IC 15-14-3
    Chapter 3. County and District Agricultural Societies

IC 15-14-3-1
Agricultural societies; subscription or membership fees; countyfunds
    Sec. 1. (a) If:
        (1) at least thirty (30) individuals who are residents of anycounty or a district containing two (2) Indiana counties have:
            (A) organized themselves into a society for the improvementof agriculture within the county or district;
            (B) adopted a constitution and bylaws that comply with therules furnished by the state fair commission;
            (C) appointed the usual and proper officers; and
            (D) raised and paid to the treasurer of the society, byvoluntary subscription or by fees imposed on its members,at least fifty dollars ($50); and
        (2) the president of the society described in subdivision (1)(A)certifies to the respective county auditors the amounts paid,attested by the oath or affirmation of the treasurer before aperson authorized to administer oaths;
the county auditors within the district in which the society isorganized shall draw a warrant on the treasurer of the respectivecounties in favor of the president and treasurer of the society for theamount of funds that were received during the previous year forlicenses issued to persons exhibiting menageries, circuses, theatricalperformances, or other shows.
    (b) A warrant issued under subsection (a) may not exceed theamount raised and paid in by the society by voluntary subscriptionsor fees.
    (c) The treasurer of the county shall pay the warrant issued underthis section.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.

IC 15-14-3-2
Awards; promotions
    Sec. 2. (a) A county or district society formed under section 1 ofthis chapter shall annually offer and present cash awards for:
        (1) the improvement of soils, tillage, crops, and manures;
        (2) the improvement of stock and articles of domestic industry;and
        (3) other articles, productions, and improvements;
the society considers proper. The awards must be provided indifferent amounts and grades so that large and small manufacturersand farmers have an opportunity to compete for the awards.
    (b) A society formed under section 1 of this chapter may performacts the society considers best to promote agricultural and householdmanufacturing interests of the district and of the state.
    (c) When a society formed under section 1 of this chapter makesan award under subsection (a), special attention must be given to the

profits that may or are likely to accrue from:
        (1) the improved method of raising the crop;
        (2) improving the soil or stock; or
        (3) the fabrication of the articles offered;
with the intention that the award be given for the most economicalmethod of improvement.
    (d) Before an award is made under subsection (a), a personoffering to compete for a cash award on improved:
        (1) tillage methods; or
        (2) production of any crop or other articles;
must deliver to the awarding committee a full and correct statementof the process of the tillage or production method. The statementmust show the expense and value of the process to show accuratelythe profits derived or expected to be derived.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.

IC 15-14-3-3
Publishing list of awards; reports
    Sec. 3. A society organized under section 1 of this chapter shall:
        (1) annually publish a list of the awards made by the societyunder section 2 of this chapter and a summary of the treasurer'saccount in a newspaper of the county or district; and
        (2) make a:
            (A) report of its proceedings during the year;
            (B) synopsis of the awards made by the society under section2 of this chapter for improvements in agriculture andhousehold manufactures, along with summary descriptionsof the improvements; and
            (C) report of the conditions of agriculture in the county ordistrict of the society, which must:
                (i) comply with the rules of the state fair commission; and
                (ii) be forwarded to the state fair commission at its annualmeeting in January of each year.
            A subsequent payment may not be made from the countytreasury unless a certificate is presented to the auditor fromthe state fair commission showing that the report has beenmade.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.