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BYLAWS OF THE J KITTITAS COUNTY FAIR BOARD ARTICLE I—NAME 1.1 The name of this organization shall be the Kittitas County Fair Board (Fair Board), hereinafter referred to as the Fair Board. Members of the Fair Board shall be named Fair Board Directors, hereinafter referred to as Directors. ARTICLE II—OBJECTIVE 2.1 The objective of the Fair Board is to work collaboratively with the Kittitas Valley Event Center Director in the development and operation of the annual Kittitas County Fair, hereinafter referred to as the Fair. ARTICLE III—STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY 3.1 The members of the Fair Board shall be appointed by the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the County Commissioners,to serve at the pleasure of the County Commissioners. The authority of the County Commissioners allows them to appoint and dismiss Fair Board Directors.The Kittitas Valley Event Center Director shall provide staff support and administrative oversight to the Fair Board and shall monitor Director compliance with these bylaws and applicable County policies and procedures.these bylaws. 3.2 As volunteers serving in an appointed County role, Directors may be granted access to County resources and departments as necessary to carry out Fair Board duties and as authorized by County policy. 3.3 All Directors must complete County required trainings, follow County applicable policies and procedures, and are subject to the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act. ARTICLE IV—COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION 4.1 The Fair Board shall, within reason, and pursuant to state and County law, address the interests of Kittitas County citizens, business entities,and community and professional associations, and strive to promote the importance of the agricultural component of Kittitas County.The Fair Board shall strive to emphasize agriculture's impact on the history, culture, and economy of Kittitas County. ARTICLE V—MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS 5.1 Composition of Fair Board:The Fair Board shall consist of not more than eighteen (18) members, selected from full-time residents throughout Kittitas County. Members of the Fair Board shall be known as Fair Board Directors. Directors are appointed citizen volunteers and serve in a volunteer capacity under the authority of the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners. Fair Board membership should include, but not be limited to, representatives from farming, civic, educational, and youth organizations.