2-159.   Same; annual meeting; executive board; treasurer, surety bond.The board of directors of the Shawnee county fair associationshall meet annually on the first Tuesday of December immediately followingthe election meeting provided for in K.S.A. 2-158 and shall elect fromamong its own members an executive board consisting of a chairperson, avice-chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer.

      The executive board of the association shall be authorized to transactall business of the fair association. The members-elect of the executiveboard, prior to entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shalltake and sign the usual oath of public officers, and the same shall befiled in the office of the county clerk.

      The treasurer-elect of the executive board, before entering upon theduties of the office as treasurer, shall execute to the fair association acorporate surety bond of 100% of the amount as nearly as can be ascertainedthat shall be in the treasurer's hands at any one time. Such bond shall beconditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of the office oftreasurer. The amount and sufficiency of the bond shall be determined bythe board of county commissioners, and, upon the board's approval endorsed on thebond, shall be filed with the county clerk, who shall immediately notifythe secretary of the executive board and the county treasurer of the approval and filing.

      Members of the executive board shall hold office for one year and untiltheir successors are elected and qualify. Vacancies in the membership ofthe executive board shall be filled for the unexpired term from theremaining members of the board of directors by the executive board.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 92, § 2; April 30.