Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) âAppointed commissionerâ means a commissioner appointed by the Governor pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 13995.40. (b) âAssessed businessâ means a person required to pay an assessment pursuant to this chapter, and until the first assessment is levied, any person authorized to vote for the initial referendum. An assessed business shall not include a public entity or a corporation when a majority of the corporationâs board of directors is appointed by a public official or public entity, or serves on the corporationâs board of directors by virtue of being elected to public office, or both. (c) âCommissionâ means the California Travel and Tourism Commission. (d) âDirectorâ means the Director of the Governorâs Office of Business and Economic Development. (e) âElected commissionerâ means a commissioner elected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13995.40. (f) âIndustry categoryâ means the following classifications within the tourism industry: (1) Accommodations. (2) Restaurants and retail. (3) Attractions and recreation. (4) Transportation and travel services, other than passenger car rental. (5) Passenger car rental. (g) âIndustry segmentâ means a portion of an industry category. For example, motor home rentals are an industry segment of the transportation and travel services industry category. (h) âMaximum assessmentâ means a dollar amount, adopted by the commission, over which an assessed business shall not be required to pay. The commission may adopt differing amounts of maximum assessment for each industry category or industry segment. (i) âOfficeâ means the Office of Tourism, also popularly referred to as the Division of Tourism, within the Governorâs Office of Business and Economic Development. (j) âPersonâ means an individual, public entity, firm, corporation, association, or any other business unit, whether operating on a for-profit or nonprofit basis. (k) âReferendumâ means any vote by mailed ballot of measures recommended by the commission and approved by the director pursuant to Section 13995.60, except for the initial referendum, which shall consist of measures contained in the selection committee report, discussed in Section 13995.30. ( l ) âSelection committeeâ means the Tourism Selection Committee described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 13995.30).
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