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2.1 "Department of Revenue" shall mean the Washington State Department of <br /> Revenue. <br /> 2.2 "Lodging business"shall mean a person that furnishes lodging taxable by the state <br /> of Washington under chapter 82.08 RCW that has 40 or more lodging units. <br /> 2.3 "Lodging charge" shall mean the levy imposed by Snohomish County on lodging <br /> businesses pursuant to Chapter 35.101 RCW. <br /> 2.4 "Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area" or "Snohomish County TPA" <br /> shall mean the Tourism Promotion Area created by the Snohomish County Council acting <br /> by ordinance pursuant to Chapter 35.101 RCW and this Agreement. <br /> 2.5 "State Treasurer" shall mean the Washington State Treasurer. <br /> 2.6 "Tourism promotion" shall mean activities and expenditures designed to increase <br /> tourism and convention and sports business, including but not limited to advertising, <br /> publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and <br /> welcoming tourists, and operating tourism destination marketing organizations. <br /> 3. Establishment of Snohomish County TPA. <br /> 3.1 It is understood and agreed that the Snohomish County Council, pursuant to the <br /> authority of Chapter 35.101 RCW, will by ordinance establish a Tourism Promotion <br /> Area, to be known as the Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area, to include the <br /> unincorporated area of Snohomish County and the entire area within the corporate limits <br /> of the Cities. <br /> • <br /> 3.2 It is understood and agreed that the purpose of authorizing the Snohomish County <br /> Council and Snohomish County to form the Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area <br /> is to provide revenue to fund promotion of tourism in Snohomish County. <br /> 4. Levv of Lodging Charges within the Snohomish County TPA. <br /> 4.1 It is understood and agreed that the Snohomish County Council will by ordinance <br /> impose lodging charges on the furnishing of lodging by certain lodging businesses <br /> located within the Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area in accordance with the <br /> zones and rates stated in this Agreement. <br /> 4.2 It is understood and agreed that in accordance with RCW 35.101.090 the County <br /> will contract for the administration and collection of the lodging charges by the <br /> Department of Revenue. <br /> INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING <br /> ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY <br /> TOURISM PROMOTION AREA <br /> Page 3 of 12 <br />