KRS 91A.372: Membership of tourist and convention commission in urban -county

government -- Terms -- Officers and employees -- Audit -- Compliance with

KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.

(1) The commission established pursuant to KRS 91A.350(2) by an urban -county

government shall be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the mayor of the

urban-county government in the following manner:

(a) Three (3) commissioners from a list submitted by the local hotel and motel

association.

(b) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the local restaurant association

or associations.

(c) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the local chamber of

commerce.

(d) Four (4) commissioners who shall be residents of the urban-county.

(2) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that original appointments are made.

(3) The commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years, provided, that in

making the initial appointments, the chief elective official of the urban -county shall

appoint three (3) commissioners for a term of three (3) years, three (3)

commissioners for a term of two (2) years and three (3) commissioners for a term of

one (1) year.

(4) The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman and a treasurer, and

may employ such personnel and make such contracts as are necessary to effectively

carry out the purpose of KRS 91A.345 to 91A.394. Such contracts may include but

shall not be limited to the procurement of promotional services, advertising services

and other services and materials relating to th e promotion of tourist and convention

business; provided, contracts of the type enumerated shall be made only with

persons, organizations, and firms with experience and qualifications for providing

promotional services and materials, such as event coordina tors, advertising firms,

chambers of commerce, publishers and printers.

(5) The books of the commission shall be audited as provided in KRS 65A.030. The

independent certified public accountant or Auditor of Public Accounts shall make a

report to the commis sion, to the organizations submitting names from which

commission members are selected, and to the mayor of the urban -county

government.

(6) The commission shall comply with the provisions of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.