Iowa § 174.1 Terms defined

Iowa Statutes

§ 174.1 — Terms defined

Iowa § 174.1

Title VAGRICULTURE

Ch. 174COUNTY AND DISTRICT FAIRS

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Iowa Code § 174.1 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter:

1.“Association” means the association of Iowa fairs.

2.“Fair” means an organization which is incorporated under the laws of this state, including as a county or district fair or as an agricultural society, for the purpose of conducting a fair event, if all of the following apply:

a.The organization owns or leases at least ten acres of fairgrounds. An organization may meet the requirement of owning or leasing land, buildings, and improvements through ownership by a joint entity under chapter 28E.

b.The organization owns buildings and other improvements situated on the fairgrounds which have been specially constructed for purposes of conducting a fair event.

c.The market value of the fairgrounds and buildings and other improvements located on the fairgr

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For the purposes of this chapter:
1. “Association” means the association of Iowa fairs.
2. “Fair” means an organization which is incorporated under the laws of this state,
including as a county or district fair or as an agricultural society, for the purpose of
conducting a fair event, if all of the following apply:
a. The organization owns or leases at least ten acres of fairgrounds. An organization
may meet the requirement of owning or leasing land, buildings, and improvements through
ownership by a joint entity under chapter 28E.
b. The organization owns buildings and other improvements situated on the fairgrounds
which have been specially constructed for purposes of conducting a fair event.
c. The market value of the fairgrounds and buildings and other improvements located on
the fairgrounds is at least twenty-five thousand dollars.
3. “Fair event” means an annual gathering of the public on fairgrounds that incorporates
agricultural exhibits, demonstrations, shows, or competitions that include programs or
projects sponsored by 4-H clubs, future farmers of America, or the Iowa cooperative
extension service in agriculture and home economics of Iowa state university. Other
activities may include any of the following:
a. Commercial exhibits sponsored by manufacturers or other businesses.
b. Educational programs or exhibits sponsored by governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations.
c. Competition in culinary arts, fine arts, or home craft arts.
4. “Fairgrounds” or “grounds” means the real estate, including land, buildings, and
improvements where a fair event is conducted.
5. “Management” shall mean president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer of a fair.
6. “State aid” means moneys appropriated by the treasurer of state to the association of
Iowa fairs for payments to eligible fairs pursuant to this chapter.