New York Consolidated Laws, Agriculture and Markets Law - AGM § 287. Supervision of agricultural fairs and expositions

The commissioner, after consultation with the dean of the State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, shall have power to establish and promulgate from time to time standards for the conduct of such fairs and expositions in respect to premium lists, exhibits, judging and other educational and agricultural activities.  No disbursement shall be made to any agricultural society or to said institute if the last preceding fair or exposition of such society or said institute shall not have been of a standard worthy, in the opinion of the commissioner, of state aid, based upon its contribution to the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts.