§ 20-73. Tourist development council.

(a)

Established. There is hereby established, pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, an advisory council to be known as the "Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council" (the "council"). The members of the council shall elect from among their members a member to serve as chairman of the council.

(b)

Duties and responsibilities. The council hereby established shall make recommendations to the board for the effective operation of the uses of the tourist development tax revenue raised by the tax hereby levied and may perform such other duties or functions as hereinafter may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.

(c)

Review of revenue expenditures. The council and the director shall continuously review all expenditures of revenue raised by the tax hereby levied and shall report to the board all expenditures of said revenue believed to be unauthorized by the provisions of this article. The board, upon receiving notification of expenditures believed to be unauthorized by the council, shall review the council's findings and take such administrative or judicial action as it sees fit to ensure compliance with this article and the provisions of Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 86-06, § 3, 3-4-86; Ord. No. 93-06, § 1, 3-9-93; Ord. No. 12-21, § 3, 9-18-12; Ord. No. 14-08, § 1, 7-15-14; Ord. No. 18-18 , § 1, 7-17-18)