CHAPTER 11
Substitute for House Bill No. 2145
An Act concerning fairs; relating to certain county fair boards; establishing the membership for the Butler county fair board; providing for the appointment of members thereto; allowing up to five members of such board to be appointed from the county at large; amending K.S.A. 2-128 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 19-2699.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 2-128 is hereby amended to read as follows: 2-128. (a) Except as otherwise provided, immediately upon incorporation and annually thereafter on or before the second Tuesday of December, the stockholders of record or members of fair associations governed by the provisions of chapter 1, Laws of 1929, and acts amendatory or supplemental amendments thereto, shall meet and elect a board of directors representing each township of the county (, provided there are stockholders resident of such townships willing to serve), who shall serve for a term of three years, and the board shall be so arranged that one-third 1/3 of the directors’ terms shall expire annually. A personal notification stating the time and place of the annual election shall be mailed to each stockholder, or to each member, or published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least ten 10 days prior thereto. Immediately at the close of the annual meeting, the board of directors shall meet and elect managing officers for the ensuing year, consisting of a president and vice-president a vice president, who shall be members of the board of directors, and a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers and committees as they the board may deem necessary, who may or may not be members of the board of directors. At the first election of directors one-third, 1/3 of said such directors shall be chosen for terms of one year, one-third 1/3 for terms of two years, and one-third 1/3 for terms of three years.
(b) The county fair board of Cloud county shall consist of 12 members. An annual meeting for appointment of members of the fair board to succeed members with expiring terms shall be conducted in December by the presiding county commissioners. At the annual appointment meeting, one member of the board shall be appointed, if possible, from each county commissioner district and one member shall be appointed from the county at large. Any person of legal voting age and residing in the county shall be eligible for membership on the board.
(c) The county fair board of Butler county shall consist of 15 members. An annual meeting for appointment of members of the fair board to succeed members with expiring terms shall be conducted in December by the presiding county commissioners. At the annual appointment meeting, one member of the board shall be appointed, if possible, from each county commissioner district and not more than five members may be appointed from the county at large. Any person of legal voting age and residing in the county shall be eligible for membership on the board.
(d) The term of office of each member of the fair boards appointed pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) shall be three years commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31. Members of each such board shall be eligible to serve unlimited consecutive terms. Vacancies in the membership of each such board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of such board for the unexpired term of office. Members of each board shall elect a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer from among the members of such board.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2-128 and 19-2699 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Approved March 26, 2025.
