Pennsylvania Act 1917-412 — AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS LAW

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AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS LAW
                 Act of Jul. 25, 1917, P.L. 1195, No. 412             Cl. 03
                                  AN ACT

     For the encouragement of agriculture and the holding of
        agricultural exhibitions; providing State aid for certain
        agricultural associations, and regulating the payment
        thereof.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That, for the purpose of
     encouraging agriculture and the holding of agricultural
     exhibitions of farm products, an incorporated agricultural
     association, or county, conforming to the requirements of this
     act, is entitled to receive from the Commonwealth an annual sum,
     not exceeding one thousand dollars, equal to the amount paid by
     such association as premiums for exhibits of farm products at
     its annual exhibition, exclusive of premiums paid on trials of
     speed. Such premiums shall be paid only upon those farm products
     of this Commonwealth that are determined to be eligible for
     premiums by the Secretary of Agriculture, whose determination
     shall be made from the premium list prepared by the State Farm
     Products Show Commission, and such other premium lists as the
     Secretary of Agriculture shall determine.
        (1 amended June 19, 1961, P.L.447, No.222)
        Section 2.  In case there is more than one association
     holding such annual exhibitions in a county, such associations
     shall be entitled to receive from the Commonwealth a sum not
     exceeding, in the aggregate, the sum of two thousand dollars, to
     be apportioned by the Secretary of Agriculture among such
     associations according to the amount of premiums paid for the
     exhibits of farm products at the last exhibition of each of such
     associations, exclusive of premiums for trials of speed.
        No association or county shall receive from the Commonwealth
     a greater sum than that paid by the association as premiums on
     exhibits of farm products, exclusive of premiums paid for trials
     of speed.
        (2 amended June 19, 1961, P.L.447, No.222)
        Section 3.  No incorporated county agricultural association
     or county shall be entitled to the benefits of this act unless
     it shall hold an annual exhibition in the interest of stock-
     raising, grain, poultry, handiwork, dairy products, and the
     like. Such exhibitions shall continue at least three days.
        (3 amended June 19, 1961, P.L.447, No.222)
        Section 4.  No county agricultural association hereafter
     incorporated and no county shall be entitled to the benefits of
     this act until such association or county shall have held two
     consecutive annual exhibitions of the character designated in
     the preceding section, and such association, upon its
     incorporation, shall file with the Secretary of Agriculture a
     declaration of its intention to apply for said premium money for
     its third year. Such association must also file its report
     during its first two years, the same as any other association.
     This section shall not apply to a county agricultural
     association, heretofore or hereafter incorporated, which shall
     resume the holding of annual exhibitions of the character
     designated in section three of this act, which exhibitions have
     been for a period of not more than two years temporarily
     discontinued.
        (4 amended June 19, 1961, P.L.447, No.222)
        Section 5.  Annually, on or before the fifteenth day of
     December, an association or county applying for the benefits of
     this act shall file with the Secretary of Agriculture a
     statement, sworn to by its president, attested by its secretary,
     with corporate seal attached, setting forth the name of the
     association, the time and place of the exhibition, and the
     amount of premiums actually paid, giving the names and addresses
     of the persons to whom such premiums were paid, and in what
     class, kind, or department.
        (5 amended June 19, 1961, P.L.447, No.222)
        Section 6.  Payments to incorporated agricultural
     associations and counties under the provisions of this act shall
     be made by the State Treasurer, upon warrant of the Auditor
     General.
        (6 amended June 19, 1961, P.L.447, No.222)