§ 160. Legislative findings and objectives. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the promotion, attraction, stimulation, development and expansion of tourist travel, resort, vacation, culture and convention activities are vital and necessary concerns of the people of this state, since such activities form an important part of its economy. Therefore, it is hereby determined […]
§ 161. Administration. In futherance of these purposes, the department of economic development is hereby authorized and directed to: (a) Encourage, facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementation of programs to advertise, stimulate, promote and increase tourist travel, resort, vacation, culture and convention activities within the state and its regions with such flexibility as to […]
§ 162. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “tourist promotion agency” means any not-for-profit corporation, or other nonprofit organization, association or agency which shall be designated by resolution of the county legislature or other governing body of any county, or upon designation of the mayor of the city of […]
§ 163. Recognition of tourist promotion agencies. The commissioner, upon investigation and receipt of certified copies of such resolutions as may be necessary to satisfy him that a tourist promotion agency has been duly designated to represent a particular county or counties or the city of New York, as set forth in section one hundred […]
§ 164. Applications for and approval of matching funds to tourist promotion agencies. (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to match funds expended by recognized tourist promotion agencies and to set reasonable deadlines for the submission of applications for each fiscal year covered by appropriations in order to assist such agencies in the financing of […]
§ 165. Payment of funds to tourist promotion agencies. (a) Upon submission and approval of each application and the authorization of funds by the commissioner in accordance therewith, the commissioner shall give notice to the particular tourist promotion agency of such approval and authorization, and shall direct such agency to proceed with its proposed advertising […]
§ 166. Reporting requirements. (a) In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles each tourism promotion agency shall furnish an annual financial statement to the commissioner. Such reports shall be submitted on or before January first of each year. (b) The department shall annually, on or before March first, submit to the governor, the temporary president […]
§ 168. Inter-agency tourism task force. (a) There is hereby established an inter-agency tourism task force consisting of the following members: (1) the commissioner or his or her designated representative from the department and the departments of transportation, parks, recreation and historic preservation, environmental conservation, agriculture and markets, and health; (2) the chairman or his […]
