(A) The Committee shall consist of 12 members appointed by the York County Council. The members shall serve for terms of three years, and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment, for the unexpired term. One member shall be appointed from each County Council district, and four appointees shall be appointed at large by the York County Council. The four at-large members shall be appointed from the hospitality industry in York County, which shall include but not be limited to the direct operations, maintenance, management, marketing, and human resources groups of the hotel, restaurant, amusement, recreational, historical sectors of our hospitality industry. Additionally, the twelfth member shall be the chairperson of the Rock Hill-York County Convention & Visitor's Bureau or his or her designee who shall serve as an ex-officio member and who has no voting rights and shall not be counted when determining a quorum.
(B) Members of the Committee shall serve without pay, but meals and other incidental expenses may be provided by the county; subject, however, to the rules, policies, and procedures established by the County Council for agencies, boards, commissions, and committees.
(C) The Hospitality Tax Advisory Committee shall adopt by-laws and rules of procedures and shall maintain records of all proceedings.
(D) The Committee shall meet at regular intervals as may be determined by the Committee. The chairman or a majority of the members of the Committee may call special meetings of the Committee at any time. Any member who shall be absent from 50% or more of the meetings of the Committee during any calendar year shall be deemed to have forfeited his/her membership on the Committee, and shall be removed without further action by the Committee. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee secretary to notify the Committee of the offending member, and the County Council of such absences, removal and vacancy, and the County Council shall fill the vacancy created thereby in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term of such member.
(Ord. 1114, passed 5-5-2014; Am. Ord. 315, passed 2-17-2015)