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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
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The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and
adopted this 26th day of March, 1996.
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BOARD 01 COUNTY CONUXONIONBUl1
OF INDIAN RIVMR COUNTY, FLORIDA,
By �:DqG?. A_is e9oaA.4.4
Fran B. Adams, Chairman