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Commissioners amend tourism commission ordinance to comply with HEA 1210
Summary
Knox County Commissioners unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-6 to amend the county tourism commission to a seven-member board with specified appointing authorities, aligning the local ordinance with state law HEA 1210.
Knox County Commissioners approved Ordinance 2026-6 on July 7, 2026, updating the county's Tourism Commission ordinance to comply with House Enrolled Act 1210. Janice Barniak of the Knox County Tourism Bureau briefed the board on the change to a seven-member commission and the distribution of appointing authorities.
Under the amendment, appointments to the commission will be made as follows: two members appointed by the County Board of Commissioners, two by the mayor of Vincennes, two by the County Council, and one by the city executive of Bicknell. The motion to adopt Ordinance 2026-6 was moved by Commissioner Kellie E. Streeter, seconded by Commissioner Timothy Ellerman, and passed 2-0.
The ordinance change was presented as a technical compliance action to align county practice with HEA 1210; no opposition was recorded in the minutes. The ordinance now reflects the seven-member structure and the named appointing authorities; the board did not record additional amendments or implementation tasks at the meeting.
