Chapter 89 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2073

Relating to Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center; amending ORS 565.080.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 565.080 is amended to read:

565.080. (1) The Director of the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center shall have care of the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center 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 center and the Oregon State Fair, its meetings and exhibitions and for the guidance of its officers or employees. In carrying out any duties, functions or powers relating to property acquisition, capital construction or capital improvements for the center, the director shall contract for the performance of all services relating thereto with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(2) The director may appoint all necessary marshals to keep order on the grounds and in the buildings of the center 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) Subject to procedures established by the Oregon State Fair Commission, 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 chapter 279 or to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services service provision requirement under subsection (1) of this section.

Approved by the Governor April 23, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 23, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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