The Commission shall consist of seven Commissioners to be appointed by the Mayor in the following manner:
(A) Two Commissioners shall be appointed from a list of three or more names submitted by the local city hotel and motel association; and one Commissioner shall be appointed from a list of three or more names submitted by the local county hotel and motel association, provided that if only one local hotel and motel association exists which covers both the city and county, then three Commissioners shall be appointed from a list of six or more names submitted by it. If no formal local city or county hotel or motel association is in existence upon the establishment of the Commission or upon the expiration of the term of a Commissioner appointed pursuant to this section, then up to three Commissioners shall be appointed by the appropriate chief executive officer or officers from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission and representing local hotels or motels. A local city or county hotel and 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 and motel association.
(B) One Commissioner shall be appointed from a list of three or more names submitted by the local restaurant association or associations. If no formal local restaurant association or associations exist upon the establishment of the Commission or upon the expiration of a term of a Commissioner appointed pursuant to this division, then one Commissioner shall be appointed by the appropriate chief executive officer or officers 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 association or associations.
(C) One Commissioner shall be appointed from a list of three or more names submitted by the chamber or chambers of commerce existing within those governmental units, which by joint or separate action have established the Commission. If the Commission is established by joint action of a county and a city or cities, then each chamber of commerce shall submit a list of three names, and the chief executive officers of the participating governmental units shall jointly appoint one Commission member from the aggregate list. If no local chamber of commerce is in existence upon the establishment of a commission or upon the expiration of the term of a commissioner appointed pursuant to this division, then one Commissioner shall be appointed by the appropriate chief executive officer or officers from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission and representing local businesses.
(D) Two Commissioners shall be appointed in the following manner:
(1) By the chief executive officer of the county or city, if the Commission has been established by a separate action of a county or city; or
(2) One each by the chief executive officer of the county and the chief executive officer of the most populous city participating in the establishment of the Commission, if the Commission has been established by joint action of a county and a city or cities.
(E) A candidate submitted for appointment to the Commission, pursuant to divisions (A) through (C) shall be appointed by the appropriate chief executive officer or officers within 30 days of the receipt of the required list or lists. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that original appointments are made.
(F) The Commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three years, provided, that in making the initial appointments, the appropriate chief executive officer or officers shall appoint two Commissioners for a term of three years, two Commissioners for a term of two years, and three Commissioners for a term of one year. There shall be no limitation on the number of terms to which a Commissioner is reappointed. Subsequent appointments shall be for three year terms.
(G) The Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Treasurer, who shall serve without compensation. These positions or any other member writing checks shall be bonded in an amount commensurate to the largest amount of money on hand in any given month. (KRS 91A.360 (1)(a) — (3) and KRS 91A.360(4))
(Am. Ord. 2017-004, passed 4-13-17)