Montana Code Annotated 1995

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     7-21-3409. Lease of county fairgrounds and buildings. (1) Boards of county commissioners or county fair commissions are hereby authorized to lease county fairgrounds and buildings thereon on such terms as they shall deem proper.
     (2) In the event same are leased for entertainment purposes, the county commissioners or county fair commission shall collect an amount deemed proper by them.
     (3) No lease may be executed unless the lessee gives bond or public liability and property damage insurance, or both, as may be required by the board of county commissioners or the county fair commission.
     (4) No lease shall be executed unless the lessee agrees to furnish adequate police protection over all property so leased. Any lease shall be subject to immediate cancellation by the board or commission in case the lessee fails to maintain order or to properly police the grounds.
     (5) All money received from the leasing of fairgrounds shall be deposited in the fair fund of the county.
     (6) Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent county commissioners or the county fair commission from allowing schools to use fairgrounds for athletic or other public school purposes.

     History: (1) thru (3), (5)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4513.3, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1154, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 11, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 4513.4, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-1155, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1154, 16-1155; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 342, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 553, L. 1989.

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