(A) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the City of Marion KY Tourism Commission.
(B) (1) The City of Marion KY Tourism Commission shall be composed of seven members to be appointed by the Mayor with consent of the majority of the City Council, in the following manner:
(a) Three Commissioners from a list submitted by the local hotel and motel association.
(b) One Commissioner from a list submitted by the local restaurant association.
(c) One Commissioner from a list submitted by the Chamber of Commerce.
(d) Two Commissioners by the Mayor.
(2) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that original appointments are made.
(3) The Commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three years; provided, that in making the initial appointments, the Mayor shall appoint two Commissioners for terms of three years, two Commissioners for terms of two years, and three Commissioners for terms of one year.
(4) The City Administrator shall, each year, request each of the organizations in division (B)(1) above, if in existence, to submit to the city its list of recommendations for the Commissioners, the lists to be submitted not later than April 1 of each year. In the event that the organizations or associations do not exist or fail to submit the lists to the City Administrator by April 1 or each year, after having received written request to so submit the lists at least 30 days prior to April 1, the Mayor may appoint to the Commission any citizen, resident and voter of the city. The appointments shall be made by the Mayor to the Commission not later than April 30 of each year.
(C) (1) The City of Marion KY Tourism Commission shall elect from its membership a chairperson 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 through 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 recreational, 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 material such as advertising firms, chambers of commerce, publishers and printers.
(2) The Commission shall annually submit to the local governing body which established it a request for funds for the operation of the Commission for the ensuing year.
(Ord. 03-22, passed 9-29-03; Am. Ord. 10-04, passed 7-20-10)
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