(A) The Mayor shall make the recommendation with City Council approval to appoint a five-member Advisory Board. The board is to consist of two members who are owners or operators of lodgings subject to the occupancy tax, two members who are owners or operators of industries located within the city that primarily provide services or products to tourists or who are directly involved in tourist-related industries, and one member who is a resident of the city who shall represent the public. The City Council may appoint an alternate member to the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board that meets one of the two mentioned criteria: owner operator of lodging or owner operator of an industry.
(B) Board members shall serve on a two- year term.
(C) The Board shall designate both a Chair and Co-Chair to serve on the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board. Alternate members are not eligible for Chair or Co-Chair seats.
(D) Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and City Council. The Board shall identify possible projects and advise the City Council on the expenditure of funds authorised by NMSA § 3-38-15 for advertising, publicizing, and promoting tourist attractions and facilities in the city and Sierra County.
(E) The Board shall submit to the City Council recommendations for the expenditure of funds authorized pursuant to this section for advertising, publicizing, and promoting tourist-related attractions, facilities and events in the city and the county.
(F) The Board shall meet at least quarterly and more often as required. The meetings of the Board shall be open to the public and announced pursuant to the city Open Meetings Resolution. A record of business conducted shall be maintained.
(Ord. 7, passed 8-5-1998; Am. Ord. 37, passed 11-17-1999; Am. Ord. 151, passed 5-6-2015; Am. Ord. 209, passed 4-26-2023)