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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Establishes 15-Member Butler County Fair Board and Sets Appointment Rules
Last action · April 10, 2025: Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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What This Bill Does
Kansas establishes a 15-member county fair board for Butler County with members appointed by county commissioners for three-year terms, allowing up to five members to be chosen from the . The measure takes effect upon publication in the statute book.
Butler County fair governance shifts to a fixed 15-member appointed board structure with specific at-large representation limits, replacing prior statutory provisions for that county.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Butler County residents
Residents of legal voting age are eligible for appointment to the 15-member county fair board.
County commissioners
Presiding county commissioners must conduct an annual meeting in December to appoint members to succeed those with expiring terms.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many members serve on the Butler County fair board?
Who appoints the members of the Butler County fair board?
What is the term length for fair board members in Butler and Cloud counties?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolledApproved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025HouseLaw effective July 1, 2025
- Mar 21, 2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
- Mar 13, 2025SenateFloorFinal Action - Passed
- Mar 12, 2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 12, 2025SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
Show 12 earlier actions
- Mar 10, 2025SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Mar 5, 2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 142-S
- Feb 20, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Feb 19, 2025SenateIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Feb 18, 2025HouseFloorFinal Action - Substitute passed
- Feb 17, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Feb 17, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
- Feb 17, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
- Feb 11, 2025HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by
- Feb 3, 2025HouseHearing: Monday, February 3, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N
- Jan 29, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 29, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Local Government
Version history
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Sources
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