(1) The Colorado state fair authority and its board of commissioners shall make an annual report by October 31 of each year to the governor, the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, and the house of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee. The report shall include the following information for the fiscal year ending in the year the annual report is made and for the fiscal year preceding such fiscal year prepared in a comparison format and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles:
(a) A statement of revenues and expenses resulting from:
Operation of the annual Colorado state fair and industrial exposition events; and
Operation of events on any of the facilities at the Colorado state fair and expositionthat are not annual Colorado state fair and industrial exposition events;
A statement of the financial position of the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition as of June 30 of each such fiscal year;
A statement of outstanding revenue bonds issued by the board, including evidence ofcompliance with applicable bond covenants;
A statement of cash flow for the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition;
A summary of attendance for the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition;
The number of annual Colorado state fair and industrial exposition events and thenumber of events operated on any of the facilities of the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition that were not Colorado state fair and industrial exposition events; and
A statement of revenues and expenses resulting from the operation of the annualColorado state fair and industrial exposition for the most recent period ending September 30, including a summary of attendance.
The annual report submitted pursuant to this section shall include any recommendations for change in the statutes that the board or manager deems necessary or desirable, including but not limited to any change to part 14 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S., and the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S., necessary or desirable due to the unique nature of the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition.
The report shall be public.
Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 813, § 2, effective June 30. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 18, § 1, effective February 26. L. 2002: IP(1) amended, p. 879, § 12, effective August 7. L. 2003: IP(1) amended, p. 2014, § 111, effective May 22.