§ 6-9-17-5 — Visitor and convention commission; purpose; commission members, terms, removal, compensation, and oaths of office; meetings; officers; quorum; majority concurrence

Indiana § 6-9-17-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES
• Ch. 17: Madison County Innkeeper's Tax

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(a) When the tax is levied under section 3 of this
chapter, there is created a seven (7) member visitor and convention
commission (referred to as the commission in this chapter) to promote
the development and growth of the convention and visitor industry in
the county.
(b) The executive of the city with the largest population in the
county shall appoint five (5) members of the commission as follows:
(1) Two (2) members must be engaged in the lodging business in
the county.
(2) Two (2) members must be engaged in business in the county.
(3) One (1) member must be engaged in the tourism and
hospitality industry.
(c) The county fiscal body shall appoint two (2) members of the
commission. Each member must be engaged in business in the county.
(d) All terms of office of commission members begin on January 1.
Members of the commission serve terms of two (2) years. A member
whose term expires may be reappointed to serve another term. If an
initial appointment is not made by February 1 or a vacancy is not filled
within thirty (30) days, the commission shall appoint a member by
majority vote to serve for the remainder of the term.
(e) A member of the commission may be removed for cause by his
appointing authority.
(f) Members of the commission may not receive a salary. However,
commission members are entitled to reimbursement for necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their respective duties.
(g) Each commission member, before taking office, shall take an
oath of office in the usual form, to be endorsed upon the member's
certificate of appointment and promptly filed with the clerk of the
circuit court of the county.
(h) The commission shall meet after January 1 each year for the
purpose of organization. It shall elect one (1) of its members president,
another vice president, another secretary, and another treasurer. The
members elected to those offices shall perform the duties pertaining to
the offices. The officers chosen shall serve from the date of their
election until their successors are elected and qualified. A majority of
the commission constitutes a quorum, and the concurrence of a
majority of the commission is necessary to authorize any action.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.68, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.75-1986, SEC.2; P.L.166-2014, SEC.35.