The Legislature hereby finds:
1. That the general welfare and material well-being of the citizens of the State of Oklahoma depend, in large measure, upon the development of tourism attractions in this state;
2. That it is in the best interests of the citizens of this state to induce the creation of new or the expansion of existing tourism attractions within this state in order to advance the public purposes of relieving unemployment by preserving and creating jobs that would not exist if not for the inducements to be offered by this state to approved companies, and by preserving and creating sources of tax revenues for the support of public services provided by this state;
3. That the authority prescribed by this act, and the purposes to be accomplished under the provisions of this act, are proper governmental and public purposes for which public funds may be expended; and
4. That the inducement of the creation or expansion of tourism attraction projects is of paramount importance, mandating that the provisions of this act be liberally construed and applied in order to advance public purposes.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 196, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.