1-21-1. State Fair Commission created–Appointment and terms. There is created a State Fair Commission within the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the secretary of agriculture and natural resources. The commission may consist of up to thirteen members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of […]
1-21-10. Promulgation of rules. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may hold a state fair and other activities in the city of Huron at such times as it may determine. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning: (1)Traffic and camping regulation; (2)Advertising on the fairgrounds; (3)Admission […]
1-21-14. Receipt and disbursement of funds. All sums received for admissions, concessions, and privileges, or for any purpose, by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, shall be placed in the state fair fund and shall be budgeted and expended in accordance with Title 4 on warrants drawn by the state auditor upon vouchers approved […]
1-21-17. Confidentiality of contract terms and negotiations. The terms of any contract and the negotiations for any contract between the secretary of agriculture and natural resources and any performers or entertainers may be kept confidential. However, sixty days after the expiration of such contract, the terms of such contract shall become a public record. Source: […]
1-21-2. Meetings of fair commission–Chair and vice chair. The State Fair Commission shall meet at least once a year in Huron, South Dakota. The commission may hold other meetings at places and at times requested by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources. At the first meeting of the year the commission shall elect from […]
1-21-4. State fair manager–Appointment and duties–Membership in State Fair Commission. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources shall appoint and may, at pleasure, remove, subject to the approval by the Governor, a state fair manager. The manager shall perform such duties as may be required by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources. The state […]
1-21-6. Supervision and control by secretary of agriculture and natural resources. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources has supervision and control of the state fairgrounds throughout the year. Source: SDC 1939 §55.4601; SL 1939, ch 225, §1; SL 1949, ch 226, §1; SL 1953, ch 298; SL 1992, ch 8, §1; SL 2004, ch […]
1-21-6.1. State fair law enforcement officers. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may appoint as many law enforcement officers, as defined in §23-3-27 and certified by the state, as may be necessary to serve as state fair law enforcement officers to ensure peace and good order on or about the fairgrounds. The secretary shall […]
1-21-9. Annual state fair–Exhibits. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources shall hold one state fair each year on the grounds provided by the state in the city of Huron. The term, fair, as used in this chapter means a bona fide exhibit of livestock; mineral, agricultural, and horticultural products; machinery; mechanical; and fine arts. […]
