Section 13-728 - Established; purposes. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-728. Established; purposes.
 

(a)  Established.- There is a Western Maryland Regional Tourism Bureau in the Council. 

(b)  Purposes.- The purposes of the Bureau are to: 

(1) develop advertising and marketing programs to disseminate information about the region; 

(2) stimulate tourism in the region; 

(3) encourage the development of the region's recreational areas and facilities; 

(4) promote business and job opportunities in the region through tourism; 

(5) develop public awareness of the heritage and history of the region; 

(6) coordinate and facilitate special events programming for the region; 

(7) serve as a liaison between the region's tourism industry, the Governor, the Department, other units of State government, private organizations, and the General Assembly; and 

(8) advise the Governor, the Department, and the General Assembly on programs affecting the tourism industry. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 20A, §§ 4-102, 4-103(a); 2008, ch. 306, § 2.]