§ 6-9-53-6 — Convention, visitor, and tourism promotion fund

Indiana § 6-9-53-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES
• Ch. 53: Knox County Innkeeper's Tax

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(a) The county treasurer shall establish a
convention, visitor, and tourism promotion fund. The county treasurer
shall deposit in this fund all amounts received by the county treasurer
under section 5 of this chapter.
(b) The county auditor shall issue a warrant directing the county
treasurer to transfer money from the convention, visitor, and tourism
promotion fund to the convention and visitor commission's treasurer if
the commission submits a written request for the transfer.
(c) Money in a convention, visitor, and tourism promotion fund, or
money transferred from such a fund under subsection (b), may be
expended only to promote and encourage conventions, visitors, and
tourism within the county. Expenditures under this subsection may
include, but are not limited to, expenditures for advertising,
promotional activities, trade shows, special events, and recreation.
(d) If before July 1, 1997, the county issues a bond with a pledge of
revenues from the tax imposed under section 3 of this chapter, the
county shall continue to expend money from the fund for that purpose
until the bond is paid.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.290-2019, SEC.16.