§ 1-7-47. Use of funds.

The tax revenues received pursuant to this article shall be used to fund the county tourist development plan, which is hereby adopted as follows:

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT PLAN

"The five-percent (5%) tourist development tax will be levied throughout Charlotte County beginning April 1, 2007. The tourist development tax for Charlotte County is to promote Charlotte County as a destination, to strengthen our local economy and to increase employment by investing the total receipts of the tourist development tax into a trust fund to be used for those purposes authorized by F.S. section 125.0104, as the same may be amended from time to time, or as may be otherwise authorized by general law."

The above and foregoing tourist development plan may not be substantially amended except by ordinance enacted by an affirmative vote of a majority plus one (1) additional member of the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 84-04, § 2, 3-12-84; Ord. No. 93-48, § 2, 9-14-93; Ord. No. 96-38, § 1, 10-1-96; Ord. No. 2005-065, § 2, 8-9-05; Ord. No. 2006-079, § 2, 9-12-06; Ord. No. 2006-095, § 1, 11-14-06; Ord. No. 2017-007, § 1, 2-28-17)