Unless the language or context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended, as used in sections 262.215 to 262.280, the following terms mean:
(1) "Commission", the state fair commission established by sections 262.215 to 262.280;
(2) "Commissioner", a member of the state fair commission;
(3) "Director", before January 1, 1996, the director of the department of agriculture; after January 1, 1996, the director of the Missouri state fair appointed by the state fair commission.