La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § V-705

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-705 - [Effective until 9/24/2024] Definitions

A. The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Applicant-an event producer, host, local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, endorsing parish, official tourism commission, convention and visitor bureau or official destination marketing organization.

Endorsing Municipality-either of the following:

a. a municipality that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for a major event and is a party to an event support contract;

b. a municipality that does not contain a site selected by a site selection organization for a qualified major event but is included in the market area for the event as designated by the secretary and is a party to an event support contract.

Endorsing Parish-either of the following:

a. a parish that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for a qualified major event and is a party to an event support contract;

b. a parish that does not contain a site selected by a site selection organization for a qualified major event but is included in the market area for the event as designated by the secretary and is a party to an event support contract.

Event Support Contract or Event Contract-a joint undertaking, a joint agreement, or a similar contract executed by a local organizing committee, an endorsing municipality, an endorsing parish, official tourism commission, convention and visitors bureau, or official destination marketing organization, or any combination thereof, and a site selection organization.

Local Organizing Committee-an organization created or recognized as the official host entity sanctioned by an endorsing municipality or parish for a specified qualified major event.

Qualified Major Event-a National Football League Super Bowl, a National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four tournament game, the National Basketball Association All-Star Game, the X Games, a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision postseason game, a college tournament or championship, the World Games, a national collegiate championship of an amateur sport sanctioned by the national governing body of the sport that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee, an Olympic activity including a Junior or Senior activity, training program, or feeder program sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee's Community Olympic Development Program, a mixed martial arts championship, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, a Bassmasters Classic, a National Motorsports race, the Red Bull Signature Series, a football kickoff game between two National Collegiate Athletic Association teams, a national championship or Olympic trials of an amateur or professional sport sanctioned by the national governing body of the sport, the United States Bowling Congress Tournament, the WWE WrestleMania, the Bayou Classic, the Essence Festival, the Zurich Classic or other PGA Tour event, a national military event, a national political convention of the Republican National Committee or of the Democratic National Committee, or any National Collegiate Athletic Association conference, convention, or conference media event, including conference media days. The term includes any activities related to or associated with a qualified major event.

Site Selection Organization-any of the following:

a. the National Football League, the National Collegiate Athletic Association or any affiliated conference, or any team or teams thereof, the National Basketball Association, the International World Games Association, or the United States Olympic Committee;

b. the national governing body of a sport that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee;

c. the National Thoroughbred Racing Association;

d. the Republican National Committee or Democratic National Committee;

e. the United States Bowling Congress; or

f. the national governing body of an organization not listed in Subparagraphs a-e of this Paragraph that schedules a qualified major event as defined in this Section.

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § V-705

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Tourism, LR 49, 10/1/2023, exp. 3/29/2024 (Emergency), Amended LR 50, exp. 9/24/2024 (Emergency).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:1260.