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565.010Definitions 565.015[1977 c.55 §13; repealed by 2005 c.777 §48] 565.020[Amended by 1967 c.135 §2; 1969 c.314 §65; 1971 c.542 §3; 1973 c.792 §25; 1977 c.55 §14; 1981 c.545 §13; 2001 c.24 §1; repealed by 2005 c.777 §48] 565.021[2005 c.777 §12; 2013 c.722 §9; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.030[Amended by 1977 c.55 §16; 1979 c.357 §1; 1999 c.342 §1; 2005 c.777 §22; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.040[Amended by 2005 c.777 §23; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.050[Amended by 1955 c.146 §1; 1973 c.537 §1; 1977 c.55 §17; 1985 c.675 §5; 2005 c.777 §24; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.060[Amended by 1977 c.55 §18; 2005 c.777 §25; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.070[Amended by 1977 c.55 §19; 1991 c.331 §83; 1997 c.631 §496; repealed by 2005 c.777 §48] 565.071[2005 c.730 §8; repealed by 2009 c.542 §2] 565.080[Amended by 1973 c.537 §2; 1977 c.55 §20; 1999 c.89 §1; 2003 c.794 §299; 2005 c.777 §§26,27; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.090[Amended by 1973 c.537 §3; 1977 c.55 §21; 2005 c.777 §28; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.095[1985 c.675 §2; 1991 c.703 §49; 2005 c.777 §29; 2007 c.783 §221; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.100[Amended by 1977 c.55 §22; 1979 c.602 §4; 1983 c.72 §4; repealed by 1985 c.675 §4] 565.102[1983 c.72 §3; repealed by 1985 c.675 §4] 565.103[1999 c.702 §5; 2001 c.942 §12; 2005 c.777 §30; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.105[1975 c.550 §9b; repealed by 1977 c.281 §2 and 1977 c.855 §20] 565.106[1977 c.55 §24; 1981 c.106 §5; repealed by 1985 c.675 §4] 565.107[1985 c.675 §3; 1987 c.659 §1; 1989 c.966 §62; 1999 c.343 §3; 2005 c.777 §31; 2007 c.315 §1; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.109[1999 c.343 §1; 2005 c.777 §32; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.110[Amended by 1965 c.342 §1; 1973 c.74 §1; 1977 c.55 §25; repealed by 1985 c.675 §4] 565.112[1987 c.659 §3; repealed by 2005 c.777 §48] 565.114[2003 c.750 §1; 2005 c.777 §33; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.116[2003 c.750 §2; 2005 c.777 §34; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.120[Amended by 1973 c.537 §4; 1977 c.55 §26; 1985 c.675 §6; 2003 c.794 §300; 2005 c.777 §§35,36; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.130[Amended by 1973 c.537 §5; 1977 c.55 §27; 2005 c.777 §37; 2013 c.492 §14; renumbered 565.515 in 2013] 565.140[1957 c.442 §1; 1959 c.52 §1; 1985 c.565 §84; 2005 c.777 §38; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.142[1957 c.442 §2; repealed by 1977 c.855 §20] 565.150[1959 c.615 §§1,2; 2005 c.777 §39; 2013 c.492 §15; renumbered 565.580 in 2013] 565.160[1961 c.634 §§1,6,7; 1973 c.537 §6; 1985 c.731 §29; 2005 c.777 §40; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.170[1963 c.613 §1; 2005 c.777 §41; repealed by 2013 c.492 §34] 565.180[1963 c.613 §§2,3; 1965 c.56 §3; repealed by 1975 c.75 §5] 565.190Financing county exhibits at state fair 565.210County fairs; county fair board; members; appointment; term; bond or letter of credit 565.220County fair board; organization; quorum; president and secretary 565.225Removal of county fair board member 565.230Management of county fairs; licenses; disposition of proceeds; donations of real property; agreements for limitation of liability 565.240Rules and regulations; peace officers; appointment and powers 565.250[Repealed by 1981 c.134 §4] 565.260Fair board or agricultural society existing prior to June 4, 1913 565.265Abolishment of county fair board 565.268Agreements for fair association to exercise powers of county fair board 565.270[Repealed by 1959 c.579 §1] 565.271Initiation of proceedings for replacement of county fair board by fair district 565.275Fair district; powers; district board 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] 565.310County fair not held; disposition of funds 565.315Handling and disbursing of moneys in connection with county fairs; financial statement 565.320[Repealed by 1955 c.209 §1] 565.325County fair fund; purpose; source of moneys 565.330[Amended by 1955 c.209 §2; 1963 c.9 §33; 1983 c.646 §1; 1991 c.459 §435; repealed by 2013 c.33 §1] 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] 565.405[1969 c.298 §2; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.410[1969 c.298 §3; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.415[1969 c.298 §5; 1979 c. 844 §1; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.420[1969 c.298 §6; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 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[1969 c.298 §9; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.440[1969 c.298 §10; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.442[2001 c.916 §3; 2003 c.517 §4; 2003 c.794 §301; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.443[2001 c.916 §2; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.445County Fair Account 565.446Legislative findings 565.447Lottery proceeds allocation to County Fair Account 565.449[2001 c.811 §3; 2001 c.916 §8; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.450[1971 c.595 §3; 2003 c.604 §104; repealed by 2013 c.722 §8] 565.451Definitions for ORS 565.451 to 565.575 565.455[1995 c.796 §1; repealed by 2003 c.517 §1] 565.456State Fair Council; mission and purposes of council 565.460Council members 565.470State fair director; status of council, director and employees; services used by council 565.480Director powers and duties 565.495Ownership and control of properties and facilities; obligations; sales; appropriations 565.510[Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; 1969 c.239 §2; repealed by 1983 c.327 §16] 565.515Businesses that may be licensed; when other license may be required 565.520[Amended by 1969 c.239 §3; repealed by 1983 c.327 §16] 565.521Conducting of Oregon State Fair; fairground business operations, buildings and facilities 565.530[Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; repealed by 1969 c.239 §9] 565.539Council finances 565.540[Repealed by 1983 c.327 §16] 565.545Profit and loss reports; triggering of appraisal 565.550[Amended by 1953 c.675 §12; repealed by 1969 c.239 §9] 565.555Budget; audits; activities reporting 565.560[Repealed by 1983 c.327 §16] 565.565Unauthorized entry to fairgrounds; penalty 565.570[Repealed by 1983 c.327 §16] 565.575Oregon State Fair location; use of fairground buildings and facilities 565.580Armory on state fairgrounds 565.610Conducting business on or near grounds of fair or society 565.620Admission to grounds of fair or society except through special gates prohibited 565.630Regulation of public events; penalty 565.640Peace officers; authority; power of arrest 565.650Justices of the peace given jurisdiction 565.875Conducting of or participation in rodeos 565.990Penalties

Chapter 565 — Fairs and Exhibits

ORS 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.

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