The Advisory Council is hereby created, to advise in the development of initiatives to facilitate the implementation of plans and strategies aimed at the sustainable development of tourism. The Council shall be constituted by members convened by the Interagency Commission as their participation in relative matters may be required, to provide information and scientific, technical and professional data, and to enable community participation and coordination, among other functions. The following sectors shall be equally represented: community organizations, professional organizations, academia, and technicians, together with the Economic Development Bank, the Commerce and Export Company, the Cooperative Development Administration, and representatives from the municipal governments, according to the matter under discussion. This Council shall be the advisory arm of the Office.
The Office may incorporate new members from both the public and the private sector, according to the needs and situations being addressed and the objectives set forth in the Master Plan for the Sustainable Development of Tourism in Puerto Rico.
History —Nov. 30, 2006, No. 254, § 9.