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  2         An act relating to Pinellas County; providing

  3         for the composition of members of the Pinellas

  4         County Tourist Development Council appointed

  5         pursuant to section 125.0104, Florida Statutes,

  6         the "Local Option Tourist Development Act";

  7         providing a effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Pinellas County Tourist Development

12  Council; composition.--Notwithstanding the provisions of

13  section 125.0104(4)(e), Florida Statutes, the Pinellas County

14  Tourist Development Council as established by Pinellas County

15  ordinance pursuant to section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, the

16  "Local Option Tourist Development Act," shall be composed of

17  11 members who shall be appointed by the Pinellas County Board

18  of County Commissioners. The chair of the Pinellas County

19  Board of County Commissioners or any other member as

20  designated by the chair shall serve on the council. Three

21  members of the council shall be elected municipal officials,

22  one of whom shall be from the most populous municipality in

23  Pinellas County, and at least one of whom shall be from among

24  the cities of Belleair Beach, Belleair Shore, Indian Rocks

25  Beach, Indian Shores, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach,

26  Redington Beach, Redington Shores, St. Pete Beach, and

27  Treasure Island. Seven members of the council shall be persons

28  who are involved in the tourist industry and who have

29  demonstrated an interest in tourist development, of which

30  members, not less than three nor more than four shall be

31  owners or operators of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle


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  1  parks, or other tourist accommodations in the county and

  2  subject to the tax. All members of the council shall be

  3  electors of the county. The changes in the composition of the

  4  membership of the Pinellas County Tourist Development Council

  5  mandated by this act are effective October 1, 2001, and shall

  6  not cause the interruption of the current term of any person

  7  who is a member of the Pinellas County Tourist Development

  8  Council on October 1, 2001. Except as specifically provided

  9  herein, the provisions of section 125.0104(4)(e), Florida

10  Statutes, shall apply to the Pinellas County Tourist

11  Development Council.

12         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

13  law.

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