Bill Text: NC S1357 | 2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Expand Cabarrus County Tourism Authority
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-09 - Ch. SL 2010-79 [S1357 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2010-S1357-Chaptered.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2009
SESSION LAW 2010-79
SENATE BILL 1357
AN ACT to modify the cabarrus county tourism authority.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Section 2(a) of Chapter 658 of the 1989 Session Laws, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 97 of the 1999 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"(a) Establishment and
Membership. When the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners adopts a
resolution levying a room occupancy tax pursuant to this act, it shall
establish and create the The Cabarrus County Tourism Authority is
composed of nine 12 members, with seats on the Authority
numbered one through nine, 12, all of whom shall be appointed by
the board, Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, selected as
follows:
(1) Seats 1, 4, and 7 shall
be selected by the board at large and shall include, but not be limited to, at
least one member of the board or the Cabarrus County Manager;Manager
and shall include one hotelier.
(2) Seats 2, 5, and 8 shall
be appointed by the board from a list of at least three persons
submitted by the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority;Authority and
shall include one hotelier and at least one person currently active in the
promotion of tourism in the county.
(3) Seats 3, 6, and 9 shall
be appointed by the board from a list of at least three persons
submitted to the board by the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce.Commerce
and shall include one hotelier.
(4) Seats 10, 11, and 12 shall be appointed by the board from a list of persons submitted to the board by the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority and shall include one hotelier and at least one person currently active in the promotion of tourism in the county."
SECTION 2. Section 2(b) of Chapter 658 of the 1989 Session Laws, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 97 of the 1999 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"(b) Terms of Office.
Except as otherwise provided in the schedule set forth below, the term of
office of each member of the Authority shall be three years. The terms shall be
staggered so that after the initial members of the Authority are appointed, three
four members are appointed each year, implemented as follows:
(1) Seats 1, 2, and 3,
and 10 shall be appointed initially for one year, and thereafter for three years;years.
(2) Seats 4, 5, and 6,
and 11 shall be appointed initially for two years, and thereafter for three
years; andyears.
(3) Seats 7, 8, and 9,
and 12 shall be appointed initially for three years, and thereafter for
three years."
SECTION 3. Section 2 of Chapter 658 of the 1989 Session Laws, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 97 of the 1999 Session Laws, is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(b1) When any vacancy occurs, the organization responsible for nominating members for full terms for the vacant seat shall submit a recommendation to the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners."
SECTION 4. Section 2(c) of Chapter 658 of the 1989 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"(c) Powers and Duties of the Authority. In addition to any other powers and duties of the Authority otherwise conferred by law, the Authority may contract with any person, firm, corporation, or agency to assist it in the promotion of travel and tourism and to carry out the purposes identified in Section 1(e) of this act. The Authority may accept contributions from any source to be used for the purposes stated in Section (1)(e) of this act.
On or before April 1 of each year
after the levy of the tax authorized in this act, the Authority shall prepare
an annual budget based upon anticipated revenues and shall submit the budget to
the Cabarrus County Manager for processing and approval through the regular
budget procedure of the County. The Authority shall make quarterly reports to
the board detailing its revenues, expenditures, and activities. The County may
audit the Authority's financial records upon reasonable notice to the
Authority. At the end of each fiscal year, any funds of the Authority not
expended, obligated, or reserved, as approved by the County, shall be remitted
to Cabarrus County for its use."
SECTION 5. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 9th day of July, 2010.
s/ Walter H. Dalton
President of the Senate
s/ Joe Hackney
Speaker of the House of Representatives