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.350 to 91A.390. Such contracts may include but shall not be limited to the procurement of promotional services, advertising services and other services and materials relating to the 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 coordinators, 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 commission, 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. Effective: March 19, 2014 History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 8, effective March 19, 2014. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 40, effective March 21, 2013. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 344, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 77. sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. Legislative Research Commission Note (3/19/2014). 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 11 provides that the amendments to this statute made in 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 8, shall apply retroactively beginning January 1, 2014.