Michigan Compiled Laws Act 244 Of 1989 Regional Tourism Marketing Act (141.891 - 141.900)

AN ACT to promote tourism in certain regions of this state; to provide for the creation of tourism marketing programs; to provide for the imposition and collection of assessments on the owners of transient facilities to support tourism marketing programs; to provide for the disbursement of the assessments; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officers; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.

History: 1989, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989

Section 141.891 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “regional tourism marketing act”. History: 1989, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989
Section 141.892 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Assessment” means the amount levied against an owner under this act. (b) “Assessment revenues” means the money collected...
Section 141.893 Tourism Marketing Program Notice; Filing; Contents; Copies; List Of Transient Facilities.
(1) In order to establish a tourism marketing program within a regional assessment district, a regional marketing organization shall file a tourism marketing program...
Section 141.894 Tourism Marketing Program; Approval Or Disapproval; Written Referendum; Effective Date; Failure Of Referendum.
(1) The director shall approve or disapprove a tourism marketing program within 30 days after a tourism marketing program notice is filed. The director...
Section 141.895 Tourism Marketing Program; Scope.
A tourism marketing program may include 1 or more of the following: (a) A provision for establishing and paying the costs of advertising, marketing,...
Section 141.896 Assessments Generally.
(1) Upon the effective date of an assessment under section 4, each owner is liable for payment of the assessment computed by multiplying the...
Section 141.897 Disposition Of Assessment Revenues; Financial Statements; Certified Report; Copies.
(1) The assessment revenues collected under this act are not state funds. The regional marketing organization shall deposit assessment revenues collected under this act...
Section 141.898 Discontinuance Of Assessment; Referendum.
(1) A regional marketing organization shall conduct a referendum on whether an assessment levied under a tourism marketing program shall be discontinued if both...
Section 141.899 Building Or Combination Of Buildings; Agreement To Be Subject To Tourism Marketing Program; Assessment.
(1) An owner of a building or combination of buildings that is within a regional assessment district, that has less than 10 rooms or...
Section 141.900 Effect Of Assessment Or Tax Based On Room Charge.
A regional marketing organization is not prohibited from levying an assessment under this act because an assessment or tax based on a room charge...

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