Okla. Admin. Code § 725:20-7-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 725:20-7-1 - Definition of multicounty organization; directors

(a) A multicounty organization is:

(1) A non-profit association, registered with Oklahoma's Secretary of State, whose primary purpose is to promote the tourism attributes of a multiple-county region in Oklahoma and, is identified as a tourism "country" or "lake" association.

(2) An association that is governed by a board of directors who equitably represent the counties comprising the multiple-county region. Directors shall reside or work in the county they represent.

(3) An association whose directors are elected by the organization's membership.

(4) An association that maintains an administrator of operations who is not an elected director.

(5) An association that utilizes income from private sector sources as the basis for funding administrative and promotion expenses. Private sector funds are revenues solicited and received by a multicounty organization for purposes of administering and implementing the organization's program of tourism marketing and promotion. Methods for generating such income are membership dues, advertising sales in the organization's periodic promotional publication(s), participation in media advertising planned and implemented by the association and, net income from a public entertainment event that is planned, managed and promoted by the association.

(6) An association that has provided to the Department an independent and certified financial audit for the immediate preceding fiscal year.

(b) Directors shall not receive remuneration, reimbursement, or anything of value from the association for themselves or for business operations in which a director or immediate family member is a principal or an employee, except for: travel expenses not to exceed the State Travel Act; familiarization tour costs for lodging and meals when paid to the lodging and restaurant owner who is a director; and, rent of office facilities.

(c) With the exception of those organizations not identified as "country" or "lake" associations participating in the program on July 1, 2001, not more than one organization representing a recognized "country" region or "lake" area shall be eligible to receive matching funds.

Okla. Admin. Code § 725:20-7-1

Added at 10 Ok Reg 4149, eff 7-26-93; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2810, eff 7-25-02; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2004, eff 6-11-06

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 11/1/2024