Sec. 24. (a) The food and beverage tax revenue committee is established to make recommendations concerning the use of money in the funds established under section 20 of this chapter. The committee consists of the following members:

(1) One (1) resident of the county representing each of the three (3) commissioner districts, appointed by the county executive. Not more than two (2) of the members appointed under this subdivision may be from the same political party.

(2) Two (2) residents of the county, appointed by the county fiscal body. The two (2) appointees may not be from the same political party.

(3) Two (2) residents of the largest city in the county, appointed by the city executive. The two (2) appointees under this subdivision may not be from the same political party. One (1) appointee must be interested in economic development.

(4) Two (2) residents of the largest city in the county, appointed by the city fiscal body. The two (2) appointees under this subdivision may not be from the same political party. One (1) appointee must be interested in tourism.

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the term of a member appointed to the food and beverage tax revenue committee under this section is four (4) years.

     (c) The initial terms of office for the members appointed to the food and beverage tax revenue committee under subsection (a) are as follows:

(1) Of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1), one (1) member shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, one (1) member shall be appointed for three (3) years, and one (1) member shall be appointed for four (4) years.

(2) Of the members appointed under subsection (a)(2), one (1) member shall be appointed for two (2) years and one (1) member shall be appointed for three (3) years.

(3) Of the members appointed under subsection (a)(3), one (1) member shall be appointed for two (2) years and one (1) member shall be appointed for three (3) years.

(4) Of the members appointed under subsection (a)(4), one (1) member shall be appointed for three (3) years and one (1) member shall be appointed for four (4) years.

     (d) At the expiration of a term under subsection (c), the member whose term expired shall be reappointed to the food and beverage tax revenue committee to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration.

     (e) The food and beverage tax revenue committee is abolished on the date that the county fiscal body adopts a resolution abolishing the food and beverage tax revenue committee. A county fiscal body may adopt a resolution under this subsection if the county fiscal body determines that each unit in the county that had imposed a tax under this chapter has adopted an ordinance to rescind the tax.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.47.