Massachusetts § 13E Office of travel and tourism;  executive director;  appointment;  powers and duties

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 13E — Office of travel and tourism; executive director; appointment; powers and duties

Massachusetts § 13E

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ch. 23ADEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23A, § 13E (2026).

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Section 13E. There shall be within the partnership an office of travel and tourism which shall be under the supervision and control of an executive director.  The powers and duties given to the executive director of the office of travel and tourism in this chapter and in any other general or special law shall be exercised and discharged subject to the direction, control and supervision of the partnership.[ Second paragraph effective until May 30, 2023.  For text effective May 30, 2023, see below.]The executive director of the office of travel and tourism shall be appointed by the governor, and serve at the pleasure of the governor.  The position of executive director of the office of travel and tourism shall be classified under section 45 of chapter 30 and the executive director of travel 

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Section 13E. There shall be within the partnership an office of travel and tourism which shall be under the supervision and control of an executive director. The powers and duties given to the executive director of the office of travel and tourism in this chapter and in any other general or special law shall be exercised and discharged subject to the direction, control and supervision of the partnership.[ Second paragraph effective until May 30, 2023. For text effective May 30, 2023, see below.]The executive director of the office of travel and tourism shall be appointed by the governor, and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The position of executive director of the office of travel and tourism shall be classified under section 45 of chapter 30 and the executive director of travel and tourism shall devote full time during business hours to the duties of the office of travel and tourism and shall give to the state treasurer a bond for the faithful performance of those duties.[ Second paragraph as amended by 2023, 7, Sec. 81 effective May 30, 2023. See 2023, 7, Sec. 298. For text effective until May 30, 2023, see above.]The executive director of the office of travel and tourism shall be appointed by the secretary of economic development. The position of executive director of the office of travel and tourism shall be classified under section 45 of chapter 30 and the executive director of travel and tourism shall devote full time during business hours to the duties of the office of travel and tourism and shall give to the state treasurer a bond for the faithful performance of those duties.The executive director of travel and tourism shall be the executive and administrative head of travel and tourism and shall be responsible for administering and enforcing the laws relative to travel and tourism and to any administrative unit of that office. Powers and duties given to an administrative unit of travel and tourism by a general or special law shall be exercised subject to the direction, control and supervision of the executive director of travel and tourism.