The entire State Fairgrounds is owned by the State of Iowa with the Iowa State Fair Board “responsible for establishing the policies governing the annual State Fair, the premium lists, the control of the State Fairgrounds including its buildings and equipment, the concessions operated at the State Fair, and all other aspects related to the State Fair and the State Fairgrounds.”

Find Iowa State Fair Board policies listed below:

100 Board Governance

• 101 Board Purpose
• 102 Convention & Board Elections
• 103 Board Organization
• 104 Board Officers
• 105 Board Committees
• 106 Board Fiduciary Duty
• 107 Board Policy Development

200 Business Operations

• 201 Fixed Asset Capitalization
• 202 Investments
• 205 Purchasing & Bid Procedures
• 210 Travel Expense
• 215 Employee Compensation

300 Safety & Security

• 301 Code of Conduct and Guest Safety
• 305 Protests and Demonstrations
• 310 Political Activity

400 Human Resources

500 Competitive Events & Competitions

600 Concessions, Commercial Exhibits, Attractions

700 Facility Operations

• 705 Fair-Time Camping
• 710 Non-Fair Camping

800 Blue Ribbon Foundation

900 TBD

1000 TBD