DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
REGULATION NO. 805. MATCHING ASSISTANCE TO FAIRS
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of agriculture by section 13 of Act
No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1980, as amended, and sections 9 and 178 of Act No. 380
of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being SS431.73, 16.109, and 16.278 of the
Michigan Compiled Laws)
R 285.805.1 Definitions.
Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1980, as amended, being S431.61 et
seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) "Association" means a corporation which is organized pursuant to a law of this
state and which is governed by an elected board of directors. The term also means an
association or board which functions pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 11 of the
Public Acts of 1929, being S46.151 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and which
conducts a fair.
(c) "Commission" means the commission of agriculture.
(d) "Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture
(e) "Director" means the director of the department.
(f) "Equipment" means implements or apparatus which is rented during the time of the
fair and which is limited to the following:
(i) Communications systems.
(ii) Computer software and hardware.
(iii) Display equipment.
(iv) Electric timing devices.
(v) Horse/pony/mule/tractor pulling machines.
(vi) Photo finish equipment (light horse races).
(vii) Portable bleachers.
(viii) Portable toilets.
(ix) Starting gates.
(x) Tents.
(g) "Fair buildings" means the buildings which are used for fair purposes and
which are owned by a fair association or a political subdivision.
(h) "Grounds" means the land which is used for fair purposes and which is owned by a
fair association or a political subdivision.
(i) "Proposed annual plan" means a document which is prepared by the association
and submitted to the department at the time of application for funds and which
describes the activities in eligible categories that the association intends to complete
in the coming year and the budget allocation to each category.
(j) "Racetrack" means a track which is used for horse races and which may include
the fence around the track, the hubrail, and the infield.
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