The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known and may
be cited as the "Travel and Tourism Commission Ordinance."
There shall be and there is hereby created, subject to its abolition
by the Town Council at any time and for any reason, a Travel and Tourism
Commission composed of five members to be appointed by the Mayor and
approved by the Town Council. These members shall serve without compensation,
representing as nearly as possible the local travel and tourism industry
within the Town.
Vacancies occurring in the office of a member of the Commission
shall be filled by appointment as in the first instance, and such
appointee shall serve for the remainder of the then-current unexpired
term of such office.
Immediately following their appointment, the members of the
Commission shall meet, organize, elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman,
a Secretary/Treasurer and such other officers as they may deem necessary
and adopt and later change or alter rules and regulations of organization
and procedure consistent with Town ordinances and state laws and subject
to approval by the Town Council.
Each member of the Commission shall have one vote.
A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business, which shall be transacted
by a majority vote of the members constituting such quorum in all
matters except recommendations to the Town Council for the Council's
official consideration and action, which shall require a majority
vote of all the appointed members.
There is hereby created a special revenue fund to be known as
the "Lodging Tax Fund" to account for the lodging taxes as distributed
by the Wyoming Department of Revenue and Taxation to the Town Clerk/Treasurer.
Distributions from said account shall be made by the Town on individual
sworn itemized vouchers for services and goods provided to the Commission.
These vouchers, prior to payment, shall first be approved by the Secretary/Treasurer
or the Chairman of the Commission and then submitted to and approved
by the Town Council.