§ 102-189. Tourist development council.
(a)
Pursuant to F.S. § 125.0104(4)(e), as may be amended, there is created an advisory council to be known as the "Pasco County Tourist Development Council." The council shall be composed of nine members who shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. The chairman of the board of county commissioners shall appoint a county commissioner to serve as the chairman to the council. Two members of the council shall be elected municipal officials, at least one of which shall be from the most populous municipality. Six members of the council shall be persons who are involved in the tourist industry and who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development, of which not less than three nor more than four shall be owners or operators of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations located in the county and subject to the tax levied in this article. All members of the council shall be qualified electors of the county. The members of the council shall serve for staggered terms of four years.
(b)
The council shall meet at least quarterly, and, from time to time, make recommendations to the board of county commissioners for the effective operation of the special projects or uses of the tourist development tax revenue and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.
(c)
The council shall continuously review expenditures of revenues from the tourist development trust fund and shall receive, at least quarterly, expenditure reports from the board of county commissioners or its designee. Expenditures which the council believes to be unauthorized shall be reported to the board of county commissioners and the department of revenue. The board and the department shall review the council's findings and take appropriate administrative or judicial action to ensure compliance with F.S. § 125.0104, as may be amended.
(Code 1970, § 24-23; Ord. No. 90-10, § 3, 9-5-90; Ord. No. 10-07, § 2, 4-14-10)