CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SUB-PARAGRAPH (a) OF K.S.A. 12-1697, WHICH RELATE TO THE LEVY OF A TRANSIENT GUEST TAX, TO THE MAXIMUM RATE THEREOF, AND TO THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH TRANSIENT GUEST TAX MONIES MAY BE SPENT; AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECTS.

Section 1.         The City of Marysville, Kansas, by the power vested in it by article 12, section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself and make inapplicable to it the provisions of paragraph (a) of K.S.A. 12-1697, relating to the levy of a transient gas tax, to the maximum rate thereof, and to the purposes for which such transient guest tax monies may be spent. K.S.A. 12-1697(a) is part of an enactment which is applicable to City of Marysville, Kansas, but is not applicable uniformly to all cities.

Section 2.         In order to provide revenues to promote tourism and conventions, a transient guest tax of five percent (5%) shall be levied in the City of Marysville, Kansas, upon the gross rental receipts derived from or paid by transient guests for lodging or sleeping accommodations, exclusive of charges for incidental services or facilities, in any hotel, motel, or tourist court.

Section 3.         The “Transient Guest Tax Fund” of the City of Marysville, previously established by Resolution 1986-6 shall remain in effect to which all monies received by the City Treasurer from disbursements of the transient guest tax shall be credited. The money so received shall only be expended for convention and tourism promotion.

Section 4.         Any ordinance or resolution or parts thereof that are in conflict herewith are repealed.

(07-15-2010)