Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a county having a population of more than one hundred seventy-four thousand (174,000) and less than one hundred eighty thousand (180,000), if the county had adopted an innkeeper’s tax under IC 6-9-18 before July 1, 2005.

     (b) The:

(1) convention, visitor, and tourism promotion fund;

(2) convention and visitor commission;

(3) innkeeper’s tax rate; and

(4) tax collection procedures;

established under IC 6-9-18 before July 1, 2005, remain in effect and govern the county’s innkeeper’s tax until amended under this chapter.

     (c) A member of the convention and visitor commission established under IC 6-9-18 before July 1, 2005, shall serve a full term of office. If a vacancy occurs, the appointing authority shall appoint a qualified replacement as provided in this chapter. The appointing authority shall make other subsequent appointments to the commission as provided in this chapter.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.77; P.L.104-2022, SEC.54.