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IN HB1512
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Charlie Brown
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AI Summary
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County council must review and approve the Lake County convention and visitor bureau's annual budget before December 20 of each year.
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Bureau may not expend money from any established fund unless the expenditure is in accordance with county council appropriation.
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Members or employees of local tourism agencies funded by innkeeper's tax cannot use festival admission tickets ("qualified tickets") for personal purposes.
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Qualified tickets must be used solely for public and corporate purposes of the local tourism agency.
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Violation of ticket use restrictions constitutes a Class C infraction.
Legislative Description
Innkeeper's tax. Requires county council review and approval of the annual budget of the Lake County convention and visitor bureau. Provides that the bureau may not expend money from a fund established by the bureau unless the expenditure is in accordance with an appropriation made by the county council. Provides that a member or an employee of a local tourism agency may not use certain tickets received by the local tourism agency for any purpose other than the public and corporate purposes of the local tourism agency. Provides that an individual who violates the provision commits a Class C infraction.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/20/2015