Indiana § 6-9-10-2 Board of managers; creation; promotion of conventions and tourism

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§ 6-9-10-2 — Board of managers; creation; promotion of conventions and tourism

Indiana·Art. 9 INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES·Ch. 10 Wayne County Innkeeper's Tax

(a)There is created a seven (7) member board of managers (referred to as the "board" in this chapter) whose purpose is to promote the development and growth of the convention and tourism industry in the county.

(b)The board of county commissioners, by majority vote, shall appoint three (3) members of the board, one (1) of whom must be engaged in the lodging industry in the county, one (1) of whom must be a county commissioner in the county, and one (1) of whom must be a member of a chamber of commerce in the county. The city council of the county's largest city according to the last preceding United States decennial census shall, by majority vote, appoint three (3) members of the board, one (1) of whom must be engaged in the lodging industry in the county, one (1) of whom must be engaged

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(a) There is created a seven (7) member board
of managers (referred to as the "board" in this chapter) whose purpose
is to promote the development and growth of the convention and
tourism industry in the county.
(b) The board of county commissioners, by majority vote, shall
appoint three (3) members of the board, one (1) of whom must be
engaged in the lodging industry in the county, one (1) of whom must
be a county commissioner in the county, and one (1) of whom must be
a member of a chamber of commerce in the county. The city council of
the county's largest city according to the last preceding United States
decennial census shall, by majority vote, appoint three (3) members of
the board, one (1) of whom must be engaged in the lodging industry in
the county, one (1) of whom must be engaged in the travel industry in
the county, and one (1) of whom must be a member of the chamber of
commerce of the county's largest city. The mayor of the city having the
largest population in the county according to the last preceding United
States decennial census shall appoint one (1) member who must be a
member of the county's business community.
(c) All terms of office begin on January 1 and end on December 31.
Members of the board appointed by the county commissioners serve
one (1) year terms, and the other members of the board serve two (2)
year terms. If a vacancy occurs, a qualified person shall be appointed
by the original appointing authority to serve for the remainder of the
term.
(d) A board member may be removed for cause by his appointing
authority.
(e) Members of the board may not receive a salary. However, board
members shall receive reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred
in the performance of their respective duties.
(f) Each board member, before entering his duties, shall take an oath
of office in the usual form, to be indorsed upon his certificate of
appointment, which shall be promptly filed with the clerk of the circuit
court of his county of residence.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.64, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.81-1985, SEC.4.

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