A. The board of directors shall:

1. Provide for holding annually at the fairgrounds of the county an agricultural and industrial exposition and fair for the purpose of exhibiting and displaying resources connected with or part of agricultural, horticultural, mineral, mechanical, and industrial development and the raising of livestock not only from Oklahoma but from any other state or place;

2. Have the power and authority in order to encourage the exhibiting and displaying of such resources and livestock to offer and pay suitable premium and awards and to grade and classify all exhibits entered in competition at such exposition and fair;

3. Have the power and authority to employ all necessary assistants and provide for the payment of a reasonable salary or compensation to such employees.

B. If the board of directors decides that it is impractical to hold an exhibition or fair in any year, the board may postpone the exhibition or fair to such time as it would be advisable to hold the exhibition or fair, whether in the same year or a succeeding year.

Historical Data

Laws 1947, p. 4, § 8; Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1378, c. 146, § 225, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001 ( superseded document available ); Renumbered from 2 O.S. § 131.8 by Laws 2001, HB 1378, c. 146, § 270, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.