(a) Any county fair association or livestock show association which received official recognition from the secretary of agriculture prior to July 1, 2013, shall remain an officially recognized county fair association or livestock show association unless such recognition is revoked by a vote of the board of county commissioners in the county where such county fair association or livestock show association is located.
(b) Prior to January 1, 2014, the secretary of agriculture shall notify the board of county commissioners of any county in which the secretary of agriculture has recognized an official county fair association.