A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HESSTON, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1697 AND 12-16,101, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

Section 1.  The City of Hesston, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 12-1697 and 12-16,101, and any amendments thereto; and to provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth.  Such statutory section is applicable to the City of Hesston, Kansas but is not applicable uniformly to all cities.

Section 2.  The governing body of the City of Hesston, Kansas, hereby provides the following substitute and additional provisions to those portions of K.S.A.  12 1697 and 12-16,101 regarding creation of a transient guest tax levy and establishment of a convention and tourism committee.

12-1697 (a).  In order to provide revenues to promote tourism and conventions, the governing body of any county or city is authorized to levy a transient guest tax at not to exceed the rate of three percent upon the gross receipts derived from or paid by transient guests for sleeping accommodations, exclusive of charges for incidental services or facilities, in any hotel, motel or tourist court.  The percentage of such tax shall be determined by governing body and shall be specified in the resolution authorizing the same.

12-16,101.  Upon levying a transient guest tax, the governing body of the City of Hesston shall establish a Convention and Tourism Committee to make recommendations concerning the programs and expenditures for promotion of conventions and tourism.  The mayor of the City of Hesston, with the consent and approval of the city council, shall appoint 10 members, who shall be residents of the City of Hesston, to such committee.  Of the initial membership, four shall serve for one year, three for two years and three for three years.  Thereafter, the members of said committee shall be selected in the same manner as the member he or she is succeeding and the term of office of each shall be three years.  Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of said committee, an elector shall be selected to fill such vacancy in the same manner as and for the unexpired term of the member he or she is succeeding.  The mayor annually appoint a chairman and the committee shall elect a secretary who shall keep an accurate record of the minutes and proceedings of each meeting and shall make such minutes available to the governing body upon request.

(Repealed by C.O. 140-2010-039)