§ 6-9-11-2 — Convention and visitor commission; creation

Indiana § 6-9-11-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES
• Ch. 11: Vigo County Innkeeper's Tax

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(a) If a tax is levied under section 6(a) of this
chapter, there is created a five (5) member convention and visitor
commission (referred to as the "commission" in this chapter), whose
purpose it is to promote the development and growth of the convention
and visitor industry in the county.
(b) The county council, by majority vote, shall appoint two (2)
members of the commission, one (1) of whom must be engaged in the
hotel or motel business in the county and one (1) of whom must be
engaged in the profession of education within the county. The two (2)
members appointed by the county council may not be members of the
same political party. The county commissioners, by majority vote, shall
appoint two (2) members of the commission, one (1) of whom must be
engaged in the hotel or motel business within the county and one (1) of
whom must be representative of business, industry or labor within the
county. The two (2) members appointed by the county commissioners
may not be members of the same political party. The mayor of the
largest city in the county, according to the preceding decennial United
States census, shall appoint one (1) member of the commission. The
mayor's appointee must be engaged in the hotel or motel business in the
county.
(c) The initial terms of office of the members of the commission
begin on the date a tax is levied under section 6(a) of this chapter. The
initial terms of the members appointed by the county commissioners
end on December 31 of the year in which the tax is levied, and the
initial terms of the members appointed by the county council and by the
mayor of the largest city end on December 31 of the immediately
following year. All terms of office after the initial terms begin on
January 1 and end on December 31. After the initial terms, members of
the commission appointed by the county council and by the mayor of
the largest city serve two (2) year terms, and members appointed by the
county commissioners serve one (1) year terms. A member whose term
expires may be reappointed to serve another term. If a vacancy occurs,
the commission, by majority vote shall, within thirty (30) days, appoint
a qualified person to serve the remainder of the term. If the commission
fails to appoint a person within thirty (30) days of the vacancy, the
original appointing official or body for that vacant position, by majority
vote, shall appoint a qualified person to serve the remainder of the
term.
(d) Members of the commission may not receive a salary. However,
commission members shall receive reimbursement for necessary
expenses, but only when the necessary expenses are incurred in the
performance of their respective duties.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.65, SEC.1.