HB336 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris BlackshearRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Russell Co., lodging tax, distribution to county commission for promotion of tourism, Act 89-267, 1989 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB336 changes where the net proceeds from Russell County lodging tax go by directing 100% to the Chamber of Commerce General Fund Account of the Russell County Commission for tourism promotion, effective October 1, 2017.

What This Bill Does

It amends Act 89-267, Section 7, to require the treasurer to deposit all net lodging tax proceeds into the Phenix City Russell County Chamber of Commerce General Fund Account of the Russell County Commission for tourism promotion. This sets tourism promotion funding to come from the lodging tax through the Chamber's General Fund Account. The change becomes effective October 1, 2017, after governor approval or becoming law.

Who It Affects

• Russell County treasurer, who must deposit the net lodging tax proceeds into the specified Chamber of Commerce General Fund Account.
• Phenix City Russell County Chamber of Commerce, which receives the lodging tax funds for its General Fund Account and uses them for tourism promotion.
• Russell County Commission, which administers the Chamber's General Fund Account used for promoting tourism.

Key Provisions

• Section 7 of Act 89-267, 1989 Regular Session, is amended to require 100 percent of net lodging tax proceeds to be deposited to the Phenix City Russell County Chamber of Commerce General Fund Account of the Russell County Commission for the promotion of tourism.
• The act becomes effective on October 1, 2017, following its passage and approval by the Governor (or becoming law otherwise).

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Subjects

Russell County