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Committee hears bill to let Butler County reduce fair board from township-based appointments to 15 members
Summary
House Bill 2,145 would allow Butler County to change appointment rules so county commissioners appoint a 15-member fair board with up to five at-large members; proponents said the change responds to difficulty recruiting volunteers under the existing township-based statute.
The House Committee on Local Government heard testimony on House Bill 2,145, which would allow Butler County to change how members of its county fair board are appointed so the board consists of 15 members appointed by the county commissioners, with up to five members appointed at-large.
Committee reviser Charles said the substitute bill mainly adds an exception for Butler County to the statute governing county fair board appointments (K.S.A. 2-128) and that most other changes in the substitute are non‑substantive edits. "As introduced, what 2,145 did was it just established an exception to the general provision for appointment of County Fair Boards," Charles said. He told the committee the…
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