Section 141.1321 – Short Title.
141.1321 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “convention and tourism promotion act”. History: 2007, Act 25, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2007
Section 141.1321a – Legislative Findings.
141.1321a Legislative findings. Sec. 1a. (1) The legislature finds all of the following: (a) Tourism is a major source of employment, income, and tax revenues in this state, and the expansion of the tourism industry is vital to the growth of this state’s economy. (b) The tourism industry is important to this state, not only […]
Section 141.1322 – Definitions.
141.1322 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Assessment” means the amount levied against an owner of a transient facility within an assessment district computed by application of the applicable percentage against aggregate room charges with respect to that transient facility during the applicable assessment period. (b) “Assessment district” means a municipality or […]
Section 141.1323 – Marketing Program Notice; Filing; Contents; Assessment; Limitation; Mailing; Form; Effectiveness; Referendum; Effective Date of Assessment.
141.1323 Marketing program notice; filing; contents; assessment; limitation; mailing; form; effectiveness; referendum; effective date of assessment. Sec. 3. (1) A bureau that has its principal place of business in an assessment district may file a marketing program notice with the director. The notice shall state that the bureau proposes to create a marketing program under […]
Section 141.1324 – Marketing Program; Provisions.
141.1324 Marketing program; provisions. Sec. 4. A marketing program may include all or any of the following: (a) Provisions for establishing and paying the costs of advertising, marketing, and promotional programs to encourage convention business and tourism in the assessment district. (b) Provisions for assisting transient facilities within the assessment district in promoting convention business […]
Section 141.1325 – Payment by Owner of Transient Facility in Assessment District; Copies of Use Tax Returns; Forwarding to Certified Public Accountants; Interest; Liability for Payment; Notice Required.
141.1325 Payment by owner of transient facility in assessment district; copies of use tax returns; forwarding to certified public accountants; interest; liability for payment; notice required. Sec. 5. (1) Upon the effective date of an assessment, each owner of a transient facility in the assessment district shall be liable for payment of the assessment, computed […]
Section 141.1326 – State Funds Prohibited; Disposition of Money; Disbursement; Financial Statements; Audit; Mailing.
141.1326 State funds prohibited; disposition of money; disbursement; financial statements; audit; mailing. Sec. 6. (1) The assessment revenues collected pursuant to this act shall not be state funds. The money shall be deposited in a bank or other depository in this state, in the name of the bureau, and disbursed only for the expenses properly […]
Section 141.1327 – Advisory Committee.
141.1327 Advisory committee. Sec. 7. (1) Upon the effective date of the establishment of an assessment under this act, the bureau shall cause an advisory committee to be elected consisting of representatives of the owners of transient facilities located within the assessment district, together with the director or the director’s designated representative. (2) The advisory […]
Section 141.1327a – Board Meeting; Annual Marketing Plan.
141.1327a Board meeting; annual marketing plan. Sec. 7a. The board at regular intervals, but not less than twice per year, shall convene a formal meeting at which the board shall review its current annual marketing plan and its proposed annual marketing plan for the succeeding 1-year period. Once a year at these formal meetings, the […]
Section 141.1327b – Master Plan; Travel Bureau; Disapproval of Annual Marketing Plan.
141.1327b Master plan; travel bureau; disapproval of annual marketing plan. Sec. 7b. (1) The vice-president of the travel bureau and the president or chief administrative officer of the bureau shall meet periodically, but at least once each year, to discuss the master plan and the annual marketing plan approved by the board. (2) The bureau […]
Section 141.1328 – Discontinuance of Assessment; Referendum; Resolution; Further Referendum.
141.1328 Discontinuance of assessment; referendum; resolution; further referendum. Sec. 8. (1) At any time 2 years or more after the effective date of an assessment, and upon the written request of owners of transient facilities located within the assessment district representing not less than 40% of the total number of owners or not less than […]