Section 286. Appropriation and apportionment of moneys for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts

1. There shall be appropriated  annually  for  the  department  of  agriculture  and  markets  an  amount of money
  sufficient to pay and satisfy the reimbursement moneys herein  specified
  and  which money shall be disbursed by the commissioner on behalf of the
  state for the promotion  of  agriculture  and  domestic  arts,  to  duly
  incorporated  agricultural  or  horticultural corporations as defined in
  section fourteen hundred nine of the not-for-profit corporation law, the
  American institute in the city of New York, the Goshen  Historic  Track,
  Inc.,   the  Genesee  Valley  Breeders'  Association,  Inc.  and  county
  extension service associations in proportion to the actual premiums paid
  during the previous year including premiums paid for trials or tests  of
  speed and endurance of harness horses.
    2.  Eligibility.  (a)  To qualify for premium reimbursement under this
  section,  agricultural  and  horticultural  corporations,  the  American
  institute  in  the city of New York, the Goshen Historic Track, Inc. and
  the Genesee Valley Breeders' Association, Inc. must have held, with  the
  approval  of  the  commissioner,  an  annual  fair or exposition for the
  promotion of agriculture and domestic arts during the previous  calendar
  year,  paid  at least five thousand dollars in actual premiums and filed
  an annual report as required in paragraph (c) of this subdivision.
    (b) To qualify for premium reimbursement under this section  a  county
  extension  service  association must have held, with the approval of the
  commissioner, a fair or exposition for the promotion of agriculture  and
  domestic  arts  during  the previous calendar year open to all youths in
  that county up to age twenty-one. A county extension service association
  may not receive reimbursement for a fair or exposition in a county where
  an agricultural or horticultural corporation or the  American  institute
  in  the  city  of New York has held such a fair or exposition during the
  past two years. A county extension service association must have paid at
  least five hundred dollars in actual premiums and filed an annual report
  as required in paragraph (c) of this subdivision.
    (c) All organizations eligible to receive moneys appropriated  by  the
  state  pursuant to this section shall file with the Department an annual
  report on or before the fifteenth day of December. The report shall list
  all premiums awarded during the calendar year and the exhibits for which
  the premiums were awarded.
    3. Reimbursement amounts. (a) Each organization eligible  for  premium
  reimbursement  pursuant  to  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision two of this
  section shall receive seven thousand two hundred dollars or  the  amount
  actually paid out in premiums, whichever is less. Each organization that
  has  paid out more than seven thousand two hundred dollars shall also be
  eligible to receive an additional reimbursement equal  to  the  premiums
  paid  in  its  youth department, not to exceed one thousand five hundred
  dollars.
    (b) Each eligible cooperative extension association shall receive five
  thousand dollars or the amount actually paid out in premiums,  whichever
  is less.
    (c)  After  reimbursements  have been allocated pursuant to paragraphs
  (a) and (b) of this subdivision, the remaining  appropriation,  if  any,
  shall   be   distributed   in   equal  shares  to  the  agricultural  or
  horticultural corporations, the American institute in the  city  of  New
  York,  the  Goshen Historic Track, Inc. and the Genesee Valley Breeders'
  Association, Inc.  if they have not been fully reimbursed as a result of
  the allocations set forth above. The American institute in the  city  of
  New York, if eligible, shall receive two shares of the pro-rated amount.
    (d)  In  no event shall any agricultural or horticultural corporation,
  the American institute in the city of  New  York,  the  Goshen  Historic

  Track,  Inc.  or  the Genesee Valley Breeders' Association, Inc. receive
  more than the amount actually paid out in premiums  or  twelve  thousand
  dollars, whichever is less.
    4.  Any organization that shall fail or neglect to hold an annual fair
  or exposition and file its annual  report  for  two  consecutive  years,
  shall  forfeit  any  privileges  or  money  to which it may otherwise be
  entitled pursuant to the provisions of this article. In  computing  such
  period  of two consecutive years, no year shall be counted in which such
  failure was deemed by the commissioner to be attributable to a cause  or
  condition  with  respect  to  which the organization or its directors or
  officers had no control, or for any other reason which the  commissioner
  deems justified.
    5.  For  the  purposes  of  this article, Rockland County Future, Inc.
  shall be eligible for premium reimbursement, as  provided  in  paragraph
  (a)  of  subdivision  three of this section so long as such organization
  has held, with the approval of  the  commissioner,  an  annual  fair  or
  exposition  for  the  promotion  of  agriculture  and  domestic  arts in
  conjunction with a  county  extension  service  association  during  the
  previous  calendar  year;  paid at least five thousand dollars in actual
  premiums; and filed an annual report as required  in  paragraph  (c)  of
  subdivision two of this section.