As used in this subchapter: (1) “Commission” means the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission or the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism or any successor agency designated by law to promote tourist travel and vacation business in Arkansas; (2) “Natural planning regions” means the respective counties composing each of the fourteen (14) natural planning […]
(a) (1) Any group of interested citizens and residents of counties composing a natural planning region of this state and who are residents of counties representing not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total population of the region, but in no event fewer than fifteen (15) individuals, who shall form a nonprofit corporation pursuant […]
(a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission or the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, upon receipt of a copy of incorporation papers, constitution, bylaws, and resolutions, if any, of a nonprofit corporation applying for recognition as a regional tourist promotion agency under the provisions of this subchapter, is authorized to designate the applying […]
The Tourism Division is designated as the administrative agency of this state to act under the authority of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission or the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism in administering the provisions of this subchapter.
(a) All grants under the provisions of this subchapter shall be on a matching basis with the applying regional tourist promotion agency furnishing one-third (1/3) of the funds and the state grant being two (2) times the amount of the funds supplied by the applying regional tourist promotion agency. (b) Upon approval of each application […]
(a) Upon approval of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized to make grants from funds specifically appropriated for such purposes to regional tourist promotion agencies, to assist such regional tourist promotion agencies in the financing of promotional and advertising programs, and to encourage and stimulate […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(a) Any brochures and other printed materials produced by the regional tourist promotion agencies or municipalities with state matching funds under the provisions of §§ 15-11-401 — 15-11-409 shall not be subject to state printing contracts. (b) However, all such brochures and other printed matter shall be printed by Arkansas printing firms.
