§ 15-11-407. Federal funds
(a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission or the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized to accept gifts, grants, or donations from the United States Government or agencies thereof, and some private individuals, foundations, or concerns to be used in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter. (b) (1) The commission shall […]
§ 15-11-210. Award of pistol upon retirement
When a commissioned law enforcement officer of the State Parks Division of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism retires from service in good standing after twenty (20) years of service, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring officer, the Director of the State Parks Division may award to the officer […]
§ 15-11-408. Matching state funds — Use, reversion, and reallocation
(a) (1) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules regarding the use of matching funds that are available to the respective regional tourist promotion agencies. (2) The funds available to each regional tourist promotion agency may be used for needed approved tourist promotion and advertising or research programs designed to encourage […]
§ 15-11-211. Disposal of railroad track material
(a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism are authorized to dispose of rail and other railroad track material by gift or contract to a regional intermodal facilities authority organized pursuant to the Regional Intermodal Facilities Act, § 14-143-101 et seq., a metropolitan port authority organized pursuant […]
§ 15-11-409. Investigations and audits
The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission or the Tourism Division from time to time may make such investigations and audits and require each participating regional tourist promotion agency to furnish such evidence or proof to determine that all funds granted under the provisions of this subchapter are being handled and expended for the purposes […]
§ 15-11-212. Enforcement of state law — Statewide jurisdiction
A person designated as and employed as a law enforcement officer by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism shall: (1) Be a certified law enforcement officer under § 12-9-101 et seq.; and (2) Have statewide law enforcement jurisdiction and authority.
§ 15-11-301. Creation
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized and directed to establish, as funds are provided therefor, and to maintain and operate at or near the federal interstate highway points of entry into this state tourist information bureaus to perform the functions and duties as provided by this subchapter.
§ 15-11-302. Department duties
Tourist information bureaus established pursuant to this subchapter shall: (1) Be open to the public at regular business hours and, during tourist seasons, shall be operated at such other hours as may be determined by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; (2) Be situated at or near federal interstate highway points of entry into […]
§ 15-11-303. Commission duties
In furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter, the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall: (1) Encourage the assistance and cooperation of public agencies and private businesses throughout the state in promoting the tourist industry; (2) Have the authority to accept gifts, grants, and donations of property, both real and personal, to be used […]
§ 15-11-304. Preferential treatment or consideration
In accepting gifts, grants, and donations, the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall not make any agreement whereby the person or firm making the gift, grant, or donation shall receive any special consideration or preference from the commission or any tourist information bureau in the performance of the respective duties provided in this subchapter.