2016 New York Laws
AGM - Agriculture & Markets
Article 24 - (Agriculture & Markets) Promotion of Agriculture and Domestic Arts; Agricultural Societies
287 - Supervision of agricultural fairs and expositions.

 287. Supervision   of  agricultural  fairs  and  expositions.    The
  commissioner, after consultation with the dean of the State  College  of
  Agriculture  at  Cornell  University,  shall have power to establish and
  promulgate from time to time standards for the conduct of such fairs and
  expositions in respect to premium lists,  exhibits,  judging  and  other
  educational  and agricultural activities.  No disbursement shall be made
  to any agricultural society or to said institute if the  last  preceding
  fair or exposition of such society or said institute shall not have been
  of  a standard worthy, in the opinion of the commissioner, of state aid,
  based upon its contribution to the promotion of agriculture and domestic
  arts.