Florida Statutes Part III - Florida State Fair Authority (Ss. 616.251-616.265)

• 616.251 - Florida State Fair Authority; Creation; Responsibility For Staging Annual State Fair.
  (1) There is created and constituted the “Florida State Fair Authority,” a public body corporate and politic, for the purposes and with the powers set forth...
• 616.252 - Florida State Fair Authority; Membership; Number, Terms, Compensation.
  (1)(a) The authority shall be composed of 22 members. The Commissioner of Agriculture, or her or his designee, shall serve as a voting member. There shall...
• 616.253 - Florida State Fair Authority; Officers; Quorum.
  The authority shall elect from among its members an executive committee to consist of a chair, who shall preside, a vice chair, a secretary, a...
• 616.254 - Authority Of Florida State Fair Authority To Sue And Be A Party To Suits.
  The authority may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity with respect to...
• 616.255 - Duties Of Authority; Florida State Fairgrounds.
  The authority shall:(1) Designate a suitable location in Hillsborough County as the Florida State Fairgrounds.(2) Throughout each year, promote the progress of the state and stimulate public...
• 616.256 - Powers Of Authority.
  (1) The authority shall have power to:(a) Have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure.(b) Acquire, hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property for...
• 616.257 - Issuance Of Revenue Bonds By Authority.
  (1) Revenue bonds may be issued on behalf of and at the request of the authority, as provided in the State Bond Act. The proceeds of...
• 616.258 - Revenues From Projects Of Authority.
  (1) The authority shall fix and revise from time to time rates, fees, rentals, tolls, or other charges for the use of each project or for...
• 616.259 - Revenues Of Authority; Trust Funds.
  All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this part, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed...
• 616.260 - Tax Exemption Of Authority.
  It is hereby found and determined that all of the projects authorized by this part constitute essential governmental purposes, and all of the properties, revenues,...
• 616.261 - Finances Of Florida State Fair.
  Operation of the Florida State Fair, and custody and maintenance of the buildings and grounds, shall be financed from the revenues derived from the state...
• 616.262 - Conveyance By The Authority; Option To Acquire By Board Of Trustees Of Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
  Any provision of this part to the contrary notwithstanding, no transfer, lease, conveyance, or encumbrance of any land or interest therein inconsistent with the development...
• 616.263 - Annual Reports Of Authority.
  (1) The authority shall submit each year, at least 60 days prior to the convening of the Legislature in regular session, a comprehensive report to the...
• 616.265 - Issuance Of Beverage License To The Authority.
  (1) The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is authorized, upon application, to issue a beverage license, as...

Last modified: September 23, 2016