Oregon Revised Statutes Agriculture § 565.521

(1) The State Fair Council shall govern the conducting of the Oregon State Fair, the carrying out of fairground business operations and the operation of fairground properties and facilities. The council shall conduct the Oregon State Fair for a period of not less than three days and not more than 17 days annually on dates established by the council.

(2) The council may engage in all necessary or expedient actions or activities to carry out the mission and purposes of the council described in ORS 565.456.

(3) The council may enter into contracts and agreements involving property, goods or services as the council deems reasonable to carry out the mission and purposes of the council or to execute any duties, functions or powers of the council, including but not limited to contracts and agreements related to the conducting of the Oregon State Fair, the carrying out of fairground business operations and the operation of fairground properties and facilities as an exposition center or the construction, repair, remodeling, maintenance and insurance of fairground properties and facilities. However, the council may not enter into any contract or agreement that will result in a lien on fairground properties or facilities that exceeds the available financial resources of the council without first obtaining permission for the lien from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(4) The council may sue and be sued in its own name.

(5) Subject to subsection (3) of this section and ORS 565.495 (1), the council may acquire, purchase, receive, hold, control, convey, sell, manage, operate, lease and improve real or personal property as the council deems necessary or expedient for conducting the Oregon State Fair, carrying out fairground business operations or operating fairground properties and facilities.

(6) ORS 227.286 does not apply to any construction, repair, remodeling or maintenance of fairground properties and facilities.