§ 2-36-307 — Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair

(a) There is established a district livestock show to be known as the "Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair" and to be located in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas at Kay Rodgers Park. (b) The Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair district shall be composed of: (1) The Arkansas counties of Benton, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Polk, Pope, Scott, Sebastian, Washington, and Yell; and (2) In Oklahoma: (A) The counties of Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, and Sequoyah that shall have exhibits counted for premium points but shall not receive Arkansas state funds; and (B) The counties of Delaware, McCurtain, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, and Wagoner that shall not be counted for premium points or receive Arkansas state funds. (c) (1) The fair shall commence each year no later than the third Friday following Labor Day. (2) However, the fair may not commence earlier than the third Friday following Labor Day unless all Arkansas county fairs in the district have been completed before the proposed earlier date. (d) The fair shall enjoy the same privileges as previously established district fairs and livestock shows in the State of Arkansas. (e) (1) There is created the Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair Board to produce and administer the fair. (2) The board shall be composed of: (A) The District Fair Committee appointed by the Arkansas-Oklahoma Regional Education and Promotion Association, Inc.; and (B) At the option of each county fair among the Arkansas fairs in the district, one (1) member from each fair appointed by the respective fairs. (3) The board shall operate at the discretion of the members.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, No. 685, § 1.