A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (a) OF K.S.A.12-1697 AND FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (e) OF K.S.A. 12-1698, 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 SPENT; AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS, PURSUANT TO THE POWER VESTED IN IT BY ARTICLE 12, SECTION 5, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, HEREBY ELECTS TO EXEMPT ITSELF FROM AND MAKE INAPPLICABLE TO THIS CITY AN ACT OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE THAT IS NON-UNIFORM IN APPLICATION.

SECTION 1. The City of Haysville, Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from the provisions of subparagraph (a) of K.S.A. 12-1697 and from the provisions of subparagraph (e) of K.S.A. 12-1698, 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 spent and hereby provides substitute and additional provisions on the same subjects as set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Substitute and additional provisions for K.S.A. 12-1697(a) shall be as follows: The Governing Body of the City of Haysville, Kansas, is hereby authorized to levy a transient guest tax at a rate not to exceed nine percent (9%) upon the 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. Substitute and additional provisions for K.S.A. 12-1698(e) shall be as follows:

Such funds may be maintained in the general fund of the City and may be used;

1.    to defray the cost of providing municipal services to convention and tourism functions, including police, fire, street department or park and recreation department functions;

2.    to support projects and activities which impact or promote economic development within the City;

3.    to assist with maintaining City infrastructure in a manner that encourages economic development, including but not limited to road construction and maintenance, park maintenance, and utility improvements; and

4.    to promote the general economic welfare of the City and its environs, as deemed appropriate by the Governing Body.

SECTION 4. All other provisions of K.S.A. 12-1697 and K.S.A. 12-1698 shall remain the same.

(07-26-2010)