City of Wilson Transient Guest Tax Ordinance

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter, August 17, 2017)

ORDINANCE NO. 840

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TRANSIENT GUEST TAX
OF .25% UPON THE GROSS RECEIPTS PAID
FOR SLEEPING ACCOMODATIONS WITHIN THE CITY
OF WILSON, KANSAS FOR THE PROMOTION
OF TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS, AND AMENDING
OR REPLACING ANY OTHER ORDINANCES
OR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.  

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WILSON, KANSAS:
Section 1. There is hereby levied, effective on September 1, 2017, a transient guest tax of .25% upon the gross receipts derived from or paid by transient guest for sleeping accommodations, exclusive of charges for incidental services and facilities in any hotel, motel, or tourist court located within the City of Wilson, Kansas as defined by KSA 79-5301.
Section 2.  The tax hereby levied shall be administered and collected by the Kansas Department of Revenue, and the revenue therefrom shall be distributed in accordance with the provision of K.S.A. 12-1696, et seq.  All moneys received from such tax shall be credited to a tourism and convention promotion fund of the city.
Section 3. There is hereby established a committee to be known as the “Convention and Tourism Committee,” to be appointed by the Governing Body of the city, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-16,101, which shall make recommendations to the City concerning programs and expenditures for the promotion of conventions and tourism.
Section 4. This ordinance is pursuant to the authority granted the City of Wilson, Kansas.
Section 5.  This Ordinance shall take effect on its publication in the official city newspaper and the therein levied shall take effect as provided in Section 1.
ADOPTED AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Wilson, Kansas, this 7th day of August, 2017.            
Larry Ptacek, Mayor

Attest:   
Susan Kriley, City Clerk
Seal of City

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