Article 1.--STATE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRS
2-158.Board of directors, annual election meetings,
terms, vacancies;
recognition of association by state board of agriculture.
(a) (1) A
meeting shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 8, 1987, at the
Kaw
Valley
cooperative building at 5715 West 21st Street in Topeka, Kansas, for the
purpose of electing the initial members of the board of directors of the
Shawnee county fair association established under the provisions of this act.
The qualified electors residing in each township in Shawnee county may
participate in such meeting to elect from among the residents of that township
one director of the fair association. The qualified electors residing in the
city of Topeka may participate in such meeting to elect from among the
residents of the city three directors of the fair association. Upon assembling
at such meeting the qualified electors of each such township and the qualified
electors of the city shall separate into their individual groups and make
such election.
(2) There are hereby created three additional directors of the Shawnee
county fair association who shall be elected at large. The qualified electors
residing in Shawnee county may participate in such meeting to elect from among
the residents of Shawnee county three at large directors of the fair
association in the manner provided in this section.
(b) (1) Of the members first elected to the board of directors by the
qualified
electors of the city of Topeka at such election meeting, one director shall
serve for a term of one year, one director shall serve for a term of two years
and one director shall serve for a term of three years. Of the members first
elected to the board of directors by the qualified electors of the various
townships at such election meeting, directors elected from Auburn, Dover, Grove
and Menoken townships shall serve for a term of one year, directors elected
from Monmouth, Mission, Rossville and Silver Lake shall serve for a term of two
years, and directors elected from Soldier, Tecumseh, Topeka and Williamsport
townships shall serve for a term of three years.
(2) Of the at large members first elected to the board of directors by the
qualified electors of Shawnee county at such election meeting, one director
shall serve for a term of one year, one director shall serve for a term of two
years and one director shall serve for a term of three years. At the first
election of these directors at large, the person receiving the highest number
of votes shall serve a term of three years. The person receiving the second
highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years. The person receiving
the third highest number of votes shall serve a term of one year. The successor
elected to each of these director at large positions shall serve a term of
three years.
(3) The directors so elected shall
constitute the Shawnee county fair association.
(c) An annual election meeting shall be held on the first Tuesday of
December
in 1988 and each year thereafter at which meeting the qualified electors of
the city and the qualified electors of each township shall elect from among
the residents of such city or township a successor to serve for a term of three
years for each director whose term expires on such date. The executive board,
as provided for in K.S.A. 2-159, and amendments thereto, shall fix the
time and place of such annual election meeting and shall cause a notice of the
election meeting to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in
the county at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for such election meeting.
(d) Elections of directors at such annual election meetings shall be
conducted in
the same manner as the elections conducted at the 1987 meeting were required to
be conducted, except that the city shall elect only one director to succeed the
director whose term has expired and only those townships having directors whose
terms have expired shall elect directors to succeed such directors.
(e) Vacancies in
the membership of the board of directors shall be filled by appointment by the
executive board of the fair association for the unexpired term of office.
(f) The fair association established under the provisions of this act
shall be
given recognition by the secretary of agriculture
without having lands or buildings of an appraised value of at least $5,000 or
without paid-up stock subscriptions in its treasury in the amount of $5,000
appropriated to the purchase of lands or buildings or both.
History: L. 1987, ch. 92, § 1;
L. 2004, ch. 101, § 11;
L. 2008, ch. 65, § 1; July 1.
Article 1.--STATE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRS
2-158.Board of directors, annual election meetings,
terms, vacancies;
recognition of association by state board of agriculture.
(a) (1) A
meeting shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 8, 1987, at the
Kaw
Valley
cooperative building at 5715 West 21st Street in Topeka, Kansas, for the
purpose of electing the initial members of the board of directors of the
Shawnee county fair association established under the provisions of this act.
The qualified electors residing in each township in Shawnee county may
participate in such meeting to elect from among the residents of that township
one director of the fair association. The qualified electors residing in the
city of Topeka may participate in such meeting to elect from among the
residents of the city three directors of the fair association. Upon assembling
at such meeting the qualified electors of each such township and the qualified
electors of the city shall separate into their individual groups and make
such election.
(2) There are hereby created three additional directors of the Shawnee
county fair association who shall be elected at large. The qualified electors
residing in Shawnee county may participate in such meeting to elect from among
the residents of Shawnee county three at large directors of the fair
association in the manner provided in this section.
(b) (1) Of the members first elected to the board of directors by the
qualified
electors of the city of Topeka at such election meeting, one director shall
serve for a term of one year, one director shall serve for a term of two years
and one director shall serve for a term of three years. Of the members first
elected to the board of directors by the qualified electors of the various
townships at such election meeting, directors elected from Auburn, Dover, Grove
and Menoken townships shall serve for a term of one year, directors elected
from Monmouth, Mission, Rossville and Silver Lake shall serve for a term of two
years, and directors elected from Soldier, Tecumseh, Topeka and Williamsport
townships shall serve for a term of three years.
(2) Of the at large members first elected to the board of directors by the
qualified electors of Shawnee county at such election meeting, one director
shall serve for a term of one year, one director shall serve for a term of two
years and one director shall serve for a term of three years. At the first
election of these directors at large, the person receiving the highest number
of votes shall serve a term of three years. The person receiving the second
highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years. The person receiving
the third highest number of votes shall serve a term of one year. The successor
elected to each of these director at large positions shall serve a term of
three years.
(3) The directors so elected shall
constitute the Shawnee county fair association.
(c) An annual election meeting shall be held on the first Tuesday of
December
in 1988 and each year thereafter at which meeting the qualified electors of
the city and the qualified electors of each township shall elect from among
the residents of such city or township a successor to serve for a term of three
years for each director whose term expires on such date. The executive board,
as provided for in K.S.A. 2-159, and amendments thereto, shall fix the
time and place of such annual election meeting and shall cause a notice of the
election meeting to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in
the county at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for such election meeting.
(d) Elections of directors at such annual election meetings shall be
conducted in
the same manner as the elections conducted at the 1987 meeting were required to
be conducted, except that the city shall elect only one director to succeed the
director whose term has expired and only those townships having directors whose
terms have expired shall elect directors to succeed such directors.
(e) Vacancies in
the membership of the board of directors shall be filled by appointment by the
executive board of the fair association for the unexpired term of office.
(f) The fair association established under the provisions of this act
shall be
given recognition by the secretary of agriculture
without having lands or buildings of an appraised value of at least $5,000 or
without paid-up stock subscriptions in its treasury in the amount of $5,000
appropriated to the purchase of lands or buildings or both.
History: L. 1987, ch. 92, § 1;
L. 2004, ch. 101, § 11;
L. 2008, ch. 65, § 1; July 1.
Article 1.--STATE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRS
2-158.Board of directors, annual election meetings,
terms, vacancies;
recognition of association by state board of agriculture.
(a) (1) A
meeting shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 8, 1987, at the
Kaw
Valley
cooperative building at 5715 West 21st Street in Topeka, Kansas, for the
purpose of electing the initial members of the board of directors of the
Shawnee county fair association established under the provisions of this act.
The qualified electors residing in each township in Shawnee county may
participate in such meeting to elect from among the residents of that township
one director of the fair association. The qualified electors residing in the
city of Topeka may participate in such meeting to elect from among the
residents of the city three directors of the fair association. Upon assembling
at such meeting the qualified electors of each such township and the qualified
electors of the city shall separate into their individual groups and make
such election.
(2) There are hereby created three additional directors of the Shawnee
county fair association who shall be elected at large. The qualified electors
residing in Shawnee county may participate in such meeting to elect from among
the residents of Shawnee county three at large directors of the fair
association in the manner provided in this section.
(b) (1) Of the members first elected to the board of directors by the
qualified
electors of the city of Topeka at such election meeting, one director shall
serve for a term of one year, one director shall serve for a term of two years
and one director shall serve for a term of three years. Of the members first
elected to the board of directors by the qualified electors of the various
townships at such election meeting, directors elected from Auburn, Dover, Grove
and Menoken townships shall serve for a term of one year, directors elected
from Monmouth, Mission, Rossville and Silver Lake shall serve for a term of two
years, and directors elected from Soldier, Tecumseh, Topeka and Williamsport
townships shall serve for a term of three years.
(2) Of the at large members first elected to the board of directors by the
qualified electors of Shawnee county at such election meeting, one director
shall serve for a term of one year, one director shall serve for a term of two
years and one director shall serve for a term of three years. At the first
election of these directors at large, the person receiving the highest number
of votes shall serve a term of three years. The person receiving the second
highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years. The person receiving
the third highest number of votes shall serve a term of one year. The successor
elected to each of these director at large positions shall serve a term of
three years.
(3) The directors so elected shall
constitute the Shawnee county fair association.
(c) An annual election meeting shall be held on the first Tuesday of
December
in 1988 and each year thereafter at which meeting the qualified electors of
the city and the qualified electors of each township shall elect from among
the residents of such city or township a successor to serve for a term of three
years for each director whose term expires on such date. The executive board,
as provided for in K.S.A. 2-159, and amendments thereto, shall fix the
time and place of such annual election meeting and shall cause a notice of the
election meeting to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in
the county at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for such election meeting.
(d) Elections of directors at such annual election meetings shall be
conducted in
the same manner as the elections conducted at the 1987 meeting were required to
be conducted, except that the city shall elect only one director to succeed the
director whose term has expired and only those townships having directors whose
terms have expired shall elect directors to succeed such directors.
(e) Vacancies in
the membership of the board of directors shall be filled by appointment by the
executive board of the fair association for the unexpired term of office.
(f) The fair association established under the provisions of this act
shall be
given recognition by the secretary of agriculture
without having lands or buildings of an appraised value of at least $5,000 or
without paid-up stock subscriptions in its treasury in the amount of $5,000
appropriated to the purchase of lands or buildings or both.
History: L. 1987, ch. 92, § 1;
L. 2004, ch. 101, § 11;
L. 2008, ch. 65, § 1; July 1.