In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in this chapter or as otherwise provided by statute, the department of resources and economic development shall have the power and duty to plan and conduct a program of information and publicity to attract tourists, visitors, industrial concerns and other interested persons from outside the state to the state of New Hampshire, and to encourage, coordinate, and participate in the efforts of other public and private organizations or groups of citizens in order to publicize the facilities, industrial advantages and other attractions of the state for the same purposes. The department of resources and economic development shall also have the power and duty to plan and conduct inspections at least semi-annually and to plan and conduct necessary maintenance, monitoring and consulting work to ensure the preservation of the ""Old Man of the Mountain.'' The commissioner shall assign, with the approval of the advisory commission, such duties and functions to the 3 divisions of the department, as in his discretion will best effectuate the purposes, powers and duties set forth in this section and as otherwise provided by statute, provided, however, that the commissioner shall assign such duties and functions relating to the preservation of the ""Old Man of the Mountain'' to the division of parks and recreation and to the officially designated caretaker for the ""Old Man of the Mountain.''
Source. 1967, 166:1. 1991, 359:1, eff. July 1, 1991.