HB 1751 Summary

• Authorizes the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to enter into contracts with not-for-profit organizations for advertising, marketing, and promoting tourism and conventions within the county.

• Clarifies that the authority to contract with not-for-profit organizations does not dissolve the Harrison County Tourism Commission or rescind its existing authority.

• Amends Chapter 58, Laws of the Extraordinary Session of 1954, and related laws governing Harrison County tourism funding and administration.

• Maintains existing revenue streams for tourism promotion, including a special ad valorem tax of up to 1 mill and a 3% assessment on hotel and motel room rental proceeds.