2-143.   County aid; when, amount, purposes.(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), whenever any such city shalllevy a tax for the purpose of maintaining acounty free fair, the board of county commissioners of the county in whichsuch city is located shall appropriate from the general fundof such countyan amount of money equal to that appropriated by such city as aboveprovided, and shall cause a warrant to be issued in favor of the treasurerof the county free fair board, the amount so paid by such countytogether with the amount raised by such city to be used for the purposeof defraying all of the expenses and maintenance of such county free fair.

      (b)   Whenever the governing body of any city which levies a tax pursuantto subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2-142, and amendments thereto, for the purposeof maintaining a county free fair, the board of county commissioners ofthe county in which the city is located shall appropriate from the generalfund of the county an amount of money which shall not exceed $5,000. Theboard of county commissioners shall cause a warrant to be issued in favorof the treasurer of the county free fair board in the amount paid by thecounty. This amount, together with the amount raised by the city, shallbe used for the purpose of defraying all of the expenses and maintenanceof the county free fair and to pay awards and premiums for exhibits at the fair.

      History:   L. 1929, ch. 2, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 11; L. 1983,ch. 1, § 2; July 1.