair or the state exposition and fairgrounds. (2) The […]
285.168 Powers and duties of manager. Sec. 8. The manager shall do all of the following: (a) Be directly responsible to the authority. (b) Be the chief administrative officer for the management and operation of the state exposition and fairgrounds, and may enter into contracts and leases, subject to the requirements of the management and […]
285.169 State exposition and fairgrounds authority; board; membership; exercising duties of office; vacancy; discharge of duties; conduct of business; quorum; compensation and expenses; officers; meetings. Sec. 9. (1) A state exposition and fairgrounds authority shall be governed by the 11-member authority board appointed under this section. The authority board shall consist of the following members: […]
285.170 Conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public; employment of experts and officers; contracts with department. Sec. 10. (1) The business that the authority board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the authority board held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 […]
285.171 Powers and duties of authority board. Sec. 11. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the authority board shall do all things necessary or convenient to implement the purposes, objectives, and provisions of this act, and the purposes, objectives, and powers delegated to the authority by other laws or executive orders, including, but not […]
285.172 Annual state fair; licensing agreements with concessionaires permitting games of skill; criteria; rules; grounds for revocation of licensing agreement; hearing; rules and facilities for bingo or millionaire party. Sec. 12. (1) In staging the annual state fair, the authority may enter into licensing agreements with concessionaires permitting games of skill which shall be conducted […]
285.173 Inapplicability of MCL 750.301 to 750.315a; leasing facilities for bingo. Sec. 13. (1) Sections 301 to 315a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.301 to 750.315a, do not apply to a person who conducts or participates in a game of skill pursuant to section 12 or the rules promulgated under that […]
285.174 Repealed. 2000, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 2000. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to transfer of employees.
285.174a State exposition and fairgrounds fund; creation; disposition; annual report; expenditure. Sec. 14a. (1) The state exposition and fairgrounds fund is created within the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the authority. (2) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and […]
285.175 Payments to exhibitors and vendors; appropriation; amount to Lake Superior state university for grant. Sec. 15. (1) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, there is appropriated $625,000.00 from the state exposition and fairgrounds fund for Michigan state fair payment of premiums to exhibitors and for payments due to vendors and others regarding […]
285.175a Demolition of building or structure. Sec. 15a. The authority may demolish or permit the demolition of any building or structure on the state exposition and fairgrounds that is determined by the authority to be unsuitable for uses consistent with the holding of the state fair. History: Add. 2000, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, […]
285.175b Publication of newsletter; posting minutes on website; establishment of local neighborhood advisory council. Sec. 15b. (1) The authority shall develop a newsletter to be published not less often than twice per calendar year for residents of the surrounding area of the state exposition and fairgrounds. The authority shall make the newsletter available electronically on […]
285.176 Repealed. 2000, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 2000. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to repeal of MCL 291.1 to 291.11 and 291.21 to 291.37.
