New Jersey § 34:1a-54

§ 34:1a-54.

The council shall: a. Aid the division in the formulation and updating of the 10-year master plan developed

pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1977, c. 225 ( C.34:1A-52 ) and the annual review thereof; b. Consider all matters referred to it by the Secretary of State ; c. Make recommendations to the division on any matter relating to tourism and the

tourist industry in New Jersey and to those objectives and responsibilities specified

in sections 8 and 9 of P.L.1977, c. 225 ( C.34:1A-52 and C.34:1A-53 ); d. Direct the division to review the spending of funds by the regional tourism councils

and provide comments and recommendations to such councils on the spending of funds

when appropriate; e. Direct the division to encourage the development of local marketing organizations,

including but not limited to destination marketing organizations and convention and

visitor bureaus; f. Direct the division to ensure that a recipient of funding by the Department of State for tourism promotion is in compliance with all terms of the funding agreement, and

that the recipient's promotional message is consistent with the promotional message

for the State established by the Secretary of State ; g. Direct the division on the operation of the division's Travel and Tourism Cooperative Marketing Campaign Program; h. Commission the New Jersey Center for Hospitality and Tourism at Richard Stockton

College of New Jersey to conduct an annual survey and analysis of New Jersey's tourism

industry for the purpose of providing data to improve the effectiveness of tourism

promotion. The council shall direct the division to make the survey and analysis results available

to tourism groups throughout the State. In a year during which the New Jersey Center for Hospitality and Tourism is unable

or unavailable to conduct the survey and analysis, the council shall choose another

entity to conduct the survey and analysis for that year; and i. Perform other duties as assigned by the Secretary of State .