15E.321 - REGIONAL SPORTS AUTHORITY DISTRICTS.
15E.321 REGIONAL SPORTS AUTHORITY DISTRICTS.
1. As used in this section, "district" means a regional
sports authority district certified under this section.
2. A convention and visitors bureau may apply to the department
for certification of a regional sports authority district which may
include more than one city and more than one convention and visitors
bureau within the district. The department shall not certify more
than ten such districts.
3. Each district shall actively promote youth sports, high school
athletic activities, the special olympics, and other nonprofessional
sporting events in the local area.
4. Each district shall be governed by a seven-member board
consisting of seven members appointed by the convention and visitors
bureau filing the application pursuant to subsection 2. At least
three members of the board shall consist of city council members of
any cities located in the district. Each board shall be responsible
for administering programs designed to promote the activities
enumerated in subsection 3. Section History: Recent Form
2007 Acts, ch 219, §32