Ch. 625                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(16) SET POLICIES REGARDING THE EXPENDITURES OF APPROPRIATED
AND OTHER FUNDS FOR TOURISM ADVERTISING, WRITTEN AND GRAPHIC
MATERIALS, COOPERATIVE AND MATCHING PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS, AND
OTHER TOURISM AND TRAVEL DEVELOPMENTAL AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE STATE;

(17) SPEND FUNDS OF THE MARYLAND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD
FUND FOR THE PLANNING, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, ASSISTANCE, AND
DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL INDUSTRIES IN THIS STATE.

4-1A-08..

(A)     THERE IS A MARYLAND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUND.

(B)      THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A CONTINUING FUND FOR THE
BOARD TO FUND PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE PLANNING, ADVERTISING,
PROMOTION, ASSISTANCE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE

STATE.

(C)      THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, CONTINUOUS, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(D)     THE TREASURER SHALL INVEST AND REINVEST THE FUND IN THE SAME
MANNER AS OTHER STATE FUNDS AND CREDIT ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS TO
THE GENERAL FUND.

(E)      THE FUND CONSISTS OF ALL FUNDS ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 4-1A-06 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(F)      EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY BY THE BOARD IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AN APPROPRIATION APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY.

4-1A-09.

(A)     THERE IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TOURISM IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)      THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 40 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY AND THE BOARD.

(C)      OF THE 40 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

(1)       7 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MARYLAND HOTEL AND
MOTEL ASSOCIATION;

(2)      7 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
OF MARYLAND;

(3)       7 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MARYLAND TOURISM
COUNCIL;

(4)      2 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MARINE TRADE
ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND;

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