§ 24-49.7-101 — Legislative declaration - policy

Colorado § 24-49.7-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Colorado Tourism Office

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(1) The general assembly
hereby finds and declares that the tourism and travel industries are vital to the
general welfare, economic well-being, and employment opportunities of the state
and its communities and citizens and that the continued health and expansion of
these industries requires a long-term and continuing investment by the state in the
planning, promotion, coordination, and development of Colorado as a quality
national and international tourist and travel destination.

(2) The general assembly therefore declares it to be the policy of this state
to guide, stimulate, and promote the coordinated, efficient, and beneficial
development of tourism and travel in Colorado. In addition, it is the policy of this
state to provide a long-term and continuing investment in tourism and travel
promotion and to support such investment with general fund revenues.

(3) The general assembly further finds and declares that the promotion and
development of tourism and travel requires a unified, consistent, and positive
statewide effort to be successful and that it is the policy of the state that all levels
of state government participate in attaining the state policies expressed in this
section. To this end, all state departments shall cooperate with the Colorado
tourism office created in this article and shall, to the extent possible, assist the
office in its efforts by making property and services available to the office that will
facilitate or reduce the costs of such promotion and development. In addition, the
Colorado tourism office and all state departments shall cooperate with the tourism
and travel industries to further the policies expressed in this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire article added, p. 663, � 1, effective May 22.