(a) Hotel room occupancy billed directly to the federal government shall be exempt from this tax; provided, that rooms paid for by a federal government employee for which reimbursement is made shall be subject to this tax.
(b) Hotel room occupancy billed directly to the State of West Virginia or its political subdivisions shall be exempt from this tax; provided, that rooms paid for by an employee of the State for which reimbursement is made shall be subject to this tax.
(Passed 9-1-88)