N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 4.45

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 4.45 - Executive order no. 45: establishing the state tourism executive committee

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.

III. Membership

The State Tourism Executive Committee shall comprise the Commissioner of Commerce who shall serve as chairman, the Director of the Budget, the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Chairman of the Council on the Arts, the Chairman of the State Thruway Authority, the Chairman of the Adirondack Park Agency, the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, and the Chairman of the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

The Executive Committee shall meet at the direction of the Chairman and shall periodically report to the Governor on its activities.

IV. Assistance

The Department of Commerce shall provide technical and staff support to the Executive Committee. All other departments, divisions and units of State government, including public corporations, are directed to cooperate with the Executive Committee and to provide such assistance as it may require to fulfill its purposes. Such assistance may include, but not be limited to, assistance of agency staff and the provision of such statistical and program data as the Executive Committee may require.

Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: August 6, 1984

[FN*] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot Spitzer), infra.]

[Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson), infra.]

[Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo), infra.]

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4.45