§ 11-10-102 — Duties and responsibilities with respect to the annual state fair and fairgrounds

Wyoming § 11-10-102

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 11: Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
• Ch. 10: STATE FAIR

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(a) The general charge and supervision of the state fair
is under the state fair board with the assistance of the
department of agriculture.
(b) The department shall prepare budget requests on behalf
of and subject to the approval of the state fair board for the
conduct and management of the annual state fair and for the
operation and maintenance of the state fairgrounds, including
building and facility needs for major maintenance and repair.
(c) The state fair board shall:
(i) Select from among its voting members a chairman
and a vice-chairman;
(ii) Hold at least four (4) regular meetings per year
at such times and places as the chairman shall specify. Special
meetings may be called by the chairman or upon request of a
majority of the voting members. A majority of the voting
members of the state fair board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business;
(iii) Be administratively supported by the
department;
(iv) Provide for the year round operation and
maintenance of the state fairgrounds in a manner that:
(A) Maximizes revenues but does not disrupt the
annual state fair;
(B) Ensures the facilities are maintained in
good working order.
(v) Monitor any state fairgrounds facility needs
assessment conducted by the state construction department and,
subject to available funding, implement recommendations received
under subsection (d) of this section to prioritize and remediate
the identified needs;
(vi) To the extent the employment of a state fair
manager would aid in accomplishing the duties required by this
chapter, appoint a state fair manager to conduct and supervise
the annual state fair and to manage the year round operation and
maintenance of the state fairgrounds. Any appointment shall be
made with the approval of the governor and shall be subject to
removal authority provided by W.S. 9-1-202. The state fair
board may hire and provide for the supervision of other
employees necessary to accomplish the duties required by this
chapter and may contract for services to advertise and promote
the annual state fair and the fairgrounds;
(vii) To the extent establishing a subcommittee would
aid in executing the annual state fair, appoint a subcommittee
of state fair board members to plan, conduct or supervise the
annual state fair;
(viii) Pursuant to W.S. 9-2-3204, make and execute
contracts and other instruments, including financial contracts
and instruments that the state fair board determines are
reasonable and advisable to carry out the purposes and programs
of the state fair board;
(ix) Expend funds appropriated for the conduct and
management of the annual state fair and for the operation and
maintenance of the state fairgrounds.
(d) The state construction department shall, in addition
to the comprehensive needs assessment conducted pursuant to W.S.
9-5-107, and upon request of the state fair board:
(i) Assess the state fairground buildings and
facility needs; and
(ii) Submit recommendations to the state fair board
to prioritize and remediate the identified needs.
(e) The Wyoming tourism board shall promote the annual
state fair throughout the state of Wyoming and adjoining states.