Convention and visitor commission; creation
Sec. 2. (a) There is created a seven (7) member convention and
visitor commission (referred to as the "commission" in this chapter),
whose purpose it is to promote the development and growth of the
convention and visitor industry in said county.
(b) The county council, by majority vote, shall appoint two (2)
members of the commission, at least one (1) of whom must be
engaged in the hotel or motel business in the county. The county
commissioners, by majority vote, shall appoint two (2) members of
the commission, at least one (1) of whom must be engaged in the
hotel or motel business in the county. The mayor of a municipality
in the county that has the largest population, as determined in the
federal decennial census, shall appoint three (3) members of the
commission. At least one (1) of the members appointed by the mayor
must be engaged in the hotel or motel business in the county.
Beginning with the next appointment available to the mayor after a
riverboat (as defined in IC 4-33-2-17) initially begins operation from
the county, at least one (1) of the members appointed by the mayor
must represent the interests of riverboats in the county.
(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. Members appointed by the county
commissioners serve one (1) year terms. Members appointed by the
mayor of the largest municipality in the county serve two (2) 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 such necessary expenses are
incurred in the performance of their respective duties.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.22, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-1983,
SEC.7; P.L.49-1994, SEC.4.
Last modified: May 28, 2006