§ 6-9-76-7 — Commission

Indiana § 6-9-76-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES
• Ch. 76: Switzerland County Innkeeper's Tax

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(a) 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.
Each 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 who is an owner or an executive level employee of a
convention, visitor, or tourism related business located in the county is
not required to reside in the county but must reside in Indiana. A
member who is not an owner or an executive level employee of a
convention, visitor, or tourism related business located in the county
must reside in the county. 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). The county executive shall also determine who will
make the appointments to the commission.
(c) All terms of office of commission members begin on January 1.
Initial appointments must be for staggered terms, with subsequent
appointments for three (3) 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.
(d) A member of the commission may be removed for cause by the
member's appointing authority.
(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 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.
(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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.125.