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 Collier County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article VIII. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND AUTHORITIES
 Division 10. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

  § 2-988. Composition of membership.  

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  • The membership of the Collier County Tourist Development Council shall be composed as follows:

    (1)

    The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County or any other members of the Board of County Commissioners as designated by the Chairman to serve on the Council.

    (2)

    Two members of the Council must be elected municipal officials. One member shall be from the City of Naples, and the other member shall be from the City of Marco Island. These members shall be appointed from a list containing one or more qualified applicants submitted by the respective governing bodies of those cities.

    (3)

    Three members shall be owners or operators of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks, or other tourist accommodations in the County subject to any tourist development tax levied pursuant to F.S. § 125.0104. In appointing such members, the Board of County Commissioners will strive to obtain a membership guideline of two of these members being owners or operators of motels or hotels, and one member who is otherwise qualified.

    (4)

    Three members of the Council shall be persons who are involved in the tourist industry and who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development, but who are not owners or operators of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations in the County which would be subject to any tourist development tax.

    (5)

    Of the six members who are either owners or operators, or persons involved in the tourist industry, one member shall be appointed from a list containing one or more qualified applicants submitted by the governing body of the City of Everglades City.

    All members of the Collier County Tourist Development Council shall be electors of Collier County and the members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners for staggered terms of four (4) years. The terms of office of the original members shall be prescribed in the resolution appointing the original members.

(Ord. No. 92-18, § 3; Ord. No. 98-96, § 1; Ord. No. 00-44, § 1; Ord. No. 04-57, § 2; Ord. No. 2012-18, § 1)