AMENDMENT FOR HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ENGROSSED BILL
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___________________ moved that HB 1085 be amended as follows:


    On page 2, after line 21 of the House Local Government Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"    Section 2. That § 9-55-5 be amended to read:

    9-55-5. The mayor shall, with the approval of the governing body, appoint a business improvement board consisting of property owners, residents, business operators or users of space within the business area to be improved. If a business improvement district only consists of hotel and motel properties, the business improvement board shall consist only of hotel and motel owners, or an owner's designee, with rooms available for lodging within the business improvement district. The governing body shall, by resolution, designate the boundaries of the business area prior to the time of the appointment of the board. The board shall make recommendations to the governing body for the establishment of a plan or plans for improvements in the business area. If the improvements to be included in one business area offer benefits that cannot be equitably assessed together under this chapter, more than one business improvement district as part of the same development plan for that business area may be proposed. The board may make recommendations to the municipality as to the use of any revenue collected pursuant to § 9-55-2. ".