SB1540

Missouri SB1540 modifies provisions for regional convention and visitors commissions, including tax collection and assessment mechanisms.

Missouri SB1540 modifies provisions for regional convention and visitors commissions, focusing on tax collection and assessment mechanisms. The bill establishes a Regional Convention and Visitors Commission in constitutional charter cities and adjoining counties, empowering it to promote conventions, tourism, and sports. It outlines procedures for levying special assessments and sales taxes on hotel and motel rooms to fund these activities. The bill also details the appointment and terms of commission members, their powers, and the authority's ability to issue bonds and collect taxes.