House Engrossed Senate Bill

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016

CHAPTER 108

SENATE BILL 1118

 

AN ACT

 

repealing section 41‑3016.33, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑3022.24; relating to the office of tourism.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Repeal

Section 41-3016.33, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3022.24, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3022.24.  Office of tourism; termination July 1, 2022

A.  The office of tourism terminates on July 1, 2022.

B.  Title 41, chapter 19 is repealed on January 1, 2023. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Purpose

Pursuant to section 41‑2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the office of tourism so that the office may:

1.  Promote and develop tourism business and planning.

2.  Develop a campaign of information, advertising, promotion, exhibition and publicity relating to tourism business, including the recreational, scenic and historical attractions of this state and all communities and regions of this state.

3.  Disseminate this information to the public through various state, national and international media.

Sec. 4.  Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act are effective retroactively to July 1, 2016.

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 6, 2016.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 6, 2016.