Convention and visitor commission; creation
Sec. 2. (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.
Last modified: May 28, 2006