There is hereby created and established the tourism and convention
advisory board of the city.
(1990 Code, sec. 1.1301)
The board shall be composed of five (5) members who shall be
appointed by the city council and whose appointments shall be confirmed
by the governing body of the city. The members of said board shall
be residents of said city and qualified voters. Such members shall
serve a term thereon of three (3) years, except as hereinafter provided,
the same to commence on the 30th day of June, and expire three (3)
years thereafter, or until a successor has been appointed, confirmed,
and taken the oath prescribed for said office. The terms of office
provided for herein shall be served on a staggered basis to the end
that the terms of office of two (2) of the members thereof shall commence
during one calendar year, and the terms of office of the other three
(3) members thereof shall commence during the following calendar year.
The places of the members on said board shall be designated at the
time of their appointment. Vacancies on said board shall be filled
for the unexpired terms in the same manner as herein provided for
original appointments. The members of said board shall serve without
compensation. Each member appointed to said board shall qualify by
subscribing to the appropriate oath of office.
(1990 Code, sec. 1.1302; Ordinance
adopting Code)
The board shall select from among its members a vice-chairman
and secretary. Meetings of said board may be called by its chairman
or by a majority of the members thereof. It shall make its own rules,
regulations and bylaws for its government.
(Ordinance 21-095 adopted 11/9/21)
The board shall not exercise any executive authority or power,
but is advisory only, and after due study and investigation shall
from time to time submit to the governing body of the city its recommendations,
which shall include recommendations relative to the promotion of tourism
and conventions within the Greenville area, and the expenditure of
revenues derived from the hotel occupancy tax levied by said governing
body of said city pursuant to the provisions of V.T.C.A., Tax Code,
chapter 351, as amended, provided that no funds whatsoever shall be
expended without the express authorization of said city council.
(1990 Code, sec. 1.1304; Ordinance
adopting Code)
