§ 10-382. Tourist development plan.

(a)

The tax revenues received pursuant to this section shall be used to fund the county tourist development plan which is hereby adopted as follows:

Tourist Development Plan

In accordance with F.S. § 125.0104(4)(c), the tourist development plan shall set forth the anticipated net tourist development tax revenue to be derived by the county for the twenty-four (24) months following the levy of the tax. At the time of the adoption of ordinance 04-17 (July 6, 2004), the anticipated annual revenue for a two (2) percent tourist development tax for all of the county over the twenty four-month period following the levy of the tax was $510,000.00, less costs of administration as retained by the state department of revenue. The tourist development tax for the county is to promote the county as a destination, to promote and advertise the county and its tourism industry, nationally and internationally, to strengthen our local economy and to increase employment by investing the total receipts of the tourist development tax into a trust fund to be used for those purposes authorized by F.S. § 125.0104, as the same may be amended from time to time, or as may be otherwise authorized by general law.

(b)

Requests for funding shall be submitted to the county tourist development council on a date to be determined by the council. The council shall review all requests and shall make a recommendation to the county board of county commissioners for funding. The board shall annually determine funding from the tourist development trust fund with consideration given to the recommendations from the council.

(c)

The tourist development plan may not be amended except by ordinance enacted by an affirmative vote of a majority plus one additional member of the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 04-17, § 2, 7-6-2004; Ord. No. 07-17, § 1, 7-3-2007; Ord. No. 09-07, § 1, 3-17-2009)