Visitor and convention commission; purpose; commission
members, terms, removal, compensation, and oaths of office;
meetings; officers; quorum; majority concurrence
Sec. 5. (a) When the tax is levied under section 3 of this chapter,
there is created a seven (7) member visitor and convention
commission (referred to as the commission in this chapter) to
promote the development and growth of the convention and visitor
industry in the county.
(b) The executive of the city with the largest population in the
county shall appoint five (5) members of the commission as follows:
(1) Two (2) members must be engaged in the lodging business
in the county.
(2) Two (2) members must be engaged in business in the
county.
(3) One (1) member must be engaged in the travel business in
the county.
(c) The county fiscal body shall appoint two (2) members of the
commission. Each member must be engaged in business in the
county.
(d) All terms of office of commission members begin on January
1. Members of the commission serve terms of two (2) years. A
member whose term expires may be reappointed to serve another
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 to serve for the remainder of the
term.
(e) A member of the commission may be removed for cause by his
appointing authority.
(f) 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.
(g) Each commission member, before taking office, 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.
(h) 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 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.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.68, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.75-1986,
SEC.2.
Last modified: May 28, 2006