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§§ 1636-a5-1636-a8. COUNTY AND DISTRICT PAIRS. Tit. VIII, Ch. 2.
5 The auditor of state, before issuing a state warrant in favor of
6 such county or district fair or agricultural society for any amount,
7 shall demand the certificate of the secretary of the state board of agri-
8 culture that said fair or society has filed a report as provided for in
9 this chapter, and upon the receipt of said certificate the auditor of
10 state shall issue his warrant for the amount to which said fair or
11 society is entitled, less the sum of one hundred dollars, which amount
12 shall be withheld and paid to said fair or society by warrant of the
13 state auditor only upon certificate of the secretary of the state board
14 of agriculture that said fair or society had an accredited delegate in
15 attendance upon the state agricultural convention as hereinbefore
16 required.
[R., '60, § 1698 ; C, '73, § 1110 ; C, '97, § 1659 ; S., '13, § 1659 ;
38 G. A., ch. 175, §§ 1, 5; 39 G. A., ch. 264, § 5.]
SEC. 1636-a5. Fair defined.
1 Wherever the term "county or district fair or agricultural society"
2 occurs in this chapter it shall be held to mean a bona fide exhibition of
3 live stock, together with agricultural products and farm implements
4 and one duly incorporated under the laws of the state of Iowa.
[38 G. A., ch. 175, § 6; 39 G. A., ch. 264, § 6.]
SEC. 1636-a6. Report to supervisors.
1 Each society receiving such appropriation shall, through its
2 secretary, make to the board of supervisors a detailed statement,
3 accompanied with vouchers, showing the legal disbursement of all
4 moneys so received.
[C., '73, § 1113 ; C., '97, § 1662 ; 39 G. A., ch. 264, § 7.]
SEC. 1636-a7. Permits to vendees.
1 The president of a county or district fair or an agricultural society
2 may grant a written permit to such persons as he thinks proper, to sell
3 fruit, provisions, and other articles not prohibited by law, under such
4 regulations as the board of directors may prescribe.
[C., '73, § 1115 ; C, '97, § 1663 ; 39 G. A., ch. 264, § 8.]
SEC. 1636-a8. Appointment of police.
1 The president or proper officer of any such fair or society may
2 appoint such number of peace officers as may be necessary, and may
3 arrest or cause to be arrested any person violating any of the provisions
4 of this chapter, and cause him to be taken before some justice of the
5 peace to be dealt with as provided by law ; and he may seize or cause to
6 be seized all intoxicating liquors, wine, or beer of any kind, with the
7 vessels containing the same, and all tools or other implements used in
8 any gambling, and remove or cause to be removed all shows, swings,
9 booths, tents, carriages, vessels, boats, or any other thing that may
10 obstruct or cause to be obstructed, by collecting persons around or
11 otherwise, any thoroughfare leading to the inclosure in which such
12 agricultural fair is held. Any person owning, occupying or using any
13 of such things causing such obstructions, who shall refuse or fail to
14 remove the same when ordered to do so by the president or other officer,
15 shall be liable to a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred
16 dollars for every such offense. During the time the fair is held, no