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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-63.1-1. Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to establish an operating program to promote and encourage tourism, to coordinate tourism activities within the state, and to establish a fund to promote and encourage tourism; and to promote and develop conventions and related exhibitions, meetings…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-63.1-10. Review and reporting
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(a) The Rhode Island economic development corporation shall at least once every five (5) years, commencing in 1993, study the effectiveness of the tax in fulfilling the purposes set forth herein and report to the general assembly on its findings. (b) The corporation shall call up…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-63.1-11. Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors’ Bureau — Creation — Composition — Governance — Powers
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(a) There is created the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department or agency of the state government, for the purpose of administering the Greater Providence-Warwick regional tour…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-63.1-12. Distribution of tax to Rhode Island Convention Center Authority
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(a) For returns and tax received on or before December 31, 2015, the proceeds of the hotel tax generated by any and all hotels physically connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center shall be distributed as follows: twenty-seven percent (27%) shall be deposited as general reve…