Michigan Laws 141.1327 – Advisory committee
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 141.1327
- 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. See Michigan Laws 141.1322
- Assessment district: means a municipality or a combination of municipalities as described in a marketing program. See Michigan Laws 141.1322
- Board: means the board of directors of a bureau. See Michigan Laws 141.1322
- Bureau: means a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of this state existing solely to promote convention business and tourism within this state or a portion of this state and that complies with all of the following:
(i) Has not less than 200 dues-paying members, of which not fewer than 25 are owners of transient facilities. See Michigan Laws 141.1322Director: means the chief executive officer of the Michigan economic development corporation or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 141.1322 Marketing program: means a program established by a bureau to develop, encourage, solicit, and promote convention business and tourism within this state or a portion of this state within which the bureau operates. See Michigan Laws 141.1322 Transient facility: means a building that contains 35 or more rooms used in the business of providing dwelling, lodging, or sleeping to transient guests, whether or not membership is required for the use of the rooms. See Michigan Laws 141.1322
(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 committee shall consist of not fewer than 5 or more than 9 persons, at least 1 of whom shall not be affiliated with a bureau member. The advisory committee shall include at least 1 member who is affiliated with a transient facility of 120 rooms or fewer. Procedures for the election and terms of the office of the members of the advisory committee shall be established by the bureau.
(3) The bureau at regular intervals, but not less than quarterly, shall cause a formal meeting of the advisory committee to be held at which the bureau shall present its current and proposed marketing programs. At these formal meetings the advisory committee shall review and either approve or reject any proposed marketing programs. An approved marketing program shall be instituted by the bureau. A rejected marketing program shall not be instituted by the bureau.
(4) The advisory committee may make recommendations to the bureau and the board from time to time with respect to current or proposed marketing programs.