The Marketing Advisory Committee shall consist of five voting members and two non-voting members. All voting members shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen and shall be citizens of the town or representatives from the town's business community, including but not limited to small business, real estate, and the resort/lodging industry within the town. One non-voting member shall be the town's non-governmental representative to the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority (TDA); the other non-voting member shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen. The non-voting members shall be considered alternate members with full authority to vote on all matters in those cases where such alternates are necessary to satisfy a quorum for a meeting. All voting members shall be appointed for two-year terms or until a successor is appointed. Terms shall run from July 1 to June 30. The term of the non-voting member who is the town's non-governmental representative to the TDA shall be as dictated by the membership rules applicable to TDA members. The term of the non-voting member who is a member of the Board of Aldermen shall be February 1 to January 31. No member of the Marketing Advisory Committee shall serve more than three consecutive terms. Vacancies occurring for reasons other than expiration of a term shall be filled as they occur by the Board of Aldermen for the period of the unexpired term.
(Ord. 1504, passed 3-23-06; Am. Ord. 1617, passed 2-11-10; Am. Ord. 1643, passed 11-18-10; Am. Ord. 1752, passed 11-12-15; Am. Ord. 1754, passed 12-10-15; Am. Ord. 1781, passed 1-7-19; Am. Ord. 1790, passed 9-12-19)