New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.45 - Executive order no. 45: establishing the state tourism executive committee

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, New York State is blessed with beautiful natural
					 resources, a variety of cultural traditions and major cosmopolitan centers
					 which are the result of the efforts of generations of citizens; and
WHEREAS, these blessings attract visitors and vacationers
					 from all over the world, making New York State a major tourism center;
					 and
WHEREAS, the tourism and travel industries comprise an
					 important segment of the State's economy; and
WHEREAS, New York State, through the campaigns and programs
					 of the Department of Commerce and of other State agencies and authorities, is
					 appropriately dedicated to the preservation, enhancement and enjoyment of such
					 attractions and to the promotion and development of the tourism and travel
					 industries which serve the State's visitors and vacationers; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to coordinate, to the maximum
					 extent practicable, the State's policies and programs to ensure that they
					 effectively attract and serve the State' s visitors and vacationers as well as
					 address the economic development needs of the State's tourism and travel
					 industries;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby establish the State Tourism Executive
					 Committee.
I. Purposes
The purposes of the State Tourism Executive Committee shall
					 be to coordinate the development and implementation of the State's policies,
					 programs, projects and strategies to enhance the State's attractiveness as a
					 site for vacations, conventions and other visits, and to encourage the growth
					 and quality of the travel and tourism industries in the State.
II. General Powers
For the purposes in paragraph I of this Order, the State
					 Tourism Executive Committee shall have the following powers:
(1) to assess the State's tourism attractions
				  and facilities, both in the private and public sectors;
(2) to advise and assist the Department of
				  Commerce in the initiation, development, modification, coordination and
				  implementation of the State's tourism policies, programs, projects and
				  strategies, and seek to eliminate any inconsistencies or duplication of
				  efforts, whether among governmental or private sector entities and
				  organizations;
(3) to develop
				  efficient methods of delivering the State' s tourism-related services and
				  information to visitors, vacationers and the tourism and travel
				  industries;
(4) to consult with and
				  seek advice of the officially designated advisory council which represents the
				  tourism and travel businesses to the Commissioner of Commerce; and
(5) to seek the advice and, as appropriate,
				  participation of other government officials, including the chairmen of the
				  Senate and Assembly committees with jurisdiction over tourism-related
				  issues.