(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, money collected by a county and distributed under section 5739.09 of the Revised Code to a convention and visitors’ bureau in existence as of June 30, 2013, except for any such money pledged, as of that date, to the payment of debt service charges on bonds, notes, securities, or lease agreements, shall be used solely for tourism sales, marketing and promotion, and their associated costs, including operational and administrative costs of the bureau, sales and marketing, and maintenance of the physical bureau structure.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 5739.092

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

(B) A convention and visitors’ bureau that has entered into an agreement under section 307.678 of the Revised Code may use revenue it receives from a tax levied under division (A) of section 5739.09 of the Revised Code as described in division (E) of section 307.678 of the Revised Code.