A. The mayor of every municipality that imposes an occupancy tax pursuant to the Lodgers' Tax Act [3-38-13 to 3-38-24 NMSA 1978] shall appoint a five-member advisory board that consists of two members who are owners or operators of lodgings subject to the occupancy tax within the municipality, two members who are owners or operators of industries located within the municipality that primarily provide services or products to tourists and one member who is a resident of the municipality and represents the general public.
B. The chairman of every county commission that imposes an occupancy tax pursuant to the Lodgers' Tax Act shall appoint a five-member advisory board that consists of two members who are owners or operators of lodgings subject to the occupancy tax within the unincorporated area of the county, two members who are owners or operators of industries located within the unincorporated area of the county that primarily provide services or products to tourists and one member who is a resident of the unincorporated area of the county who represents the general public.
C. Members of the boards created under Subsections A and B of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the respective appointing authorities. The boards shall advise the respective governing bodies on the expenditure of funds authorized by Section 3-38-15 NMSA 1978 for advertising, publicizing and promoting tourist attractions and facilities in the respective counties and municipalities.
D. The advisory board shall submit to the mayor and council or county commission recommendations for the expenditures of funds authorized pursuant to the Lodgers' Tax Act for advertising, publicizing and promoting tourist-related attractions, facilities and events in the respective counties and municipalities.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-37-22.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 294, § 2; 1996, ch. 58, § 9.
The 1996 amendment, effective July 1, 1996, rewrote this section.
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