A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HESSTON, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1697, REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 140-1993-009, 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 any amendments thereto; repeal Ordinance No. 140-1993-009; 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 repeals Charter Ordinance No. 140-1993-009 and provides the following substitute and additional provisions to those portions of K.S.A.12-1697 regarding creation of a transient guest tax levy.

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 five 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.