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ORDINANCE 2009 - 22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN • MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING DIVISION 3, MINORITY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO CHANGE THE DUTIES AND PROCEDURES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City no longer contracts with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the expenditure of Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds that would be used to promote the hotel industry through the promotion of minority tourism. 2. In the past, the Minority Tourism Development Board by virtue of its establishing ordinance had oversight authority over the City's contract with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 3. The City desires to continue the promotion of minority tourism throughout the City, and further desires to have the Minority Tourism Development Board continue its oversight over the promotion of minority tourism. 4. In order to further the goal of promoting minority tourism, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, finds that it is in the best interest of the City to change the ordinance governing the Minority Tourism Development Board to allow the Board to have a direct ability to use • budgeted Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds for the promotion of minority tourism throughout the City. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Division 3 of the San Marcos City Code is amended as follows (underlining indicates added text, strikethrough indicates deleted text: Sec. 2.111. Created; composition; terms; officers. (a) The minority tourism development board is created, composed of seven voting members appointed by the city council; desig-tiee, the San Nlafeas Consolidated Lx > (b) The city council will endeavor to appoint persons who are representative of the following groups, organizations or interests as voting members of the board who represent the following categories: i. HoteUMotellndustry 0