Opinion No. (1980)

REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Warner:

In your letter of January 14, 1980, you requested our opinion on two questions set forth as follows:

1. Is a county agricultural society established under the provisions of 2-201 to 2-220.04 a political subdivision?

2. Is a county fair board established under the provisions of 2-221 to 2-237 a political subdivision?

We assume, for purposes of this discussion, that by the term `political subdivision,' you were referring to the traditional concept of a political subdivision of the state, or a public entity created by an act of the Legislature. See,e.g., Wight v.…