30 ILCS 120/20
Appropriations made from the Fair and Exposition Fund may be used for financing agricultural, educational, trade and scientific exhibits; for premium and award purposes as set forth in subsections (a) through (e) of Section 9; and for other expenses incurred by the fair that are directly related to the operation of the fair and approved by rule by the Department if the participant holds the land on which the fair or exposition is conducted as a fee or is under a lease of at least 20 years (the terms of which require the lessee to have continuous possession of the land during every day of the lease period), or is owned by the fair association participating in this disbursement, by an agricultural society, or by a fair and exposition authority, except as otherwise allowed by the Director.
30 ILCS 120/20