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7.2.3 The marketing of Snohomish County to the travel industry in order to benefit local tourism and the lodging businesses in Snohomish County; or 7.2.4 The marketing of Snohomish County to recruit sporting events in order to benefit local tourism and the lodging businesses in Snohomish County. 7.3 The uses described in this section may include payment of administrative costs associated with operation of the Snohomish County TPA as determined by the County Council. 8. Contract for Management of the Snohomish County TPA. The County Council may contract with tourism marketing organizations or other similar organizations to administer the operation of the TPA in accordance with RCW 35.101.130 or other law. 9. Modification or Disestablishment of the Snohomish County TPA. 9.1 The Snohomish County Council may modify or disestablish the Snohomish County TPA by ordinance after adoption of a resolution of intention and public hearing. The resolution of intention shall describe the proposed action and state the time and place of the public hearing, and may be adopted by motion 9.2 The County Council must adopt a resolution of intention and hold a public hearing to consider modification or disestablishment of the Snohomish County TPA if a petition for modification or disestablishment containing the signatures of persons who operate lodging businesses that pay over 40 percent of the lodging charge imposed by SCC 4.118.020 is filed with the Clerk of the County Council. 9.3 If a petition for disestablishment of the Snohomish County TPA containing the signatures of persons who operate lodging businesses that pay over 40 percent of the lodging charge imposed by SCC 4.118.020 is filed with the Clerk of the County Council, the Council must disestablish the Snohomish County TPA unless at the public hearing described in the resolution of intention protest is made by persons who operate lodging businesses that pay over 50 percent of the lodging charge imposed by SCC 4.118.020. An ordinance adopted under this paragraph shall take effect within a reasonable time as determined by the County Council. 10. Miscellaneous Provisions. 10.1 Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until such time as the Snohomish County TPA is disestablished by action of the Snohomish County Council,.provided that if the Snohomish County TPA is modified to exclude the . INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOURISM PROMOTION AREA Page 6 of 12