Title 10, Title 10: Conservation and Development

§ 662. Allocation of funds (a) Within the limits of available funding, for every dollar raised by the private sector for travel promotion under the provisions of this chapter, the State will provide one dollar in matching funds to be allocated as follows: (1) 75 percent of the St…

§ 663. Administration (a) The Department of Economic Development, through the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, shall administer the travel promotion matching funds program with such flexibility so as to bring about the most effective and economical travel promotion pr…

§ 664. Application procedures (a) Travel promotion organizations, applying for a matching fund grant, must present their proposed travel development promotion programs to the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing in detail, and must further describe sources of local funds a…

§ 665. Bookkeeping systems All tourist promotion organizations will keep records of any applications, transactions, payment receipts, and correspondence relating to the implementation of the matching funds program. (Added 1979, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 22, 1980.)

§ 666. Reimbursement procedures (a) Upon receipt in writing of satisfactory evidence of program progress and funds expended or committed, the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing shall reimburse the organization according to its matching fund contract. Within 60 days of co…

§ 667. Legislative review The Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing shall annually submit a report on the travel promotion program to the Legislature. (Added 1979, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 22, 1980; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(d).)

§ 669. Regional travel and tourism marketing grants The General Assembly finds that: (1) Effective marketing of travel and tourism destinations is best performed on a regional level. (2) The tourism business is the second largest business in the State and is predicted to grow in …

§ 669a. Definitions For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) “Agency” means the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Marketing and Tourism. (3) “Regional travel and tourism marketing association” means a nonprofit corporation,…

§ 669b. Applications for regional travel and tourism marketing association grants A qualified regional travel and tourism marketing association may apply to the Secretary, on a form provided by the Secretary, for a grant under this chapter. The applicant may be required to submit…

§ 669c. Determination of eligibility for grant The Secretary shall determine within 60 days of filing the application whether the applicant is eligible for a grant under this chapter. An applicant may be eligible for a grant if the Secretary determines, in his or her sole discret…

§ 669d. Marketing association expenditures; reapplication (a) A regional travel and tourism marketing association shall use grant funds only for such purposes described in the application and approved by the Secretary under section 669c of this title. Disbursement of grant funds …

§ 669e. Cooperative efforts An association approved for a grant under this subchapter shall act in a manner that is consistent with the efforts of the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. A recipient association shall not deliberately and adversely affect the travel and t…

§ 669f. Rules The Secretary may adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Added 1995, No. 46, § 38.)

§ 669g. Applicability of State laws (a) A regional travel and tourism marketing association approved by the Secretary under this chapter shall not be subject to the provisions of 1 V.S.A. subchapter 2 (open meetings) and subchapter 3 (public records). (b) The provisions of 2 V.S.…

§ 669h. Delegation of authority The Secretary may designate any officer or employee of the Agency to carry out his or her powers and duties under this chapter. (Added 1995, No. 46, § 38.)