# Economic Development (GEC)

## Title 4. Tourism, Film, and the Arts

### Subtitle 2. Maryland Tourism Development Board

#### Section 4-214

The Board shall:

(1) set policies for spending money on tourism advertising, written and graphic materials, cooperative and matching promotional programs, and other tourism and travel developmental and promotional activities for the State;

(2) spend money of the Fund to plan, advertise, promote, assist, and develop the tourism and travel industries in the State; and

(3) provide grants to destination marketing organizations for the purpose of attracting visitors to the State of not less than:

  (i) $2,350,000 in total for fiscal year 2011; and

  (ii) $2,500,000 in total for fiscal year 2012 and for each fiscal year thereafter.

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