In order to obtain the amounts provided in Sections 12-21-6530 and 12-21-6540:

(A) The county or municipality in which the major tourism or recreation facility or major tourism or recreation area is located must file with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism a certification application. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall review the application for completeness and accuracy and if necessary contact the county or municipality for additional information. A separate certification application must be filed for each tourism or recreation facility located in a tourism or recreation area. The certification application must be filed within one year of the end of the investment period.

(B) When the application is complete, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall forward the application on to the department. The department shall notify the county or the municipality, in writing, if the certification application has been approved.

(C) A tourism or recreation facility for which a certification application has been filed must request a determination from the council as to the status of the tourism or recreation facility. The council must classify each tourism or recreation facility as a new tourism or recreation facility or an expansion to an existing tourism or recreation facility. If a tourism or recreation facility is classified as an expansion to an existing tourism or recreation facility, Section 12-21-6580 applies. The request for determination of classification must be included in the certification application. The department must forward a copy of the request to the council for its determination.

HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 109, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 145, Section 24.A, eff July 1, 2005.