Board duties.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. Economic Opportunity Act
4. Tourism Development
5. Board of Tourism Development
6. Board duties.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2025

Effective 5/12/2020
63N-7-103. Board duties.

• (1) The Board of Tourism Development:
  • (a) has authority to approve a tourism program of out-of-state advertising, marketing, and branding, taking into account the long-term strategic plan, economic trends, and opportunities for tourism development on a statewide basis, as a condition of the distribution of funds to the office from the:
    • (i) Tourism Marketing Performance Account created in Section 63N-7-301; and
    • (ii) Stay Another Day and Bounce Back Account, created in Section 63N-2-511;
  • (b) shall review office programs to coordinate and integrate advertising and branding themes, which may include recreational, scenic, historic, and tourist attractions of the state, to be used in office programs;
  • (c) shall encourage and assist in coordinating activities of persons, firms, associations, corporations, civic groups, and governmental agencies that are engaged in publicizing, developing, and promoting the scenic attractions and tourist advantages of the state; and
  • (d) shall advise the office in establishing a cooperative program using funds from the Tourism Marketing Performance Account created in Section 63N-7-301.

• (2) The board may:
  • (a) solicit and accept contributions of money, services, and facilities from any other sources, public or private and shall use these funds for promoting the general interest of the state in tourism; and
  • (b) establish subcommittees for the purpose of assisting the board in an advisory role.

• (3) The Board of Tourism Development may not, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (1)(a), make policy related to the management or operation of the office.

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