(a)If a tax is levied under section 3 of this
chapter, the county executive shall create a commission to promote the
development and growth of the convention, visitor, and tourism
industry in the county. If two (2) or more adjoining counties desire to
establish a joint commission, the counties shall enter into an agreement
under IC 36-1-7.
(b)The county executive shall determine the number of members,
which must be an odd number, to be appointed to the commission. A
simple majority of the members must be:
(1)engaged in a convention, visitor, or tourism business; or
(2)involved in or promoting conventions, visitors, or tourism.
A member appointed to the commission under subdivision (1) or (2)
need not be a resident of the county if the member is an owner or an
executive level employee o
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(a) If a tax is levied under section 3 of this
chapter, the county executive shall create a commission to promote the
development and growth of the convention, visitor, and tourism
industry in the county. If two (2) or more adjoining counties desire to
establish a joint commission, the counties shall enter into an agreement
under IC 36-1-7.
(b) The county executive shall determine the number of members,
which must be an odd number, to be appointed to the commission. A
simple majority of the members must be:
(1) engaged in a convention, visitor, or tourism business; or
(2) involved in or promoting conventions, visitors, or tourism.
A member appointed to the commission under subdivision (1) or (2)
need not be a resident of the county if the member is an owner or an
executive level employee of a convention, visitor, or tourism business
that is located within the county. However, the member must be a
resident of Indiana. If available and willing to serve, at least two (2) of
the members must be engaged in the business of renting or furnishing
rooms, lodging, or accommodations (as described in section 3 of this
chapter). Not more than one (1) member may be affiliated with the
same business entity. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
each member must reside in the county. The county executive shall
also determine who will make the appointments to the commission,
except that the executive of the largest municipality in the county shall
appoint a number of the members of the commission, which number
shall be in the same ratio to the total size of the commission (rounded
off to the nearest whole number) that the population of the largest
municipality bears to the total population of the county.
(c) This subsection applies to a county in which a tax imposed under
this chapter becomes effective after December 31, 1989. If a
municipality other than the largest municipality in the county collects
fifty percent (50%) or more of the tax revenue collected under this
chapter during the three (3) month period following imposition of the
tax, the executive of the municipality shall appoint the same number of
members to the commission that the executive of the largest
municipality in the county appoints under subsection (b).
(d) Except as provided in subsection (c), all terms of office of
commission members begin on January 1. Initial appointments must be
for staggered terms, with subsequent appointments for two (2) year
terms. A member whose term expires may be reappointed to serve
another term. If a vacancy occurs, the appointing authority shall
appoint a qualified person to serve for the remainder of the 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.
(e) A member of the commission may be removed for cause by the
member's 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 entering the member's duties,
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 first 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.1, SEC.21. Amended by
P.L.97-1983, SEC.2; P.L.62-1990, SEC.7; P.L.67-1997, SEC.20;
P.L.175-2018, SEC.18.