Sec. 4. (a) The county treasurer shall establish a convention, visitor, and tourism promotion fund. The treasurer shall deposit in this fund all amounts the treasurer receives under section 3 of this chapter.
(b) The county auditor shall issue a warrant directing the county treasurer to transfer money from the convention, visitor, and tourism promotion fund to the treasurer of the commission established under section 5 of this chapter if the commission submits a written request for the transfer.
(c) Money in a convention, visitor, and tourism promotion fund, or money transferred from such a fund under subsection (b), may be expended:
(1) to promote and encourage conventions, visitors, and tourism within the county; and
(2) to promote and encourage industrial and economic development within the county. However, the county may not expend more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the revenues from the tax imposed under section 3 of this chapter to promote and encourage industrial and economic development.
Expenditures under subdivision (1) may include, but are not limited to, expenditures for advertising, promotional activities, trade shows, special events, and recreation.
(d) If before July 1, 1997, the county issued a bond with a pledge of revenues from the tax imposed under IC 6-9-18-3, the county shall continue to expend money from the fund for that purpose until the bond is paid.
As added by P.L.3-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.14-2000, SEC.23.
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