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3/96(RES\tourist3)LEGAL(NOC/nba) RE80LUTION NO. 96-_§ A RESOLUTION OF THB BOARD OF COUNTY C0181I88IONERB 01 INDIAN RIVER COMM FLORIDA URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT ROUSE BILL 707 AND SENATE BILL 958, REMOVING THE TOURISM FUNCTION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COIOQRCE TO AN INDUBTRY-LED TOURISM C0MMISSION. NHE8EA8, the State of Florida's promotional function currently resides in the State Departmant of Commerca; and WHEREAS, under the management of the Department of Commerce, tourism in Florida has become stagnant; and NHERZAB, states such as Illinois spend double what the State of Florida does on tourism promotion, and even the Commonwealth of Massachusetts spends more on tourism than the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, tourism industry leaders have pledged to raise as much as $30 million a year in private sector funds for tourism promotion if the state allows them to take over the Department of Commerce's Division of Tourism's current budget; and WHEREAS, the Tourist Development Council of Indian River County, Florida unanimously urged the County Commission to support legislative initiatives through the Florida Association of Counties and independently through Tourist Development Council Chairman John Tippin, removing the state tourism function from the Department of Commerce and putting it under an industry -led Tourism Commission, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE80LVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida urges the Florida Legislature to support House Bill 707 and Senate Bill 958, removing the tourism function from the Department of Commerce and putting it under an industry -lad Tourism Commission. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Macht and seconded by Commissioner Eggert and, being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Cosmiissioner Richard N. Bird Aye Commissioner John N. Tippin Aye Commissioner Kenneth R. Hacht Aye 1