The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) members who shall service without compensation and who shall be citizens, residents, and voters of Rowan County and who shall be appointed as follows:
(A) Two (2) Commissioners jointly by the Mayor of the City of Morehead and the Judge Executive of Rowan County from a list of not less than three (3) or more names submitted by the local city hotel and motel association. One (1) Commissioner from a list of not less than three (3) or more names submitted by the local county hotel and motel association. However, should only one local hotel and motel association exists which covers both the city and county, then three (3) Commissioners shall be appointed from a list of six (6) or more names submitted by it. If no formal local city or county hotel and motel association is in existence at the time of any appointments, then up to three (3) Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor and Judge Executive from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission and representing local hotels and motels. A local city or county hotel or motel association shall not be required to be affiliated with the Kentucky Hotel and Motel Association to be recognized as the official local city or county hotel or motel association.
(B) One (1) Commissioner jointly by the Mayor of the City of Morehead and the Judge Executive of Rowan County from a list of not less than three (3) or more names submitted by the local restaurant association or associations. If no formal local restaurant association or associations exist at the time of any appointments, then one (1) Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor and Judge Executive from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission and representing a local restaurant. A local restaurant association or associations shall not be required to be affiliated with the Kentucky Restaurant Association to be recognized as the official local restaurant or association.
(C) One (1) Commissioner jointly by the Mayor of the City of Morehead and the Judge Executive of Rowan County from a list of not less than three (3) or more names submitted by the Morehead-Rowan County Chamber of Commerce.
(D) One (1) Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Morehead.
(E) One (1) Commissioner shall be appointed by the Judge Executive of Rowan County.
(Ord. passed 10-13-75; Am. Ord. passed 3-10-86; Am. Ord. 35:2008, passed 10-13-08; Am. Ord. 33:2019, passed 12-9-19)