Ch. 500                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

THERE IS A WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL TOURISM BUREAU IN THE
TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL OF WESTERN MARYLAND.

4-103.

(B) (A) THE PURPOSE OF THE WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL
TOURISM BUREAU IS TO:

(1)  DEVELOP REGIONAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING
PROGRAMS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT WESTERN MARYLAND;

(2)  STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURIST BUSINESS
IN WESTERN MARYLAND;

(3)  ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN MARYLAND'S
RECREATIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES;

(4)  PROMOTE WESTERN MARYLAND'S BUSINESS AND JOB
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH TOURISM;

(5)  DEVELOP PUBLIC AWARENESS OF WESTERN MARYLAND'S
HERITAGE AND HISTORY;

(6)  COORDINATE AND FACILITATE SPECIAL EVENTS
PROGRAMMING FOR WESTERN MARYLAND;

(7)  SERVE AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE WESTERN MARYLAND
TOURISM INDUSTRY, THE GOVERNOR, THE DEPARTMENT, OTHER STATE
AGENCIES, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND

(8)  ADVISE THE GOVERNOR, THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON PROGRAMS AFFECTING THE TOURISM INDUSTRY.

(C) (B) (1) THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE BUREAU CONSISTS OF
15 MEMBERS.

(2) OF THE 15 COUNCIL MEMBERS:

(I)  5 MEMBERS SHALL BE FROM GARRETT COUNTY;

(II)  5 MEMBERS SHALL BE FROM ALLEGANY COUNTY;
AND

(III)  5 MEMBERS SHALL BE FROM WASHINGTON -
COUNTY.

(C) OF THE 5 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS IN ALLEGANY COUNTY AND
WASHINGTON COUNTY:

(1) 2 MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS;

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