A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ELLIS, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1697(a) AND FROM THE PROVISIONS OF

K.S.A. 12-1698(e) WHICH RELATE TO THE LEVY OF A TRANSIENT GUEST TAX, TO THE MAXIMUM RATE THEREOF, AND TO THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH TRANSIENT GUEST TAX REVENUES MAY BE APPLIED.

Section 1.         The City of Ellis, 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 from the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1697(a) and K.S.A. 12-1698(e), which relate to the levy of a transient guest tax, to the maximum rate thereof, and the purposes for which transient guest tax revenues may be applied. Such referenced statutes are applicable to the City of Ellis, Kansas but are not uniformly applicable to all cities in the State of Kansas.

Section 2.         The Governing Body of the City of Ellis, Kansas is hereby authorized to levy a transient guest tax at a rate not to exceed five percent (5%) upon gross receipts derived from or paid by transient guests for sleeping accommodations, exclusive of charges for incidental services or facilities, in any hotel, motel or tourist court. The percentage of such tax shall be determined by the Governing Body and shall be specified in an ordinary ordinance authorizing the same.

Section 3.         Revenues received by the City from the transient guest tax shall be expended solely and only for the purpose of promoting activities relating to conventions and tourism; for advertisement of tourist activities; for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of designing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving, equipping, furnishing, repairing, enlarging, remodeling, operating and maintaining capital projects related to conventions and tourism, including, but not limited to real estate, buildings, improvements, furnishings, machinery and equipment for a convention center or visitors bureau.

(02-19-2007)