A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1695, RELATING TO CONVENTION & TOURISM COMMITTEES, APPOINTMENT, CONTRACTS FOR PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THAT SUBJECT.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, that:

SECTION 1. The City of South Hutchinson, Kansas, a city of the third class, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from, and make inapplicable to it, the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1695, and to provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such referenced provision of Kansas law is either an enactment or a part of an enactment which is applicable to this city, but is not applicable uniformly to all cities.

SECTION 2. Convention & Tourism Committees; Appointment; Terms; Contracts for Programs. The governing body of this City, having levied a transient guest tax pursuant to the Transient Guest Tax Act may establish one or more committees to make recommendations to the City Council concerning programs and expenditures for promotion of convention and tourism. The governing body shall provide for the appointment for each committees members. The governing body levying such tax shall have the authority to contract for convention and tourism programs to be implemented.

(04-01-2013)