Indiana § 6-9-19-5 Commission for promotion of convention and visitor industry; creation;
organization

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§ 6-9-19-5 — Commission for promotion of convention and visitor industry; creation; organization

Indiana § 6-9-19-5

Art. 9INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES

Ch. 19Elkhart County Innkeeper's Tax

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Ind. Code § 6-9-19-5 (2026).

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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 and visitor industry in the county.

(b)The commission consists of seven (7) members. The county executive shall appoint all members to the commission. Four (4) members must be actively engaged in the management of a hotel or motel in the county. The remainder of the commission members must be members, officers, or directors of a chamber of commerce within the county or of other Indiana not-for-profit corporations organized to promote and solicit conventions, trade shows, or visitors in the county.

(c)All terms of office of commission members begin on January 1. Initial appointments must be for staggered terms, with subsequent appoi

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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 and visitor industry in the
county.
(b) The commission consists of seven (7) members. The county
executive shall appoint all members to the commission. Four (4)
members must be actively engaged in the management of a hotel or
motel in the county. The remainder of the commission members must
be members, officers, or directors of a chamber of commerce within the
county or of other Indiana not-for-profit corporations organized to
promote and solicit conventions, trade shows, or visitors in the county.
(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
county executive shall appoint a qualified person, as provided in
subsection (b), to serve for the remainder of the term.
(d) A member of the commission may be removed for cause by the
county executive.
(e) 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.
(f) Each commission member, before entering his duties, shall take
an oath of office in the usual form, to be endorsed upon his certificate
of appointment and promptly filed with the clerk of the circuit court of
the county.
(g) 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.