§166-5  Joint ventures.  Anyagricultural park developed by the department in partnership with a federalagency, a county, or a private party shall be subject to a partnershipagreement approved by the board of agriculture, which agreement shall provide, ata minimum:

(1)  A determination by the board that it is in thepublic interest to enter into the partnership agreement;

(2)  Long-term assurance that the land will beutilized for agricultural or aquacultural purposes;

(3)  Board approval of the agricultural parkdevelopment plans and specifications;

(4)  Selection and management of lessees in a mannerapproved by the board; and

(5)  Conditions to ensure a public benefit from anystate funds expended for the project. [L 1986, c 222, pt of §1; am L 1988, c22, §1; am L 1990, c 52, §2; am L 1993, c 102, §2]