2007 Oregon Code - Chapter 565 :: Chapter 565 - Fairs and Exhibits
Chapter 565 —
Fairs and Exhibits
2007 EDITION
FAIRS AND EXHIBITS
AGRICULTURE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
565.010Â Â Â Â Definitions
565.021Â Â Â Â State
Fair Advisory Committee
565.030Â Â Â Â Advisory
committee functions
565.040Â Â Â Â Oregon
State Fair established
565.050Â Â Â Â State
fair purposes; use of properties; duration
565.060Â Â Â Â Rules
565.071Â Â Â Â Authority
of Oregon State Fair and
565.080Â Â Â Â Management
of fair property; powers and duties of director; rules; peace officers; state
not liable for premiums
565.090Â Â Â Â Location
of state fair; acquisition of adjacent lands; repair of facilities
565.095Â Â Â Â Issuance
of revenue bonds; disposition of proceeds; security for bonds
565.103Â Â Â Â Issuance
of lottery bonds; principal amount; disposition; legislative findings; State
Fair Capital Project Fund
565.107Â Â Â Â Oregon
State Fair Account; source; uses
565.109Â Â Â Â Acceptance
and disposition of gifts, grants and donations
565.114Â Â Â Â Legislative
findings
565.116Â Â Â Â Cooperation
with nonprofit, tax exempt organizations
565.120Â Â Â Â Licenses
to do business on state fairgrounds; disposition of proceeds
565.130Â Â Â Â Businesses
that may be licensed; when other license may be required
565.140Â Â Â Â Buildings
and facilities for 4-H Clubs and Future Farmers of America
565.150Â Â Â Â Armory
on grounds of Oregon State Fair
565.160Â Â Â Â Horse
barn facilities on grounds of Oregon State Fair
565.170Â Â Â Â Homemaking
arts and crafts facility on grounds of Oregon State Fair
565.190Â Â Â Â Financing
county exhibits at state fair
COUNTY FAIRS AND SHOWS
565.210Â Â Â Â County
fairs; county fair board; members; appointment; term; bond or letter of credit
565.220Â Â Â Â County
fair board; organization; quorum; president and secretary
565.225Â Â Â Â Removal
of county fair board member
565.230Â Â Â Â Management
of county fairs; licenses; disposition of proceeds; donations of real property;
agreements for limitation of liability
565.240Â Â Â Â Rules
and regulations; peace officers; appointment and powers
565.260Â Â Â Â Fair
board or agricultural society existing prior to June 4, 1913
565.265Â Â Â Â Abolishment
of county fair board
565.268Â Â Â Â Agreements
for fair association to exercise powers of county fair board
565.271Â Â Â Â Initiation
of proceedings for replacement of county fair board by fair district
565.275Â Â Â Â Fair
district; powers; district board
565.310Â Â Â Â County
fair not held; disposition of funds
565.315Â Â Â Â Handling
and disbursing of moneys in connection with county fairs; financial statement
565.325Â Â Â Â County
fair fund; purpose; source of moneys
565.330Â Â Â Â Maintenance
of fairgrounds and buildings; tax levy
COUNTY FAIR COMMISSION
565.405    “Director,”
“commission” defined for ORS 565.410 to 565.450
565.410Â Â Â Â County
Fair Commission; members; terms; vacancies
565.415Â Â Â Â Compensation
and expenses of commission members
565.420Â Â Â Â Duties
and powers of commission officers; quorum
565.435Â Â Â Â Commission
staff assistance; costs
565.440Â Â Â Â Rules
565.442Â Â Â Â County
fair board annual reports
565.443Â Â Â Â County
fair annual audits; rules
565.445Â Â Â Â County
Fair Account; use of moneys
565.446Â Â Â Â Legislative
findings
565.447Â Â Â Â Lottery
proceeds allocation to County Fair Account
565.449Â Â Â Â County
Fair Account distribution
565.450Â Â Â Â Budget
preparation procedure
REGULATIONS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AT FAIRS
GENERALLY
565.610Â Â Â Â Conducting
business on or near grounds of fair or society
565.620Â Â Â Â Admission
to fairs except through special gates prohibited
565.630Â Â Â Â Regulation
of public events
565.640Â Â Â Â Peace
officers; authority; power of arrest
565.650Â Â Â Â Justices
of the peace given jurisdiction
PENALTIES
565.990Â Â Â Â Penalties
GENERAL PROVISIONS
     565.010
Definitions. As used in this
chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
     (1) “Board” means county fair board.
     (2) “County court” includes board of
county commissioners.
     (3) “County fair” means an exhibition held
for the purposes of disseminating knowledge concerning, and encouraging the
growth and prosperity of, all agricultural, stock raising, horticultural,
mining, mechanical, artistic and industrial pursuits in a county, including the
racing of animals and vehicles.
     (4) “County fairgrounds” means the ground
and all other property owned, leased, used or controlled by a county and
devoted to the use of a county fair. [Amended by 1969 c.239 §1; 1977 c.55 §11;
1997 c.435 §1; 2005 c.777 §21]
     565.015 [1977 c.55 §13; repealed by 2005 c.777 §48]
     565.020 [Amended by 1967 c.135 §2; 1969 c.314 §65;
1971 c.542 §3; 1973 c.792 §25; 1977 c.55 §14; 1981 c.545 §13; 2001 c.24 §1;
repealed by 2005 c.777 §48]
     565.021
State Fair Advisory Committee.
(1) The State Parks and Recreation Director shall appoint a State Fair Advisory
Committee to provide advice and assistance to the director on matters regarding
the operation of the Oregon State Fair.
     (2) The advisory committee shall consist
of seven members appointed by the director for four-year terms. The director
shall appoint:
     (a) A resident from each congressional
district of Oregon. The director shall seek to ensure that those persons
reflect a broad-based representation of the industrial, educational and
cultural interests active in state fair activities, such as agricultural, stock
raising, horticultural, mining, mechanical, artistic and industrial pursuits.
     (b) Two persons to represent county fair
interests. The director may give consideration to nominations suggested by the
County Fair Commission established under ORS 565.410.
     (3) The members of the advisory committee
serve at the pleasure of the director. The director may fill a vacancy on the
advisory committee by appointing a person to fill the unexpired term.
     (4) Each member of the advisory committee
is entitled to compensation and reimbursement of expenses, as provided in ORS
292.495, from moneys appropriated to the State Parks and Recreation Department
for that purpose.
     (5) The advisory committee shall select
one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such
terms and with such duties and powers necessary for the performance of the
functions of those offices as the advisory committee determines appropriate.
     (6) The advisory committee shall meet at
the call of the director. [2005 c.777 §12]
     Note: 565.021 was enacted into law by the
Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 565 or
any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
     565.030
Advisory committee functions.
The State Fair Advisory Committee shall provide advice and assistance to the
State Parks and Recreation Director on matters regarding the operation of the
Oregon State Fair and shall solicit and encourage support throughout the state
to improve the quality of and participation in the fair to achieve the purposes
and objectives of ORS 565.050. [Amended by 1977 c.55 §16; 1979 c.357 §1; 1999
c.342 §1; 2005 c.777 §22]
     565.040
     565.050
State fair purposes; use of properties; duration. The objects and purposes of the Oregon State
Fair are to disseminate knowledge concerning, and to encourage the growth and
prosperity of all agricultural, stock raising, horticultural, mining,
mechanical, artistic and industrial pursuits in this state. To this end the
State Parks and Recreation Director shall operate the business and properties
of the Oregon State Fair as a year-round fair and exposition center, display
historical objects and do all things necessary or expedient for the full
utilization of the properties and facilities of the fair. The director shall
conduct an annual state fair for a period of not more than 17 daysÂ’ duration
beginning and ending on such dates as the director considers appropriate. [Amended
by 1955 c.146 §1; 1973 c.537 §1; 1977 c.55 §17; 1985 c.675 §5; 2005 c.777 §24]
     565.060
Rules. In accordance with
any applicable provision of ORS chapter 183, the State Parks and Recreation
Commission may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [Amended
by 1977 c.55 §18; 2005 c.777 §25]
     565.070 [Amended by 1977 c.55 §19; 1991 c.331 §83;
1997 c.631 §496; repealed by 2005 c.777 §48]
     565.071
Authority of
     (1)(a) Is employed or applying for
employment by the center;
     (b) Provides services or seeks to provide
services to the center as a contractor or volunteer; or
     (c) Is a licensee of the center or is
applying for a license, or renewal of a license, that is issued by the center;
and
     (2) Is, or will be, working or providing
services in a position:
     (a) In which the person has direct access
to persons under 18 years of age, elderly persons or persons with disabilities;
     (b) In which the person is providing
information technology services and has control over, or access to, information
technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology
systems or the information contained in the systems;
     (c) That has payroll functions or in which
the person has responsibility for receiving, receipting or depositing money or
negotiable instruments, for billing, collections or other financial transactions
or for sales or distribution of tickets or other instruments that can be
exchanged for goods, services or access to events on center grounds;
     (d) In which the person has key access to
buildings and grounds that contain private property belonging or entrusted to
exhibitors, promoters, licensees and event coordinators;
     (e) In which the person has access to
personal information about employees, licensees or members of the public
including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers,
medical information, personal financial information or criminal background
information; or
     (f) In which the person provides security,
design or construction services for government buildings, grounds or
facilities. [2005 c.730 §8]
     Note: 565.071 was enacted into law by the
Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 565 or
any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
     Note: The Oregon State Fair and
     565.080
Management of fair property; powers and duties of director; rules; peace
officers; state not liable for premiums. (1) The State Parks and Recreation Director shall have care of the
Oregon State Fair property and be entrusted with the direction of its business
and financial affairs. The director shall prepare, adopt, publish and enforce
all necessary rules for the management of the Oregon State Fair, its meetings
and exhibitions and for the guidance of its officers or employees.
     (2) The director may appoint all necessary
marshals to keep order on the grounds and in the buildings of the Oregon State
Fair during all exhibitions. The marshals so appointed shall be vested with the
same authority for such purposes as executive peace officers are vested by law.
     (3) The director shall establish charges
for entrance fees, gate money, lease stalls, stands, parking space, buildings,
restaurant sites; conduct shows, exhibitions, races and all manner of business
notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 227.286 and do all other things the
director considers proper in the operation of a year-round fair and exposition
center and the annual state fair. The state is in no event liable for any
premium awarded or debt created by the director beyond the amount annually
appropriated therefor.
     (4) The director may enter into
sponsorship agreements for the receipt of moneys, services, products or other
items of value. A sponsorship agreement entered into under this subsection is
not subject to ORS 279.835 to 279.855 or ORS chapter 279A or 279B. [Amended by
1973 c.537 §2; 1977 c.55 §20; 1999 c.89 §1; 2003 c.794 §299; 2005 c.777 §§26,27]
     565.090
Location of state fair; acquisition of adjacent lands; repair of facilities. (1) The Oregon State Fair shall be
permanently located on the present grounds now owned by the state and
heretofore devoted to Oregon State Fair purposes, located in the City of
     (2) The department may obtain by donation,
exchange or purchase such lands adjacent to the present grounds, including
improvements thereon, as it may deem necessary and advisable to facilitate the
use of such grounds and may construct, remodel and repair buildings and
facilities deemed by it necessary in the operation of the Oregon State Fair and
for other departmental programs. [Amended by 1973 c.537 §3; 1977 c.55 §21; 2005
c.777 §28]
     565.095
Issuance of revenue bonds; disposition of proceeds; security for bonds. (1) In accordance with any applicable
provisions of ORS chapter 286A, the State Parks and Recreation Director, with
the approval of the State Parks and Recreation Commission, may request the
State Treasurer to issue revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $10 million.
     (2) Moneys received from the issuance of
revenue bonds may be expended for land acquisition, capital construction and
improvements and for paying current operating and other expenses of the Oregon
State Fair.
     (3) Revenue bonds issued pursuant to this
section shall be secured by revenues received by the director from activities
conducted at the Oregon State Fair, and shall not be a general obligation of
the State Parks and Recreation Department or the State of Oregon. [1985 c.675 §2;
1991 c.703 §49; 2005 c.777 §29; 2007 c.783 §221]
     565.100 [Amended by 1977 c.55 §22; 1979 c.602 §4;
1983 c.72 §4; repealed by 1985 c.675 §4]
     565.102 [1983 c.72 §3; repealed by 1985 c.675 §4]
     565.103
Issuance of lottery bonds; principal amount; disposition; legislative findings;
State Fair Capital Project Fund. (1) Pursuant to ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585, lottery bonds may be issued
to fund projects for the improvement, restoration, upgrading and preservation
of systems, facilities and equipment of the Oregon State Fair.
     (2) The use of lottery bond proceeds is
authorized based on the following findings:
     (a) The activities of the Oregon State
Fair promote
     (b) The promotion of agricultural products
expands markets, which in turn creates jobs and stimulates economic development
of the industry; and
     (c) The Oregon State Fair draws patrons
from throughout the region and creates jobs and substantial economic activity
for the
     (3) The aggregate principal amount of
lottery bonds issued pursuant to this section may not exceed the sum of
$20,167,661 and an additional amount estimated by the State Treasurer to be
necessary to pay bond-related costs. Lottery bonds issued pursuant to this
section shall be issued only at the request of the State Parks and Recreation
Director.
     (4) The net proceeds of lottery bonds
issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the State Fair Capital
Project Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury separate and
distinct from the General Fund.
     (5) The proceeds of lottery bonds issued
pursuant to this section shall be used only for the purposes set forth in
subsection (1) of this section and for bond-related costs. [1999 c.702 §5; 2001
c.942 §12; 2005 c.777 §30]
     Note: 565.103 was enacted into law by the
Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 565 or
any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
     565.105 [1975 c.550 §9b; repealed by 1977 c.281 §2
and 1977 c.855 §20]
     565.106 [1977 c.55 §24; 1981 c.106 §5; repealed by
1985 c.675 §4]
     565.107
     (a) Proceeds from the sale of revenue
bonds authorized to be issued by ORS 565.095.
     (b) Moneys received by the State Parks and
Recreation Director from activities conducted at the Oregon State Fair.
     (c) Moneys received by the director by
appropriation, gift, grant or other donation from any source or otherwise paid
to the director pursuant to law. Moneys received as a result of a gift, grant
or donation shall be separately accounted for within the account and shall be
available only for the purpose specified in the gift, grant or donation or, if
no purpose is specified, for any purpose that the State Parks and Recreation
Commission determines is consistent with the intent of the donor or grantor.
     (2) Interest earned on moneys held for
debt service payments and rebates and interest earned on the proceeds from the
sale of revenue bonds pursuant to ORS 565.095 shall be separately accounted for
within the account and shall be available only for the purpose of retiring bond
indebtedness.
     (3) Interest earned on moneys received by
the director as a result of a gift, grant or donation shall be separately
accounted for within the account and shall be available only for the purpose
specified in the gift, grant or donation or, if no purpose is specified, for
any purpose that the commission determines is consistent with the intent of the
donor or grantor.
     (4) Moneys in the account established by
subsection (1) of this section are appropriated continuously to the State Parks
and Recreation Department. Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the
department may use the account moneys for:
     (a) The payment of operating and other
expenses of the Oregon State Fair.
     (b) Land acquisition, capital construction
and capital improvements at the Oregon State Fair.
     (c) The payment of principal and interest
on all revenue bonds issued pursuant to ORS 565.095.
     (d) Any purpose designated by the donor or
grantor of a gift, grant or donation, or for any other purpose that the
commission determines is consistent with the intent of the donor or grantor. [1985
c.675 §3; 1987 c.659 §1; 1989 c.966 §62; 1999 c.343 §3; 2005 c.777 §31; 2007
c.315 §1]
     565.109
Acceptance and disposition of gifts, grants and donations. The State Parks and Recreation Director may
accept gifts, grants and donations of moneys, property or any other valuable
thing on behalf of the Oregon State Fair. Unless use of moneys, property or
valuable things received under this section is limited by the donor or grantor,
the moneys, property or valuable thing may be used in any manner that the State
Parks and Recreation Commission determines to be consistent with the intent of
the donor or grantor. [1999 c.343 §1; 2005 c.777 §32]
     Note: 565.109 was enacted into law by the
Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 565 or
any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
     565.110 [Amended by 1965 c.342 §1; 1973 c.74 §1;
1977 c.55 §25; repealed by 1985 c.675 §4]
     565.112 [1987 c.659 §3; repealed by 2005 c.777 §48]
     565.114
Legislative findings. The
Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:
     (1) The successful solicitation of gifts,
grants and donations for the benefit of the Oregon State Fair allows the
operation, improvement and maintenance of facilities or programs enjoyed by the
public. The receipt of gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the
Oregon State Fair reduces the amount of public moneys that must be spent for
the operation, improvement and maintenance of facilities or programs.
     (2) The successful solicitation of gifts,
grants and donations by a nonprofit, tax exempt organization for the benefit of
the Oregon State Fair minimizes the cost to the state of obtaining those gifts,
grants and donations. Cooperation between the State Parks and Recreation
Department and such an organization, including the provision of tickets and
other promotional items, facilities, supplies, staff and services by the
department for use by such an organization in connection with fund raising
efforts, serves a public purpose by increasing the ability of the organization
to successfully solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the
Oregon State Fair. [2003 c.750 §1; 2005 c.777 §33]
     Note: 565.114 was enacted into law by the
Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 565 or
any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
     565.116
Cooperation with nonprofit, tax exempt organizations. (1) The State Parks and Recreation Director
may cooperate with any nonprofit, tax exempt organization designated by the
director as an appropriate organization to solicit gifts, grants and donations
for the benefit of the Oregon State Fair.
     (2) The director may advise and receive
advice from an organization described in subsection (1) of this section. The
director may, if allowed by the charter and bylaws of the organization, serve
as a regular or nonvoting board member of the organization. The director may
not chair the board of directors, vote for or appoint other board members,
control the financial affairs of the organization or oversee the day-to-day
operation of the organization.
     (3) The director may provide tickets,
promotional items and facilities to the organization without charge for use in
increasing the ability of the organization to successfully solicit gifts,
grants and donations for the benefit of the Oregon State Fair.
     (4) The director may provide supplies,
staff and services to the organization at cost for use in increasing the
ability of the organization to successfully solicit gifts, grants and donations
for the benefit of the Oregon State Fair.
     (5) The director shall submit an annual
accounting report to an appropriate committee of the Legislative Assembly
designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of
the Senate. The report must contain a detailed description of all tickets,
promotional items, facilities, supplies, staff and services provided under
subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the specific disposition or
application thereof made by the organization and any resulting benefit to the
Oregon State Fair.
     (6) The director may enter into an
agreement for the donation to the Oregon State Fair of goods, services and
public improvements by a nonprofit, tax exempt organization. [2003 c.750 §2; 2005
c.777 §34]
     Note: 565.116 was enacted into law by the
Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 565 or
any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
     565.120
Licenses to do business on state fairgrounds; disposition of proceeds. The State Parks and Recreation Director is
authorized to issue a license permitting the holder of the license to conduct
any business therein named upon the grounds of the Oregon State Fair. Issuance
of licenses shall be in accordance with the competitive bidding requirements of
ORS 279.835 to 279.855 and ORS chapters 279A and 279B for the awarding of
public contracts, to the extent those procedures are practicable. The funds
arising therefrom shall become a part of the Oregon State Fair Account. [Amended
by 1973 c.537 §4; 1977 c.55 §26; 1985 c.675 §6; 2003 c.794 §300; 2005 c.777 §§35,36]
     565.130
Businesses that may be licensed; when other license may be required. (1) Licenses under ORS 565.120 may be issued
permitting any business to be conducted upon the grounds of the Oregon State
Fair which under the laws of this state may be conducted at any place within
the state, including the sale of malt, vinous or distilled liquor.
     (2) Any business so licensed by the State
Parks and Recreation Director is not required to pay license to any city,
county or state, other than to the director as provided in ORS 565.120, for
conducting a business upon the grounds of the Oregon State Fair. However, nothing
in this section shall interfere with the laws of this state requiring a license
for the operation of a restaurant or requiring a license to be obtained from
the Oregon Liquor Control Commission for the sale or distribution of alcoholic
liquors. [Amended by 1973 c.537 §5; 1977 c.55 §27; 2005 c.777 §37]
     565.140
Buildings and facilities for 4-H Clubs and Future Farmers of
     565.142 [1957 c.442 §2; repealed by 1977 c.855 §20]
     565.150
Armory on grounds of
     (2) For purposes of this section, “control”
does not include the power to sell, lease, mortgage or in any other way
encumber an armory constructed under subsection (1) of this section. [1959
c.615 §§1,2; 2005 c.777 §39]
     565.160
Horse barn facilities on grounds of
     (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law pertaining to sale of public property, the State Treasurer, with the
approval of the investing agency, may sell any site or facility described in
subsection (1) of this section or interest therein so acquired by offer for
sale by sealed bid. However:
     (a) Any or all bids may be rejected.
     (b) The state has first option to purchase
at the highest bid accepted. [1961 c.634 §§1,6,7; 1973 c.537 §6; 1985 c.731 §29;
2005 c.777 §40]
     565.170
Homemaking arts and crafts facility on grounds of
     565.180 [1963 c.613 §§2,3; 1965 c.56 §3; repealed by
1975 c.75 §5]
     565.190
Financing county exhibits at state fair. A county court is authorized to appropriate out of the general fund of
the county not otherwise appropriated money for the purpose of sponsoring a
county exhibit at the annual state fair. This section shall not be deemed to
limit the authority of a county which has adopted a charter under section 10,
Article VI, Oregon Constitution. [1973 c.537 §7]
COUNTY FAIRS
AND SHOWS
     565.210
County fairs; county fair board; members; appointment; term; bond or letter of
credit. (1) Any county may
hold county and industrial fairs, but only one county fair shall be held in
each county.
     (2) Except as provided in ORS 565.265, in
counties holding county fairs, the county court of such county shall appoint a
board consisting of not less than three nor more than seven members, to be
known as the county fair board. Members of the county fair board must be
residents of the county, except that the county court may elect to appoint not
more than one board member who is a resident of an adjoining county. When the
first members of the board are appointed under this section, one member shall
be appointed for a term to expire the January next following appointment, one
for a term to expire one year from the January next following appointment, and
one for a term to expire two years from the January next following appointment.
In addition to the three members, the county court may, at any time, appoint
not more than four additional members, the fourth and sixth members to be
appointed for a term to expire one year from the January next following
appointment and the fifth and seventh members, if any, for a term to expire two
years from the January next following appointment. Annually thereafter, at the
first meeting in January, upon the expiration of the term of a member, a
successor shall be appointed to serve for three years.
     (3) The court shall require each member of
the board to furnish a good and sufficient bond or an irrevocable letter of
credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 in favor of
the county, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the
office. The bond or letter of credit for each member shall be in a sum equal to
$10,000 or 20 percent of the total revenues received by the fair in the last
fiscal year ending prior to the appointment of such member, whichever is the
lesser amount. The bond or letter of credit when approved by the county court
shall be filed with the county clerk. The premium on the bond or the fee for
the letter of credit shall be paid for by the county fair board as an expense
of the board.
     (4) No more than one member of the county
court may serve as a member of the county fair board.
     (5) A member of a county fair board
appointed under this section may be removed from office for cause as provided
in ORS 565.225. [Amended by 1957 c.118 §1; 1961 c.684 §1; 1981 c.134 §1; 1985
c.716 §1; 1991 c.331 §84; 1995 c.710 §1; 1997 c.435 §2; 1997 c.631 §497; 1999
c.59 §178; 1999 c.681 §7; 2007 c.421 §1]
     565.220
County fair board; organization; quorum; president and secretary. (1) The members of a county fair board
shall, as soon as their bonds have been filed and approved, meet and organize
by electing a president and selecting a secretary.
     (2) A majority of the members of the board
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business at meetings. In
the absence of the president another member of the board shall perform the
duties of the president.
     (3) The secretary provided for in
subsection (1) of this section is not required to be a member of the board. The
secretary shall execute a bond or furnish an irrevocable letter of credit, as
required of board members by ORS 565.210. [Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; 1961
c.684 §2; 1965 c.513 §2; 1967 c.275 §2; 1991 c.331 §85]
     565.225
Removal of county fair board member. A member of a county fair board appointed under ORS 565.210 may be
removed by the county court for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct in
office, incompetence, incompatibility, dereliction of duty or other good cause,
as those terms may be defined by county ordinance. A member of the fair board
shall not be removed by the county court until after the member receives a copy
of a statement containing the cause for removal and a hearing on the removal is
held. The statement shall be given to the member at least 10 days prior to the
hearing, at which the member must have an opportunity to be heard in person or
by counsel. When the county court removes a member of the fair board, a record
of the proceedings, together with the cause for removal and findings thereon,
shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. [1999 c.681 §2]
     565.230
Management of county fairs; licenses; disposition of proceeds; donations of real
property; agreements for limitation of liability. (1) The county fair board has the exclusive
management of the ground and all other property owned, leased, used or
controlled by the county and devoted to the use of the county fair, and is
entrusted and charged with the entire business management and financial and
other affairs of such fair.
     (2) In order that the fairgrounds and
buildings may be utilized to the fullest extent for pleasure, recreation and
public benefit, the board shall at all times have the authority to provide park
facilities for the public or to issue licenses and grant permits for the
holding of any exhibitions, shows, carnivals, circuses, dances, entertainments
or public gatherings upon the fairgrounds. During the progress of county agricultural
or industrial fairs and not otherwise, any such businesses so licensed by the
board shall not be required to pay license to any city or county other than to
the board as provided in this section. The board shall fix the sum to be paid
for such permits and licenses, which shall be issued and signed by the
president and secretary of the board. The moneys received from the issuance of
such permits and licenses shall be deposited to the credit of the fair fund and
warrants drawn against it the same as upon the disbursement of any other fair
funds.
     (3) Donations of real property for the use
of the county fair shall be made by an instrument that may be accepted for
recording by a county clerk. An instrument of donation shall be recorded in the
records of the county clerk where deeds are located. The donated property shall
be used in compliance with the express intentions and purposes set forth in the
instrument of donation.
     (4) A county court may conclude that an
agreement is needed to protect the county and the county court from liability
relating to personnel or contractual matters. If the county court asks the
county fair board to begin negotiations for an agreement, the county fair board
and the county court must enter into an agreement concerning the rules,
policies and procedures to be used in the conduct of fair activities for the
purpose of limiting the liability of the county for personnel and contractual
matters. However, if a county court determines that an agreement is unnecessary
or that an existing agreement provides sufficient protection from liability,
then an agreement under this subsection is not required. [Amended by 1953 c.675
§12; 1969 c.239 §4; 1969 c.693 §1; 1999 c.681 §8]
     565.240
Rules and regulations; peace officers; appointment and powers. The board may make and enforce all rules and
regulations necessary for the proper conduct and management of their respective
fairs. It may appoint such marshals or police as may be necessary to keep order
and preserve the peace during the time and at the place of holding the fairs
and at all other times when the board deems such appointments necessary for the
preservation of the peace and the protection of public and private property
upon the fairgrounds. The officers so appointed have the same authority for the
preservation of order and making arrests upon the grounds as would a deputy
sheriff.
     565.250 [Repealed by 1981 c.134 §4]
     565.260
Fair board or agricultural society existing prior to June 4, 1913. If there existed on June 4, 1913, a county
fair board, or an agricultural society in any county holding a county fair
within the county, the board shall be considered the county fair board of the
county by the provisions of ORS 565.210 to 565.310, and shall be governed under
the rules and bylaws already in force of the association, provided there is
only one county fair held in each county. [Amended by 2005 c.22 §384]
     565.265
Abolishment of county fair board. (1) As provided in this section and ORS 565.268 and 565.271, a county
court may abolish the county fair board appointed under ORS 565.210.
     (2) A county court may initiate
proceedings to abolish the county fair board by issuing an order creating a
county fair advisory committee with six members who shall all be residents of
the county. Upon issuance of the order under this subsection, the county court
shall appoint three members to the advisory committee and the county fair board
shall appoint three members. The advisory committee shall consider the relevant
issues and make recommendations concerning the abolition of the county fair
board and, if abolition is recommended, the future operation of the county fair
by either a fair association or a fair district. If a majority of the advisory
committee agrees that abolishing the county fair board is in the best interests
of the residents of the county, the advisory committee shall recommend
abolition of the county fair board. If the advisory committee recommends
abolition of the county fair board, the county court and the county fair board may
meet to consult and negotiate concerning the future operation of the county
fair and fairgrounds. If the county court and the county fair board agree that
it is in the best interests of the residents of the county to have a fair
association or fair district replace the county fair board, the county court
may adopt a resolution that expresses the intention of the county court to
abolish the county fair board, sets forth the reasons for the intended action,
states that either a fair association or a fair district will replace the
county fair board and declares that the abolition of the county fair board is
in the best interests of the residents of the county.
     (3) A resolution adopted by a county court
under subsection (2) of this section must be accompanied by a resolution
adopted by the county fair board that acknowledges the proposed action of the
county court and declares that abolition of the county fair board is in the
best interests of the residents of the county. The resolution adopted by a
county fair board under this subsection must be adopted at a regular public
meeting of the county fair board and filed with the county court.
     (4) After adoption of the resolutions
described in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the county court shall
conduct a public hearing concerning the abolition of the county fair board at
which testimony of interested persons and other evidence shall be received.
     (5) Notice of the public hearing required
by subsection (4) of this section shall be published twice in at least two
newspapers of general circulation in the county. The first notice shall be
published between the 90th day and the 60th day before the hearing. The second
notice shall be published between the 30th day and the 20th day before the
hearing.
     (6) After the public hearing required by
subsection (4) of this section, the county court shall consider the testimony
given and the other evidence received at the hearing. If the county court
determines that abolishing the county fair board is in the best interests of
the residents of the county, the county court shall issue an order abolishing
the county fair board and authorizing either the creation of a fair district or
an agreement with a fair association for the purpose of managing and operating
the county fair. The abolition of the county fair board shall be effective on
the date specified in the order. [1999 c.681 §3; 2003 c.101 §1]
     565.268
Agreements for fair association to exercise powers of county fair board. (1) As used in this section, a “fair
association” means a corporation incorporated under ORS chapter 65 that has a
board of directors with at least three members and that is authorized by its
articles of incorporation to exercise the powers and perform the functions
exercised and performed by a county fair board under ORS 565.210 to 565.310.
     (2) If the order issued by a county court
under ORS 565.265 authorizes an agreement with a fair association, the county
court, before the abolition of the county fair board, shall enter into an
agreement with a fair association for the management and operation of the
county fair. Except as otherwise provided in the agreement, a fair association
may exercise all of the powers and authority granted to a county fair board
under ORS 565.210 to 565.310.
     (3) An agreement between a county court
and a fair association under this section may not provide for the conveyance or
other transfer of public property to the fair association unless the public
property is transferred as allowed by the laws of this state. [1999 c.681 §4]
     565.270 [Repealed by 1959 c.579 §1]
     565.271
Initiation of proceedings for replacement of county fair board by fair
district. If the order
issued by a county court under ORS 565.265 authorizes the formation of a fair
district to replace the county fair board, the county court, before the
abolition of the county fair board, shall initiate the formation of the fair
district by order as provided in ORS 198.835. After initiation of formation
proceedings as provided in this section, a fair district may be created as
provided in ORS 198.705 to 198.955 and 565.275. [1999 c.681 §5]
     565.275
Fair district; powers; district board. (1) A fair district may:
     (a) Have and use a common seal.
     (b) Sue and be sued in its name.
     (c) Make and accept any and all contracts,
deeds, leases, releases and documents of any kind that, in the judgment of the
district board, are necessary or proper to the exercise of any power of the
district, and to direct the payment of all lawful claims or demands.
     (d) Assess, levy and collect taxes to pay
the cost of acquiring sites for the county fair and constructing,
reconstructing, altering, operating and maintaining the ground and all other
property devoted to the use of the county fair, the expenses incurred in the
business management and financial and other affairs of the county fair and any
lawful claims against the district.
     (e) Employ all necessary agents and
assistants.
     (f) Call elections after the formation of
the district.
     (g) Generally do any acts necessary and
proper to the complete exercise and effect of any of its powers or the purposes
for which it was formed.
     (2) The officers of the district shall be
a board of five members elected by the electors of the district. The district
board shall be the governing body of the district and shall exercise all powers
of the district.
     (3) Five district board members shall be
elected at the election for district formation. If the effective date of the
formation of the district occurs in an odd-numbered year, two district board
members shall be elected for four-year terms and the other three district board
members shall be elected for two-year terms. If the effective date of the
formation occurs in an even-numbered year, two district board members shall be
elected for three-year terms and the other three district board members shall
be elected for one-year terms. The district board members shall be elected at
large by position number. Each district board member shall hold office until
election and qualification of a successor.
     (4) ORS chapter 255 governs the nomination
and election of district board members and the conduct of district elections.
     (5) The district board in each year shall
determine and fix the amount of money to be levied and raised by taxation for
the purposes of the district.
     (6) A county may convey or otherwise
transfer public property to a fair district as provided by law. [1999 c.681 §6;
2001 c.104 §231; 2003 c.802 §143]
     565.280 [Amended by 1959 c.579 §2; 1963 c.495 §5;
1969 c.298 §15; 1981 c.134 §2; 1991 c.459 §434; repealed by 1993 c.682 §13]
     565.290 [Amended by 1959 c.579 §3; 1963 c.495 §6;
repealed by 1993 c.682 §13]
     565.300 [Repealed by 1963 c.495 §9]
     565.310
County fair not held; disposition of funds. Should a board decide not to hold a county fair, the county court may
in its discretion expend such funds, or any portion thereof, for paying
premiums upon exhibits of livestock, agricultural and horticultural products at
any fair, land products show or livestock exposition held in this state. Any or
all of such funds not so used shall be held by the county treasurer in a
reserve fund to be available for use by the county fair board in subsequent
years.
     565.315
Handling and disbursing of moneys in connection with county fairs; financial
statement. (1) Notwithstanding
any other provision of law relating to the disbursement of county fair moneys
from the county treasury, in order to pay promptly prize moneys, premiums,
wages, necessary costs of repairs and other claims requiring prompt payment in
connection with any county fair, the county fair board, at any time, may draw
warrants for such amounts as it deems necessary to make such payments, payable
to the county fair board, upon funds in the county treasury available for the
purpose of making such payments. Such warrants shall be drawn by the board and
signed by the president and secretary thereof.
     (2) The board shall place any moneys drawn
from the county treasury under subsection (1) of this section in an insured
institution as defined in ORS 706.008, and may withdraw such moneys for the
purpose of making the payments referred to in subsection (1) of this section by
checks signed by the president and secretary of the board. All moneys in such
checking account not expended during the year such moneys were drawn from the
county treasury and placed therein shall be available for use by the board in
subsequent years for the purpose of making the payments referred to in
subsection (1) of this section.
     (3) The board shall keep and make
available to the county clerk and county treasurer a complete list of all
warrants drawn and deposited in the checking account and all checks drawn
against such checking account under this section.
     (4) The board shall, once each year, file
with the county clerk a complete financial statement showing all funds received
and disbursed. There may be included in the report such suggestions and
recommendations as in its opinion would make for the improvement and
advancement of agricultural and related industries of the fair. [1955 c.665 §1;
1981 c.134 §3; 1983 c.327 §8; 1997 c.631 §498]
     565.320 [Repealed by 1955 c.209 §1]
     565.325
County fair fund; purpose; source of moneys. (1) Each county that holds a county fair shall establish and maintain
a fair fund. The fair fund may be expended only for the promotion and operation
of the county fair and to provide, maintain and improve county fairgrounds,
buildings, facilities and improvements on the county fairgrounds for the county
fair and other events authorized by the county fair board.
     (2) All moneys received from activities
conducted at the county fair or at the county fairgrounds or facilities, and
all moneys received by a county fair as the licensee for pari-mutuel wagering
on races conducted at or on behalf of the fair shall be deposited in the county
fair fund. [1985 c.716 §3; 1997 c.435 §3]
     565.330
Maintenance of fairgrounds and buildings; tax levy. (1) In any county the county court may, at
the time of making the annual estimate of the county levy for county purposes,
include in the estimate and levy a sum not exceeding one one-hundred-sixtieths
of one percent (0.0000625) of the real market value of all taxable property
within the county, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207, to cover the cost
of maintaining the county fairgrounds and buildings, erecting new buildings and
general operating expenses. The tax shall be collected in the same manner as
other taxes are collected, shall be placed in a special fund to be known as the
fair fund and warrants drawn thereon by the county fair board.
     (2) The limitation provided by subsection
(1) of this section on the amount of the levy does not apply to any specific
levy for the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section that receives
approval of a majority of the voters voting at a county-wide election. [Amended
by 1955 c.209 §2; 1963 c.9 §33; 1983 c.646 §1; 1991 c.459 §435]
     565.340 [Repealed by 1953 c.675 §12]
     565.350 [Repealed by 1953 c.675 §12]
     565.360 [Repealed by 1953 c.675 §12]
     565.370 [Repealed by 1953 c.675 §12]
     565.380 [Repealed by 1953 c.675 §12]
     565.390 [Repealed by 1953 c.675 §12]
     565.400 [Repealed by 1953 c.675 §12]
COUNTY FAIR
COMMISSION
     565.405
“Director,” “commission” defined for ORS 565.410 to 565.450. As used in ORS 565.410 to 565.450:
     (1) “Director” means the Director of
Agriculture.
     (2) “Commission” means the County Fair
Commission created by ORS 565.410. [1969 c.298 §2]
     565.410
County Fair Commission; members; terms; vacancies. (1) There hereby is established the County
Fair Commission, consisting of eight members. The Director of Agriculture, or a
staff member of the State Department of Agriculture appointed by the director,
shall serve as a member of the commission without vote. The director shall
appoint seven other members who are persons interested in fair activities.
Three of such members must reside in the area east of the Cascade Mountains,
three members must reside in the area west of the
     (2) The term of office of each voting
member is three years, but all members serve at the pleasure of the director.
Before the expiration of the term of a voting member, the director shall
appoint a successor whose term begins on January 1 next following. A voting
member is eligible for reappointment, but no voting member may serve more than
two consecutive terms. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the director shall
make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. [1969
c.298 §3]
     565.415
Compensation and expenses of commission members. A voting member of the County Fair
Commission shall receive a per diem allowance of $30 when engaged in the
performance of official duties, including necessary travel time. In addition,
subject to any applicable law regulating travel and other necessary expenses of
state officers and employees, all members of the commission shall be reimbursed
for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the
performance of official duties. [1969 c.298 §5; 1979 c. 844 §1]
     565.420
Duties and powers of commission officers; quorum. (1) The County Fair Commission shall select
from among its members such officers, for such terms and with such duties and
powers necessary for performance of such offices as the commission determines.
     (2) A majority of the voting members of
the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. [1969
c.298 §6]
     565.423 [2001 c.916 §10; 2003 c.14 §351; repealed by
2005 c.777 §48]
     565.425 [1969 c.298 §7; repealed by 2001 c.916 §6]
     565.430 [1969 c.298 §8; 1993 c.18 §129; repealed by
2001 c.916 §6]
     565.435
Commission staff assistance; costs. The Director of Agriculture shall provide the County Fair Commission
with such clerical and staff assistance as the director considers appropriate
to assist the commission in carrying out its duties. The cost of any such
clerical and staff assistance shall be paid for from the County Fair Account
created by ORS 565.445. [1969 c.298 §9]
     565.440
Rules. In accordance with
any applicable provision of ORS chapter 183, the County Fair Commission may
promulgate such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS
565.410 to 565.435. [1969 c.298 §10]
     565.442
County fair board annual reports. (1) On or before October 31 of each year, a county fair board must
submit to the County Fair Commission, on a form approved by the commission,
data for the period since the preceding report date regarding:
     (a) Use of the county fairgrounds by
youths and adults;
     (b) Participation in county fairs by
youths and adults;
     (c) Evidence of community involvement in
county fairs;
     (d) Attendance at county fair and nonfair
events;
     (e) The most recent fiscal year budget for
the county fairgrounds and evidence of compliance with open meeting law
pursuant to ORS 192.610 to 192.690 in developing the budget;
     (f) Compliance with public contracting and
purchasing law under ORS 279.835 to 279.855 and ORS chapters 279A, 279B and
279C;
     (g) The most recent business plan for the
county fairgrounds;
     (h) Maintenance of liability insurance in
an amount satisfactory to the County Fair Commission; and
     (i) Use of state funds distributed to the
county fairs.
     (2) If a county fair board fails to timely
submit the data required by subsection (1) of this section, the county fair
administered by that board is ineligible for state funding, including but not
limited to, funding under ORS 565.445, for a period determined by the County
Fair Commission, not to exceed one year. A county fair may appeal a commission
decision under this subsection to the Director of Agriculture, whose decision
is subject to ORS chapter 183.
     (3) The County Fair Commission may
contract for the collection and summarizing of data required to be submitted
under subsection (1) of this section. The commission shall send a summary of
the data to the Director of Agriculture. [2001 c.916 §3; 2003 c.517 §4; 2003
c.794 §301]
     565.443
County fair annual audits; rules. (1) An annual audit of county fair records must include an
identification of fair policies relating to matters specified in this section.
The audit shall include an examination of available county fair records to
check for compliance with the policies. The results of the compliance check
must be included within the scope of the opinion expressed by the auditor
regarding the county fair records.
     (2) Fair policies that are subject to
subsection (1) of this section are policies regarding:
     (a) Animal welfare;
     (b) Environmental issues;
     (c) Participation in professional
development activities; and
     (d) Compliance with the federal Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-336), as amended.
     (3) The County Fair Commission may adopt
rules for carrying out this section. Upon the request of a county fair or an
auditor, the County Fair Commission may issue a declaratory ruling whether a
particular county fair policy is a policy described in subsection (2) of this
section. A county fair may appeal a commission ruling under this subsection to
the Director of Agriculture, whose decision is subject to ORS chapter 183. [2001
c.916 §2]
     565.445
County Fair Account; use of moneys. (1) The County Fair Account is established separate and distinct from
the General Fund. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to
the County Fair Commission.
     (2) The account shall consist of moneys
allocated under ORS 565.447. Moneys credited to the account may be expended by
the County Fair Commission for the administration of ORS 565.410 to 565.450,
not to exceed $40,000 per biennium.
     (3) Subject to ORS 565.442 (2) and
subsection (2) of this section, on the first business day of each calendar year
the County Fair Commission shall disburse the moneys in the County Fair Account
to the county fair boards in equal shares. [1969 c.298 §11; 1971 c.595 §1; 1979
c.844 §2; 1989 c.463 §1; 2001 c.916 §4; 2003 c.517 §3]
     565.446
Legislative findings. The
Legislative Assembly finds and declares that financial support of county fairs
will result in economic development for areas where fairgrounds are located by
promoting, expanding or preventing the decline of businesses and that the use
of the net proceeds from the operation of the Oregon State Lottery to fund
county fairs is an appropriate use of state lottery funds under section 4,
Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, and ORS 461.540. [2001 c.811 §1]
     Note: 565.446 to 565.449 were enacted into law by
the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter
565 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
     565.447
Lottery proceeds allocation to County Fair Account. (1) Subject only to the availability of
unobligated net lottery proceeds, there is allocated from the Administrative
Services Economic Development Fund to the County Fair Account created under ORS
565.445 an amount equal to one percent of the net proceeds from the Oregon
State Lottery, but not to exceed $1.53 million annually, adjusted biennially
pursuant to the change in the Consumer Price Index, as defined in ORS 327.006,
between January 1, 2001, and January 1 immediately preceding commencement of
the biennium.
     (2) The allocation of moneys from the
Administrative Services Economic Development Fund under this section is subject
to the requirements in section 4, Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, for
deposit of specified amounts of the net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery
into the Education Stability Fund and into the Parks and Natural Resources Fund
and shall be made only after satisfaction or payment of:
     (a) Amounts allocated to Westside lottery
bonds issued under ORS 391.140 or to the reserves or any refunding related to
the Westside lottery bonds in accordance with the priority for allocation and
disbursement established by ORS 391.130;
     (b) All liens, pledges or other obligations
relating to lottery bonds or refunding lottery bonds due or payable during the
year for which an allocation is to be made; and
     (c) Amounts required by any other pledges
of, or liens on, net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery. [2001 c.811 §2; 2002
s.s.2 c.4 §3; 2002 s.s.3 c.6 §19; 2003 c.14 §351a]
     Note: See note under 565.446.
     565.449
County Fair Account distribution. The County Fair Commission shall make an annual distribution each
January of the unexpended balance of moneys credited to the County Fair Account
under ORS 565.447 as provided in ORS 565.445. [2001 c.811 §3; 2001 c.916 §8]
     Note: See note under 565.446.
     565.450
Budget preparation procedure.
The County Fair Commission shall prepare and adopt budgets in the same manner
as provided for preparation and adoption of budgets in ORS 576.425 to 576.435
as set forth in the 2001 Edition of Oregon Revised Statutes. [1971 c.595 §3;
2003 c.604 §104]
     565.455 [1995 c.796 §1; repealed by 2003 c.517 §1]
     565.510 [Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; 1969 c.239 §2;
repealed by 1983 c.327 §16]
     565.520 [Amended by 1969 c.239 §3; repealed by 1983
c.327 §16]
     565.530 [Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; repealed by 1969
c.239 §9]
     565.540 [Repealed by 1983 c.327 §16]
     565.550 [Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; repealed by 1969
c.239 §9]
     565.560 [Repealed by 1983 c.327 §16]
     565.570 [Repealed by 1983 c.327 §16]
REGULATIONS
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AT FAIRS GENERALLY
     565.610
Conducting business on or near grounds of fair or society. (1) No person shall set up any shop, booth,
wagon or other vehicle for the sale of spirituous or other liquors, cigars,
provisions or other articles of traffic, or shall sell or otherwise dispose of
any liquors, cigars, goods, wares, merchandise, meals, lunch or any article of
traffic whatever on the grounds of the Oregon State Fair, or on any grounds
owned or occupied by a county fair board or any county or district society
formed for the promotion and encouragement of agriculture, stock growing or
horticulture, or within one-half mile of such grounds, without having paid the
State Parks and Recreation Department, county fair board or such society the
license for the privilege, or obtained the written consent of the department or
county fair board or of the president and secretary of such society.
     (2) Nothing in this section shall restrain
any person except during fairs or exhibitions or other public events or
meetings on the grounds of the Oregon State Fair or of any county fair board or
of such societies, and for two days prior and two days subsequent thereto. This
section does not extend to any person regularly and continuously carrying on
business within one-half mile of the premises mentioned. [Amended by 1953 c.675
§12; 1969 c.239 §5; 1973 c.537 §8; 1977 c.55 §28; 2005 c.22 §385; 2005 c.777 §42]
     565.620
Admission to fairs except through special gates prohibited. No person shall gain admission, or attempt
to gain admission, to the grounds of the Oregon State Fair or of a county fair
board or of any society mentioned in ORS 565.610 during their annual fairs or
exhibitions, or at any public events or meetings on the grounds of the Oregon
State Fair, county fair board or societies on their grounds, or grounds
occupied by them or either of them, except through the special gates kept by
the State Parks and Recreation Department, county fair boards or societies for
that purpose. [Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; 1969 c.239 §6; 1973 c.537 §9; 2005
c.777 §43]
     565.630
Regulation of public events.
The State Parks and Recreation Director, any county fair board and every
society mentioned in ORS 565.610 may regulate its prices of admission, licenses
and all matters pertaining to the conduct of its annual fairs, exhibitions or
other public events or meetings. The penalty for violation of its rules and
regulations is as provided by ORS 565.990 (2). [Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; 1969
c.239 §7; 1973 c.537 §10; 2005 c.777 §44]
     565.640
Peace officers; authority; power of arrest. The peace officers of the State Parks and Recreation Department,
county fair board or any of the societies mentioned in ORS 565.610, during the
continuance of each annual fair or other public event or meeting, and for three
days prior and two days subsequent thereto, on the grounds of the Oregon State
Fair or on any grounds owned or occupied by a county fair board or such society
for fairs, exhibitions or other public events or meetings, shall have all the
authority of a deputy sheriff and may make arrests for violations of the
provisions of ORS 565.610 to 565.650 or other laws of this state, or the rules
or regulations of the department, county fair board or such society. [Amended
by 1953 c.675 §12; 1969 c.239 §8; 1973 c.537 §11; 2005 c.777 §45]
     565.650
Justices of the peace given jurisdiction. Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of all offenses against
the provisions of ORS 565.610 to 565.640.
PENALTIES
     565.990
Penalties. (1) Violation of
ORS 565.610 is a Class D violation. Any person who, after conviction and fine
for a violation of ORS 565.610, repeats the offense shall, upon conviction, be
fined double the maximum amount imposed by this subsection for the first
violation.
     (2) Violation of ORS 565.620 is
punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of $5. [Amended by 1999 c.1051 §201]
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