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MS HB1559
Bill
Status
4/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Upshaw
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Board of Supervisors of Hancock County to enter into contracts with not-for-profit organizations for advertising, marketing, and promotion of tourism and conventions in the county.
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Preserves the existing Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau and does not dissolve its authority or functions.
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Amends Chapter 1019, Local and Private Laws of 1996, to add this contracting authority while maintaining the bureau's operational structure and funding mechanisms.
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Establishes that the board's authority to contract with not-for-profit organizations is discretionary and supplemental to the bureau's existing responsibilities.
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Sunsets on July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Hancock County; authorize board of supervisors to enter into certain contracts to promote tourism.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/7/2011