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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR &amp; AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC., A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION, SUPPORTS AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, PRESERVES AND PROMOTES MARYLAND'S AGRICULTURAL ROOTS, AND PROVIDES COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS SHOWCASING MARYLAND'S PREMIER INDUSTRY. ANNUALLY, THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR PROVIDES NEW FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT WHILE PERSERVING TRADITIONAL FAVORITES, HONORS THE TALENTS OF MARYLAND YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH COMPETITION AND SHOWCASES, AND PROVIDES FUN, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP PROMOTE MARYLAND'S LEADING INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE. SINCE MANY PEOPLE ARE GENERATIONS AWAY FROM THE FARM, THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR EXPANDS AND CHANGES ITS EXHIBITS TO KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENTS. AMONG THE MANY CURRENT AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS ARE THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR BIRTHING CENTER, U-LEARN FARM, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DAIRY AND WYE BEEF HERDS EXHIBITS, HORSELAND, NATURE PLAY SPACE, AND MORE. IF HISTORY IS EVIDENCE, THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR WILL CONTINUE TO GROW, TO CHANGE WHEN NECESSARY, TO UPHOLD TRADITION WHEN POSSIBLE, AND TO PROVIDE MARYLANDERS WITH A PLACE TO PLAY, LEARN, AND MAKE MEMORIES AND FRIENDS. THE OVER HALF-MILLION VISTORS EACH YEAR ATTEST TO WHAT HAS BECOME A FAVORITE SUMMER TRADITION - THE 13 BEST DAYS OF SUMMER - THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR. AND, THE EXCEPTIONAL FAIRGROUNDS AND FACILITIES PROVIDE A SPECIAL PLACE FOR THE EVENTS THAT DRAW APPROXIMATELY TWO MILLION VISTORS EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ON JULY 20, 2023, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD") OF THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INCORPORATED (THE "CORPORATION") ADOPTED REVISED BYLAWS (THE "UPDATED BYLAWS") OF THE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XII OF THE THEN EXISTING BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION (THE "OLD BYLAWS"). THE UPDATED BYLAWS REDUCE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FROM THIRTY-ONE (31) TO TWENTY-SEVEN (27) PERSONS, AND THEY INSTITUTE AN UPDATED MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) DIRECTORS. SEE, UPDATED BYLAWS, SEC. 4.2; OLD BYLAWS, ART. III, SEC. 2. APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF ALL DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, WHEREAS ALL DIRECTORS UNDER THE OLD BYLAWS SERVED FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. SEE, UPDATED BYLAWS, SEC. 4.5; OLD BYLAWS, ART. III, SEC. 2. EACH DIRECTOR IS NOW LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS, THOUGH A DIRECTOR WHO REMAINS OFF THE BOARD FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR IS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AGAIN. SEE, UPDATED BYLAWS, SEC. 4.5. UNDER THE UPDATED BYLAWS, THE EXISTING DIRECTORS SHALL ELECT NEW DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. SEE UPDATED BYLAWS, SECTION 3.3-3.4, 4.4. UNDER THE OLD BYLAWS, THE DIRECTORS WERE ELECTED AT EITHER AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS. SEE OLD BYLAWS, ART. II, SEC. 9. ANY DIRECTOR MAY NOW BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, BY A VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS AT ANY BOARD MEETING, AND FAILURE TO ATTEND THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS WITHOUT EXCUSE SHALL NOW CONSTITUTE A RESIGNATION FROM THE BOARD. SEE UPDATED BYLAWS, SECS. 4.6-4.7. UNDER THE OLD BYLAWS, STOCKHOLDERS COULD REMOVE A DIRECTOR BY A VOTE AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS BY A MAJORITY OF ALL STOCK OUTSTANDING AND ENTITLED TO VOTE. SEE OLD BYLAWS, ART. II, SEC. 4. THE UPDATED BYLAWS THE BOARD MAY CREATE COMMITTEES, BUT THEY MAY NOT DELEGATE CERTAIN POWERS TO COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE POWERS TO AMEND THE BYLAWS OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR TO APPROVE DISSOLUTION, MERGER, OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, THE CHAIR MAY APPOINT COMMITTEE HEADS AND MEMBERS, SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AND APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION BY THE BOARD. SEE UPDATED BYLAWS, SEC. 7. THE UPDATED BYLAWS ALSO AFFIRMATIVELY CREATE SEVERAL COMMITTEES, EACH OF WHICH MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE (3) DIRECTORS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS ACCURATE AND UNDERTAKING AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE CORPORATION'S FINANCES. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ALL DIRECTORS EXECUTE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SEE UPDATED BYLAWS, SECTION 7.2-7.9. THE OLD BYLAWS ALLOWED FOR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, THE PRESIDENT, AND SEVEN OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. THE OLD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAD ALL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND POWERS EXERCISABLE BY THE BOARD. SEE OLD BYLAWS, ART. III, SECTION 8. UNDER THE UPDATED BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, THE CHAIRS OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE, EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AND RACING COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS TWO OTHER DIRECTORS APPOINTED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WERE CURTAILED SUCH THAT THEY SHALL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, AND SHALL ONLY HAVE POWER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS WHERE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE EXPEDITIOUS ACTION. SEE UPDATED BYLAWS, SECTION 7.1. THE UPDATED BYLAWS NOW REQUIRE THE BOARD TO ADOPT A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY THAT COVERS BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS WITH SIGNIFICANT DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE RESOURCES OF THE CORPORATION. THE UPDATED BYLAWS OUTLINE KEY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. SEE UPDATED BYLAWS, SECTION 9. BOTH THE OLD AND UPDATED BYLAWS STATE THE DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, THOUGH THE UPDATED BYLAWS EXPLICITLY ALLOW THE DIRECTORS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION. SEE OLD BYLAWS, ART. III, SECTION. 13; UPDATED BYLAWS, SECTION 13.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF THE FAIR'S GENERAL MANAGER AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS, IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCLUDED DATA FROM WITHIN THE FAIR AND RACING INDUSTRY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF THE FAIR'S GENERAL MANAGER AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED EACH YEAR BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EVERY 3 YEARS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION BY UISNG SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS, IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING DATA FROM WITHIN THE FAIR AND RACING INDUSTRY. THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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