2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 141 - MUNICIPAL FINANCING
Act 383 of 1980 - CONVENTION AND TOURISM MARKETING ACT (141.881 - 141.889)

CONVENTION AND TOURISM MARKETING ACT
Act 383 of 1980
AN ACT relating to the promotion of convention business and tourism in this state and the major metropolitan areas of this state; to provide for tourism and convention marketing programs in major metropolitan areas through nonprofit convention and tourist bureaus; to provide for imposition and collection of assessments on the owners of transient facilities to support tourism and convention marketing programs; to provide for the disbursement of the assessments; to establish the functions and duties of the department of commerce; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.

History: 1980, Act 383, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1981

• Section 141.881 - Short title.
• Section 141.882 - Definitions.
• Section 141.883 - Marketing program notice; contents; assessment; mailing copy of notice to owner of transient facility; referendum.
• Section 141.884 - Marketing program; contents.
• Section 141.885 - Assessment; payment; statement of room charges; reimbursement from room charges; verification and audit of owner's assessment payments; state use tax returns; unpaid assessments; interest and delinquency charges; suit to collect; notice.
• Section 141.886 - Assessment revenues not state funds; deposit and disbursement; financial statements; audit; report; copies.
• Section 141.887 - Advisory committee; election and terms of members; formal meetings; review of proposed marketing program; approval or rejection; recommendations; board of directors.
• Section 141.888 - Discontinuance of assessment; referendum; proposing new marketing program notice; failure to adopt resolution discontinuing assessment; further referendum.
• Section 141.889 - Effective date.