Sec. 8. (a) If the tax levied under section 6 of this chapter is increased by an ordinance adopted by the county fiscal body after June 30, 2011, the county treasurer shall establish a county promotion fund. The county treasurer shall deposit in the county promotion fund the difference between:

(1) the amount received under section 6 of this chapter; minus

(2) the amount deposited in the lake enhancement fund under section 7(c) of this chapter.

     (b) In a county in which a commission has been established under section 9 of this chapter, the county auditor shall issue a warrant directing the county treasurer to transfer money from the county promotion fund to the commission’s treasurer if the commission submits a written request for the transfer.

     (c) Money in a county promotion fund, or money transferred from such a fund under subsection (b), may be expended only to promote and encourage conventions, visitors, tourism, and economic development within the county. Expenditures that may be made under this subsection include expenditures for advertising, promotional activities, trade shows, special events, and recreation, and expenditures that are authorized by IC 6-3.6-10-2 with respect to the county’s additional revenue that is allocated for economic development purposes under IC 6-3.6-6-9.

As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.104. Amended by P.L.197-2016, SEC.78.