TITLE 4 CULTURAL RESOURCES

CHAPTER 3 STATE FAIR

PART 5 PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS - STATE FAIR PARADE AND GRAND ENTRY

4.3.5.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico State Fair Commission.

[4.3.5.1 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.1, 11/30/2004]

4.3.5.2 SCOPE: Parade exhibitors and participants in the grand entry at the rodeo.

[4.3.5.2 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.2, 11/30/2004]

4.3.5.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Subsection B of 16.6.4, NMSA 1978.

[4.3.5.3 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.3, 11/30/2004]

4.3.5.4 DURATION: Permanent.

[4.3.5.4 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.4, 11/30/2004]

4.3.5.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 2004, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

[4.3.5.5 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.5, 11/30/2004]

4.3.5.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective is to establish and provide guidelines for parade exhibitors when entering the New Mexico state fair parade, as well as provide guidelines for participants in the grand entry at the rodeo.

[4.3.5.6 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.6, 11/30/2004]

4.3.5.7 DEFINITIONS:

A. "Commission" means the regulating body of the New Mexico state fair that shall prepare, adopt, publish and enforce all necessary rules for the management of the state fair

B. “General manager” means the general manager of the New Mexico state fair, or his/ her designee.

C. “Grand entry” means the event that commences each rodeo at Tingley during the state fair.

D. “Parade committee” means the representatives of the New Mexico state fair and the Bernalillo county sheriff’s posse who organize and direct the New Mexico state fair parade.

E. "Parade exhibitor" means one who participates in or displays something in the state fair parade.

[4.3.5.7 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.7, 11/30/2004]

4.3.5.8 PARADE REQUIREMENTS:

A. The general manager reserves the right to promulgate any additional regulations needed to promote the smooth and effective operation of the parade.

B. Entries will be judged by the parade committee. If there is any question as to an entry’s parade value, parade exhibitors may be required to submit pictures or undergo an in-person interview with the parade committee.

C. Numbers, kind and description of entry shall be submitted in advance to the parade committee. Any entry misrepresented shall not be allowed on the parade route and may be disqualified from any future entry.

D. No children under eight years old shall be allowed to walk the parade route.

E. Handouts (i.e. balloons, candy, gum, literature) by parade exhibitors shall be permitted only by those exhibitors walking the parade route. No handouts shall be permitted at any time from a moving float. Parade exhibitors who do not comply with this rule may forfeit the opportunity to participate in the state fair parade.

[4.3.5.8 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.5.8, 11/30/2004]

HISTORY OF 4.3.5 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the state records center and archives:

SF 67-1, Premium List, 1967, filed 6/27/67;

SF 68-1, Premium List, 1968, filed 6/14/68;

SF 69-1, Premium List, 1969, filed 6/18/69;

SF 70-1, Premium List, 1970, filed 6/25/70;

SF 71-1, Premium List, 1971, filed 7/02/71;

SF 72-1, Premium List, 1967, filed 6/26/72;

SF 73-1, Premium List, 1973, filed 6/18/73;

SF 74-1, Premium List, 1974, filed 6/18/74;

SF 75-1, Premium List, 1975, filed 6/16/75;

SF 76-1, Premium List, 1976, filed 7/07/76;

SF 77-1, Premium List, 1977, filed 6/14/77;

SF 78-1, Premium List, 1978, filed 6/21/78;

SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979, filed 7/27/79.

History of Repealed Material: Those applicable portions of SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979 (filed 7/27/79) and 4 NMAC 3.5 State Fair - Participant Requirements: State Fair Parade (filed 8/19/96) repealed effective 11/30/2004.

Other History: Those applicable portions of SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979 (filed 7/27/79) and 4 NMAC 3.5 State Fair - Participant Requirements: State Fair Parade (filed 8/19/96) replaced by 4.3.5 NMAC, Participant Requirements - State Fair Parade and Grand Entry, effective 11/30/2004.