§306. Referendum
A.Any hotel assessment to be levied pursuant to this Chapter shall be approved by
a vote of the assessed hotels in a referendum conducted in accordance with this Section. A
referendum of all assessed hotels shall be called by the president of the Greater New Orleans
Hotel and Lodging Association, by written notice mailed to all hotel operators identified by
the tourism organization as its members in accordance with such procedures as the tourism
organization may establish in its discretion. In any referendum, each assessed hotel shall
have a number of votes equal to the number of its hotel rooms as shown on its occupational
license. In any referendum, two-thirds of the votes cast shall be required to approve or ratify
any hotel assessment.
B.The written notice of the ref
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§306. Referendum
A. Any hotel assessment to be levied pursuant to this Chapter shall be approved by
a vote of the assessed hotels in a referendum conducted in accordance with this Section. A
referendum of all assessed hotels shall be called by the president of the Greater New Orleans
Hotel and Lodging Association, by written notice mailed to all hotel operators identified by
the tourism organization as its members in accordance with such procedures as the tourism
organization may establish in its discretion. In any referendum, each assessed hotel shall
have a number of votes equal to the number of its hotel rooms as shown on its occupational
license. In any referendum, two-thirds of the votes cast shall be required to approve or ratify
any hotel assessment.
B. The written notice of the referendum shall include a description of any proposed
hotel assessment, including the effective date thereof, a ballot, and a statement of the
referendum period, which shall be not less than thirty days from the date of the mailing of
the notice and a ballot. Ballots may be delivered to the Greater New Orleans Hotel and
Lodging Association, or any other person designated for the purpose of receiving, tabulating
and counting ballots at any time during the referendum period. The Greater New Orleans
Hotel and Lodging Association may, in its discretion, extend the referendum period not more
than fifteen additional days. At the close of the referendum period, the Greater New Orleans
Hotel and Lodging Association, or other person designated for the purpose of receiving,
tabulating and counting ballots shall count and tabulate the ballots received during the
referendum period. All ballots shall be presumed to be valid. A notice of the results of the
referendum shall be mailed by the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association, or
any other person designated for the purpose of receiving, tabulating and counting ballots to
the tourism organization and the assessed hotels.
C. The costs of the referendum, in the first instance, shall be paid by the tourism
organization and shall be reimbursed from hotel assessments as received.