ORS 565.521
Conducting of Oregon State Fair

  • fairground business operations, buildings and facilities

(1)

The State Fair Council shall govern the conducting of the Oregon State Fair, the carrying out of fairground business operations and the operation of fairground properties and facilities. The council shall conduct the Oregon State Fair for a period of not less than three days and not more than 17 days annually on dates established by the council.

(2)

The council may engage in all necessary or expedient actions or activities to carry out the mission and purposes of the council described in ORS 565.456 (State Fair Council).

(3)

The council may enter into contracts and agreements involving property, goods or services as the council deems reasonable to carry out the mission and purposes of the council or to execute any duties, functions or powers of the council, including but not limited to contracts and agreements related to the conducting of the Oregon State Fair, the carrying out of fairground business operations and the operation of fairground properties and facilities as an exposition center or the construction, repair, remodeling, maintenance and insurance of fairground properties and facilities. However, the council must obtain approval from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services before entering into any contract or agreement that may result in a lien in excess of available council financial resources on fairgrounds properties or facilities owned by the department.

(4)

The council may sue and be sued in its own name.

(5)

Subject to subsection (3) of this section and ORS 565.495 (Ownership and control of properties and facilities), the council may acquire, purchase, receive, hold, control, convey, sell, manage, operate, lease and improve fairground properties and facilities as the council deems necessary or expedient for conducting the Oregon State Fair, carrying out fairground business operations or operating fairground properties and facilities.

(6)

ORS 227.286 (Regulations applicable to public property) does not apply to any construction, repair, remodeling or maintenance of fairground properties and facilities.

(7)

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(a)

The council may solicit support for carrying out the mission and purposes of the council described in ORS 565.456 (State Fair Council) and, subject to ORS 565.495 (Ownership and control of properties and facilities), may accept conditional or unconditional gifts, grants, donations, bequests and other contributions of money, property, services or other things of value from public or private sources and, subject to any terms of a contribution, may:

(A)

Expend the contribution to benefit the conducting of the Oregon State Fair, the carrying out of fairground business operations, the operation of fairground properties and facilities, the promotion of the Oregon State Fair and related Oregon tourism and other industries;

(B)

Deposit the contribution in a dedicated acquisition account described in ORS 565.545 (Profit and loss reports) (1); or

(C)

Use the contribution for any other purpose consistent with the mission and purposes of the council.

(b)

The council may obtain sponsorships, sell advertising space, sell naming rights and engage in other transactions to generate revenue for any purposes consistent with the mission and purposes of the council. [2013 c.492 §8; 2017 c.485 §2]

Source: Section 565.521 — Conducting of Oregon State Fair; fairground business operations, buildings and facilities, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors565.­html.

565.010
Definitions
565.190
Financing county exhibits at state fair
565.210
County fairs
565.220
County fair board
565.225
Removal of county fair board member
565.230
Management of county fairs
565.240
Rules and regulations
565.260
Fair board or agricultural society existing prior to June 4, 1913
565.265
Abolishment of county fair board
565.268
Agreements for fair association to exercise powers of county fair board
565.271
Initiation of proceedings for replacement of county fair board by fair district
565.275
Fair district
565.310
County fair not held
565.315
Handling and disbursing of moneys in connection with county fairs
565.325
County fair fund
565.445
County Fair Account
565.446
Legislative findings
565.447
Lottery proceeds allocation to County Fair Account
565.451
Definitions for ORS 565.451 to 565.575
565.456
State Fair Council
565.460
Council members
565.470
State fair director
565.480
Director powers and duties
565.495
Ownership and control of properties and facilities
565.515
Businesses that may be licensed
565.521
Conducting of Oregon State Fair
565.539
Council finances
565.545
Profit and loss reports
565.555
Budget
565.565
Unauthorized entry to fairgrounds
565.575
Oregon State Fair location
565.580
Armory on state fairgrounds
565.610
Conducting business on or near grounds of fair or society
565.620
Admission to grounds of fair or society except through special gates prohibited
565.630
Regulation of public events
565.640
Peace officers
565.650
Justices of the peace given jurisdiction
565.875
Conducting of or participation in rodeos
565.990
Penalties
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