# Economic Development (GEC)

## Title 13. Regional Development Resources

### Subtitle 7. Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

#### Section 13-728

(a) There is a Western Maryland Regional Tourism Bureau in the Council.

(b) The purposes of the Bureau are to:

  (1) develop advertising and marketing programs to disseminate information about the region;

  (2) stimulate tourism in the region;

  (3) encourage the development of the region's recreational areas and facilities;

  (4) promote business and job opportunities in the region through tourism;

  (5) develop public awareness of the heritage and history of the region;

  (6) coordinate and facilitate special events programming for the region;

  (7) serve as a liaison between the region's tourism industry, the Governor, the Department, other units of State government, private organizations, and the General Assembly; and

  (8) advise the Governor, the Department, and the General Assembly on programs affecting the tourism industry.

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Md. Code Ann., Econ. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)