Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1968
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67.1968 Expenditure of sales tax revenue, conditions.
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67.1968. Expenditure of sales tax revenue, conditions. — Expenditures may be made from the tourism community enhancement district sales tax trust fund or moneys collected pursuant to section 67.1965 for any purposes authorized pursuant to subsection 1 of section 67.1959 , provided as follows:
(1) One percent of the revenues collected from the tax authorized by this section may be held in reserve and used by the board for the reimbursement of or for lawful and reasonable administrative expenses involved with the board's fulfillment of their statutory duties including, but not limited to, insurance, election costs, legal, accounting, and audit fees, administrative services and travel. If such reasonable expenses, plus a reasonable reserve, exceed the revenues provided in this subdivision, then the additional revenues necessary for such reasonable expenses shall come from the revenues provided in subdivision (2) of this section. If such reasonable expenses, plus a reasonable reserve, do not exceed the revenues provided in this subdivision, the board may use the excess funds in the same manner as the revenues provided in subdivision (2) of this section;
(2) Ninety-eight percent of the revenues collected from the tax authorized by this section shall be used by the board for marketing, advertising, and promotion of tourism, the administration thereof, and a reasonable reserve. The district shall enter into an agreement with an organization or organizations to conduct and administer functions such as public relations, sales, and marketing of tourism on behalf of the district to enhance the economic health of the district. Such marketing, advertising, and promotional activities shall be developed into a comprehensive marketing plan, for the benefit of the district. Up to two percent of the revenues in this subdivision, at the sole discretion of the board, may be distributed among each destination marketing organization, located within each school district or districts within the district based upon the amount of sales tax collected within each school district, for marketing based upon a marketing plan which shall be submitted each year by the destination marketing organizations located within the district, if such marketing plan is approved by the board;
(3) One percent of the revenues collected from the tax authorized by this section may be retained by the Missouri department of revenue or any other entity responsible for the collection of the sales tax.
(L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230, A.L. 2005 H.B. 186 merged with H.B. 515)
(1) One percent of the revenues collected from the tax authorized by this section may be held in reserve and used by the board for the reimbursement of or for lawful and reasonable administrative expenses involved with the board's fulfillment of their statutory duties including, but not limited to, insurance, election costs, legal, accounting, and audit fees, administrative services and travel. If such reasonable expenses, plus a reasonable reserve, exceed the revenues provided in this subdivision, then the additional revenues necessary for such reasonable expenses shall come from the revenues provided in subdivision (2) of this section. If such reasonable expenses, plus a reasonable reserve, do not exceed the revenues provided in this subdivision, the board may use the excess funds in the same manner as the revenues provided in subdivision (2) of this section;
(2) Ninety-eight percent of the revenues collected from the tax authorized by this section shall be used by the board for marketing, advertising, and promotion of tourism, the administration thereof, and a reasonable reserve. The district shall enter into an agreement with an organization or organizations to conduct and administer functions such as public relations, sales, and marketing of tourism on behalf of the district to enhance the economic health of the district. Such marketing, advertising, and promotional activities shall be developed into a comprehensive marketing plan, for the benefit of the district. Up to two percent of the revenues in this subdivision, at the sole discretion of the board, may be distributed among each destination marketing organization, located within each school district or districts within the district based upon the amount of sales tax collected within each school district, for marketing based upon a marketing plan which shall be submitted each year by the destination marketing organizations located within the district, if such marketing plan is approved by the board;
(3) One percent of the revenues collected from the tax authorized by this section may be retained by the Missouri department of revenue or any other entity responsible for the collection of the sales tax.
(L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230, A.L. 2005 H.B. 186 merged with H.B. 515)
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