A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT changing the membership composition of rockingham county economic development and tourism.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 2 of Chapter 322 of the Session Laws of 1991, as amended by Chapter 52 of the Session Laws of 1995 and S.L. 2005‑233, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 2.  Tourism Development Authority. – 
(a)	Appointment and Membership. – When the board of commissioners adopts a resolution levying a room occupancy tax under this act, it shall also adopt a resolution creating a county Tourism Development Authority, which shall be a public authority under the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. The Authority shall be composed of the following 12 members:
(1)	The Executive Director of Rockingham County Economic Development and Tourism, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
(2)	A county commissioner appointed by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
(2a)	The County Finance Officer, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
(3)	Two owners or operators of hotels, motels, or other taxable accommodations that collect the occupancy tax.
(4)	Seven individuals involved in businesses or professions in such a way that their expertise would benefit the Authority. These individuals may be affiliated with businesses that collect the occupancy tax but shall not be required to have such affiliation.
	
All members of the Authority shall serve without compensation. Vacancies in the Authority shall be filled by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners. Members appointed to fill vacancies shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term which they are appointed to fill. Members shall serve three‑year terms. Voting members may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The members shall elect a chair from the voting members of the Authority, who shall serve for a term of one year. The Authority shall meet at the call of the chair and shall adopt rules of procedure to govern its meetings. The Finance Officer for Rockingham County shall be the ex officio finance officer of the Authority.
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SECTION 2.  The members of Rockingham County Economic Development and Tourism serving on the date this act becomes law shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. Upon the expiration of each of the members' terms, the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners shall appoint a person to Rockingham County Economic Development and Tourism as provided in Section 2 of Chapter 322 of the Session Laws of 1991, as amended by Chapter 52 of the Session Laws of 1995, S.L. 2005‑233, and Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.