Sec. 10-394. Preparation of annual budgets for regional tourism districts. Administrative costs. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10-394. Preparation of annual budgets for regional tourism districts. Administrative costs. (a) On or before June first of each year, each regional tourism district established under section 10-397 shall prepare a proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year beginning July first to carry out its statutory duties. After approval by said tourism district's board of directors, and no later than June first of each year, the tourism district shall submit the proposed budget to the executive director of the Commission on Culture and Tourism for review, comments and recommendations by the commission concerning the proposed expenditures. The commission shall review, in consultation with the tourism district, the proposed budget no later than June thirtieth, and approve or disapprove the budget. If the commission disapproves any annual budget, the commission shall adopt an interim budget and such interim budget shall take effect at the commencement of the fiscal year and shall remain in effect until the tourism district submits and the commission approves a modified budget. The tourism district shall, on or before September fifteenth, submit a copy of the budget to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations, finance, revenue and bonding and commerce and the Office of Policy and Management, including an explanation detailing the proposed expenditures for the tourism district for the succeeding fiscal year. No funds shall be expended by the tourism district without prior approval of the budget or adoption of an interim budget by the Commission on Culture and Tourism.

      (b) Each regional tourism district shall ensure that no more than twenty per cent of the total annual grant amount received by it pursuant to section 10-398 is used for administrative costs. The executive director, with the approval of the commissioners, shall develop guidelines concerning administrative costs for tourism districts.

      (June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 212; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30.)

      History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.

      See Sec. 10-398 re district budgets for fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.