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Report 1 - Budget Footnote Creating the Wyoming Tourism Board
Tourism Board in the Business Council approved by Wyoming House and Senate. February 20, 2003. The Board will function until the end of this budget cycle June 30, 2004. The budget footnote:
- There is created the Wyoming tourism board within the Wyoming business council.
- The tourism board is composed of nine (9) members appointed by the governor. The governor may remove any member as provided by W.S. 9-1-202. Members of the board shall be employed in or associated with the travel industry. Two (2) members shall be designated as at-large members of the board. Of the seven (7) remaining members, one (1) each shall be appointed from each of the appointment districts set forth in W.S. 9-1-218.
- The tourism board shall be responsible for implementing the tourism program and functions assigned to the Wyoming business council under the Wyoming economic development act, including the expenditure of all funds appropriated for this program.
- The tourism board shall be subject to oversight by the Wyoming business council to assure compliance with the Wyoming economic development act.
- Members of the tourism board shall be compensated in the same manner as members of the Wyoming business council.
- The tourism board shall be appointed and begin exercising its powers no later than April 1, 2003. The board shall exist until June 30, 2004. Upon termination of the board, its powers shall pass and be vested in the Wyoming business council.
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