Identical to S 140 filed on 3/3/15.
Authorizes the Lake Santeetlah Town Council to levy a room occupancy tax of up to 3 percent. Provides that the tax must be levied, administered, collected, and repealed as provided in GS 160A-215 (uniform provisions for room occupancy taxes). Requires the Lake Santeetlah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) to be created and requires the TDA to use at least two-thirds of the occupancy tax proceeds to promote travel and tourism in the town and the remainder for tourism-related expenditures. Mandates that at least one-third of the members of the TDA be affiliated with businesses that collect the tax in the town and at least one-half must be currently active in the town's travel and tourism promotion. Makes conforming changes to GS 160A-215.
LAKE SANTEETLAH OCCUPANCY TAX AUTHORIZATION.
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AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF LAKE SANTEETLAH TO LEVY AN OCCUPANCY TAX.Intro. by West.
Status: Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Finance (House Action) (Mar 12 2015)
Bill History:
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Wed, 11 Mar 2015 House: Filed
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Thu, 12 Mar 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 12 Mar 2015 House: Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Finance
H 221
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