2-202.   State fairgrounds and buildings; use for other purposes.The tract of land conveyed by the county of Reno to the state of Kansasfor fair purposes, and all other real estate acquired by the state ofKansas, for fair purposes, shall be held by the state of Kansas as a statefairgrounds, and for other authorized uses. The state fair board maydirect, regulate, lease and control the use of the fairgrounds, andthe buildings located thereon, in theconducting and operating of a state fair. When use of the fairgrounds,and the buildings located thereon, is notdeemed necessary for use for fair purposes, the state fair board mayenter into a contract, lease or agreementpermitting the use of all or a portion of such fairgrounds, or buildingslocated thereon, for such uses and on such terms and conditions as may beagreed upon. Such contract, lease or agreement shall bein writing. In the event such contract, lease oragreement involves a use in which two or more personsor firms are known to be interested, then the contract, lease or agreementshall be awarded by the director of purchases pursuant to theprovisions of article 37 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.If at any time the state of Kansas fails to holda state fair in any one year, then the county of Reno or anyassociation in that county organized for the purpose of holding a fairshall be permitted to use the tract conveyed by the county of Reno to thestate of Kansas and buildings thereon free of charge for thepurpose of holding a state fair that year.

      History:   R.S. 1923, § 2-202; L. 1955, ch. 2, § 1;L. 1987, ch. 5, § 7; April 30.