(a) The commission established pursuant to section 2-170 shall be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the mayor of the urban county government in the following manner:
(1) Three (3) commissioners from a list submitted by the Greater Lexington Hotel and Motel Association.
(2) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the Bluegrass Restaurant Association.
(3) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce.
(4) Four (4) commissioners who shall be residents of Fayette County.
(b) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that original appointments are made.
(c) The commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years, provided, that in making the initial appointments, the mayor shall appoint three (3) commissioners for a term of three (3) years, three (3) commissioners for a term of two (2) years and three (3) commissioners for a term of one (1) year.
(d) The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman and a treasurer, and may employ such personnel and make such contracts as are necessary to effectively carry out the purpose of KRS 91A.350 to 91A.390. Such contracts may include but shall not be limited to the procurement of promotional services, advertising services and other services and materials relating to the promotion of tourist and convention business; provided, contracts of the type enumerated shall be made only with persons, organizations and firms with experience and qualifications for providing promotional services and materials, such as event coordinators, advertising firms, chambers of commerce, publishers and printers.
(e) The books of the commission shall be audited by an independent auditor who shall make a report to the commission, to the organizations submitting names from which commission members are selected, and to the mayor.
(Ord. No. 134-82, § 1, 7-29-82)