§ 6-9-7-2 — Convention and visitor commission; creation

Indiana § 6-9-7-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES
• Ch. 7: Tippecanoe County Innkeeper's Tax

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(a) There is created a ten (10) member convention
and visitor commission (referred to as the "commission" in this
chapter) whose purpose is to promote the development and growth of
the convention and visitor industry in the county.
(b) The county council shall, by majority vote, appoint three (3)
members of the commission, at least one (1) of whom must be engaged
in the hotel or motel business in the county, at least one (1) of whom
must be a representative of the travel or visitor industry in the county,
and at least one (1) of whom must be a member of the county council.
The county commissioners shall, by majority vote, appoint three (3)
members of the commission, at least one (1) of whom must be engaged
in the hotel or motel business in the county, at least one (1) of whom
must be a county commissioner, and at least one (1) of whom must be
a representative of the county's business community which
representative may be an executive officer of the chamber of commerce
of the county's largest city. The members appointed by the council and
the commissioners shall, by a majority vote, appoint one (1) member
of the commission from the Purdue conferences department. The
executive of the city with the greatest population in the county shall
appoint two (2) members of the commission, one (1) who must be a
representative of the economic development community and one (1)
who must be a representative of the travel or visitor industry in the
county. The executive of the city with the second greatest population
in the county shall appoint one (1) member of the commission, who
must be a representative of the travel or visitor industry.
(c) All terms of office begin on January 1 and end on December 31.
Members of the commission appointed by the county council serve two
(2) year terms, and members appointed by the county commissioners
or by the other members of the commission serve one (1) year terms.
A member whose term expires may be reappointed to serve another
term. If a vacancy occurs, a qualified person shall be appointed by the
original appointing authority to serve for the remainder of the term.
(d) A member of the commission may be removed for cause by his
appointing authority.
(e) Members of the commission may not receive a salary. However,
commission members shall receive reimbursement for necessary
expenses, but only when those necessary expenses are incurred in the
performance of their respective duties. In addition, commission
members may receive a maximum of thirty-five dollars ($35) per diem
expenses for attendance at the official commission meetings.
As added by Acts 1978, P.L.50, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.85-1993, SEC.1.