2018/03/05 RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CREATING THE HARNETT COUNTY DISTRICT II TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Harnett
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RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS uwvaharnettorg
CREATING THE HARNETT COUNTY DISTRICT H
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
THAT WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Session Law 2017-202,
which created Harnett County District H as a taxing district and authorized the Harnett County
Board of Commissioners to levy a six percent (6%) occupancy tax within Harnett County
District H on the gross receipts derived from the rental of any room, lodging, or accommodation
furnished by a hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, or similar place within the district that is subject to
sales tax imposed by the State under G.S. 105-164.4(a)(3): and
WHEREAS, Session Law 2017-202 requires that when the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners adopts a resolution levying a room occupancy tax, it shall also adopt a resolution
creating the Harnett County District H Tourism Development Authority, which shall be a public
authority under the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act: and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners desires to create the Harnett County
District H Tourism Development Authority to expend the net proceeds of the room occupancy
tax to promote travel and tourism in the district and make tourism-related expenditures in the
district.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
does hereby do the following:
1. Establishes the Harnett County District H Tourism Development Authority, which shall
be a public authority under the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. The
Authority shall expend the net proceeds of the Harnett County District H occupancy tax
for the purposes provided in Session Law 2017-202. The Authority shall promote travel
and tourism in the district and make tourism-related expenditures in the district.
2. Establishes the following procedures for the appointment of membership: The Harnett
County Board of Commissioners shall appoint five (5) members to the Harnett County
District H Tourism Development Authority, selected as follows:
a. Lodging—Two (2) appointees
Two (2) members shall be individuals who are affiliated with businesses that
collect the occupancy tax in the district. (one-third)
b. Business/Tourism Related —Three (3) appointees
Three (3) members shall be individuals who are currently active in the promotion
of travel and tourism in Harnett County District H. (one-half)
c. Administrative —non-voting
The Harnett County Finance Officer shall be a non-voting ex officio member and
serve as Finance Officer of the Harnett County District H Tourism Development
Authority. The Harnett County Manager, or his/her designee, shall be a non-
voting ex officio member.
Upon appointment of the initial five members of the Harnett County District H Tourism
Development Authority, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners shall also adopt
bylaws for the Authority.
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3. Establishes the following terms of appointment:
a. The initial terms of the Authority shall be as follows:
One (1) Lodging and one (1) Business/Tourism Related member shall be
appointed for a three-year term.
One (1) Lodging and one (1) Business/Tourism Related member shall be
appointed for a two-year term.
One (1) Business/Tourism Related member shall be appointed for a one-year
term.
Thereafter, all terms shall be for three (3) years.
b. Members serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
c. Members may be replaced and removed at any time at the discretion of the
Harnett County Board of Commissioners.
4. Establishes the following procedures for filling vacancies: A vacancy occurring in any
category of membership shall be filled within that category by an appointment for the
remainder of the unexpired term by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners.
5. Establishes the following compensation: Members of the Authority shall serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in connection with
the performance of their duties in accordance with such rules as the Authority may from
time to time adopt.
6. Establishes the following procedures for appointing officers: the Chairperson of the
Authority shall be designated by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on an
annual basis. The Authority shall elect from its membership, on an annual basis, a Vice
Chairperson to serve in the absence of the Chairperson. The Harnett County Manager, or
designee, shall be ex officio Secretary to the Authority, and the Harnett County Finance
Officer shall be the ex officio Finance Office of the Authority.
7. Establishes the following requirements for reporting: The Authority shall report quarterly
and at the close of the fiscal year to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on its
receipts and expenditures for the preceding quarter and for the year in such detail as the
board may require.
Adopted this 5th day of March 2018.
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