NC H169

Increases Haywood County's occupancy tax authority from a maximum of 2% to up to 6% on gross receipts from lodging rentals subject to state sales tax

Changes tax revenue remittance schedule from monthly to quarterly payments to the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority

Requires at least two-thirds of tax proceeds to promote travel and tourism in the county, with the remaining one-third for tourism-related expenditures

Restructures the Tourism Development Authority from 15 members to 8 members, with geographic representation requirements across specified zip codes (28716, 28721, 28745, 28751, 28785, 28786)

Reduces ex officio nonvoting members from three to one (the county finance officer), eliminating seats for the county commissioner representative and Economic Development Commission executive director