Ind. Code ch. 6-9-14

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Ind. Code § 6-9-14-1 Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county having a population of more than fifteen thousand four hundred fifty (15,450) and less than sixteen thousand (16,000). As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.1, SEC.18; P.L.12-1992, SEC.43; P.L.170-2002, SEC.40; P.L.119-2012, SEC.63; P.L.104-2022, SEC.40.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-2 Convention and visitors commission

Sec. 2. (a) A county that imposes a tax pursuant to section 6 of this chapter shall create a five (5) member convention and visitors commission (referred to as the "commission" in this chapter) plus any additional members appointed under subsection (f), whose purpose it is to promote the development and growth of conventions and visitation in the county. (b) If a convention and visitors commission is created for a county, the county council, by majority vote, shall appoint three (3) members of the commission, at least two (2) of whom must be engaged in the hotel or motel business in the county. The county commissioners, by majority vote, shall appoint two (2) members of the commission, at least one (1) of whom must be engaged in the hotel or motel business within the county. (c) All terms of office begin on January 1 and end on December 31. Members of the commission appointed by the county council serve two (2) year terms, and members appointed by the county commissioners serve one (1) year terms. A member whose term expires may be reappointed to serve another term. If a vacancy occurs, a qualified person shall be appointed by the original appointing authority to serve for the remainder of the term. (d) A member of the commission may be removed for cause by his appointing authority. (e) Members of the commission may not receive a salary. However, commission members shall receive reimbursement for necessary expenses, but only when the necessary expenses are incurred in the performance of their respective duties. (f) The commission must also contain a member appointed by the city executive of each city within the county. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.62-1990, SEC.3; P.L.157-2026, SEC.172.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-3 Powers

Sec. 3. The commission may: (1) accept and use gifts, grants, and contributions from any public or private source, under terms and conditions which the commission deems necessary and desirable; (2) sue and be sued; (3) enter into contracts and agreements; (4) make rules and regulations necessary for the conduct of its business and the accomplishment of its purposes; (5) receive and approve, alter, or reject requests and proposals for funding by corporations qualified under subdivision (6); (6) after its approval of a proposal, transfer money, quarterly or less frequently, from the fund required by section 7 of this chapter, to any not-for-profit corporation, for the purpose of promotion and encouragement in the county of convention and visitation development; and (7) require financial or other reports from any corporation that receives funds under this chapter. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the concurrence of a majority of the commission shall be necessary to authorize any action. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.62-1990, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-4 Payment of expenses; budget; expenditures

Sec. 4. All expenses of the commission shall be paid from the fund required by section 7 of this chapter. The commission shall annually prepare a budget taking into consideration the recommendations made by a not-for-profit corporation qualifying under section 3 of this chapter and shall submit it to the county council for its review and approval. No expenditure shall be made unless it is pursuant to an appropriation made by the county council in the manner provided by law. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-5 Report by recipient of funds

Sec. 5. Any not-for-profit corporation that receives funds under this chapter shall make a financial or other report upon request of the commission. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-6 Tax on lodging income

Sec. 6. (a) The county council may levy a tax on every person engaged in the business of renting or furnishing, for periods of less than thirty (30) days, any room or rooms, lodgings or accommodations in any hotel, motel, inn, conference center, retreat center, or tourist cabin located in the county. However, the county council may not levy the tax on a person for engaging in the business of providing campsites within a state or federal park or forest. The tax may be imposed at any rate that does not exceed eight percent (8%). The tax shall be imposed on the gross retail income derived from lodging income only and shall be in addition to the state gross retail tax imposed on those persons by IC 6-2.5. (b) The county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to require that the tax shall be paid monthly to the county treasurer. If such an ordinance is adopted, the tax shall be paid to the county treasurer not more than twenty (20) days after the end of the month the tax is collected. If such an ordinance is not adopted, the tax shall be imposed, paid and collected in exactly the same manner as the state gross retail tax is imposed, paid, and collected pursuant to IC 6-2.5. (c) All of the provisions of IC 6-2.5 relating to rights, duties, liabilities, procedures, penalties, definitions, exemptions, and administration apply to the imposition and administration of the tax imposed under this section, except to the extent those provisions are in conflict or inconsistent with the specific provisions of this chapter or the requirements of the county treasurer. Specifically and not in limitation of the foregoing sentence, the terms "person" and "gross retail income" shall have the same meaning in this section as they have in IC 6-2.5. If the tax is paid to the department of state revenue, the returns to be filed for the payment of the tax under this section may be either a separate return or may be combined with the return filed for the payment of the state gross retail tax as the department of state revenue may, by rule or regulation, determine. (d) If the tax is paid to the department of state revenue, the amounts received from the tax shall be paid quarterly by the treasurer of state to the county treasurer upon warrants issued by the state comptroller. (e) The tax imposed under subsection (a) does not apply to the renting or furnishing of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations to a person for a period of thirty (30) days or more. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.108-1987, SEC.13; P.L.62-1990, SEC.5; P.L.85-1995, SEC.35; P.L.67-1997, SEC.14; P.L.175-2018, SEC.13; P.L.9-2024, SEC.232; P.L.230-2025, SEC.96.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-7 Convention and visitors fund

Sec. 7. The county treasurer shall establish a convention and visitors fund. He shall deposit in the fund the money he receives under section 6 of this chapter. Money in the fund may be expended only as provided in this chapter. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.62-1990, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-8 Transfer and use of funds; offenses

Sec. 8. (a) A member of the commission who knowingly approves the transfer of funds to any person not qualified under this chapter for such a transfer, or approves a transfer for a purpose not permitted under this chapter, commits a Level 6 felony. (b) A person who receives a transfer of funds under this chapter and knowingly uses the funds for any purpose other than a proposal approved by the commission commits a Level 6 felony. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.100, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.114.

Ind. Code § 6-9-14-9 Expiration

Sec. 9. This chapter expires January 1, 2047. As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.97.

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