Chapter 2-16 LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CHAPTER 16
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SECTION:

2-16-1: Creation Of Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

2-16-2: Authority

2-16-3: Membership

2-16-4: Function

2-16-5: Term

2-16-1 CREATION OF LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

There is hereby created a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee in the City of Renton. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)

2-16-2 AUTHORITY:

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is formed pursuant to RCW 67.28.1817. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)

2-16-3 MEMBERSHIP:

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee shall have five members and shall consist of two members who are representatives of a business required to collect taxes under Chapter 67.28 RCW, and two members who are persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received under that chapter. One such member shall be the president of the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce, and another member shall be the City of Renton’s Communications Director. Persons eligible to be appointed as representatives of a business collecting tax may not be appointed as a person involved in activities authorized to be funded by the revenue from the tax. The fifth member of the Committee shall be an elected official of the City. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05; Ord. 5450, 3-2-09)

2-16-4 FUNCTION:

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee reviews and comments on any proposed imposition of a lodging tax, and increase of such tax, the repeal or exemption from the tax, the use of the revenue received from that tax, or any change in use of the revenue received from that tax. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)

2-16-5 TERM: