67-4717. REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE GRANT PROGRAM. There is hereby established within the state of Idaho a travel and convention industry grant program. Such program shall be administered jointly by the council and the department. The source of funding for the program shall be from the assessment imposed by section 67-4718, Idaho Code.
Fifty percent (50%) of all funds derived from this act less one-half (1/2) of the administrative costs, shall be returned to local nonprofit organizations having as their primary purpose the promotion of travel and conventions within a planning region, to expend for the promotion of travel and conventions within their area. Each planning region shall be awarded grants totaling an amount equal to the regional proportion of one-half (1/2) the total sum raised by the assessment imposed by section 67-4718, Idaho Code. No allocations to a planning region shall lapse, but shall be continuously available for use for promotion purposes within the planning region.
The remaining fifty percent (50%) of all funds derived from this act, less one-half (1/2) of the administrative costs, shall be expended by the department for the promotion and development of statewide travel and convention programs. The department shall be counseled and advised in its creation and execution of such programs by the council as provided by section 67-4712, Idaho Code.
History:
[67-4717, added 1981, ch. 216, sec. 2, p. 403; am. 1985, ch. 160, sec. 17, p. 435.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Chapter 47 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Section 67-4701 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CREATED.
Section 67-4702 - AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.
Section 67-4703 - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 67-4703A - FOREIGN TRADE ZONES.
Section 67-4704 - ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL — APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS — QUALIFICATIONS.
Section 67-4705 - IDAHO DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICITY ACCOUNT.
Section 67-4706 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Section 67-4707 - FUNDS OF DEPARTMENT.
Section 67-4708 - BUSINESS RECORDS.
Section 67-4710 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 67-4711 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 67-4712 - IDAHO TRAVEL AND CONVENTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL — CREATED — APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.
Section 67-4713 - MEMBERS’ QUALIFICATIONS — TERM OF OFFICE — CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Section 67-4714 - MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
Section 67-4715 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.
Section 67-4716 - ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES — LIMITATION.
Section 67-4717 - REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 67-4718 - ASSESSMENT — COUNCIL ACCOUNT.
Section 67-4720 - TOURIST INFORMATION SIGNS.
Section 67-4722 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ACCOUNT.
Section 67-4723 - GRANTS — STANDARDS AND ADMINISTRATION.
Section 67-4723A - IDAHO SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL FUNDING ASSISTANCE ACT — FUND CREATED.
Section 67-4724 - RETURN TO THE STATE.
Section 67-4725 - IDAHO GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURIAL MISSION GRANT FUND.
Section 67-4729 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IGEM COUNCIL RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Section 67-4730 - IDAHO GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURIAL MISSION (IGEM) RESEARCH.
Section 67-4731 - COMMERCIALIZATION REVENUE DISTRIBUTION.
Section 67-4732 - IDAHO OPPORTUNITY FUND — SHORT TITLE — LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 67-4733 - DIRECTOR RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Section 67-4734 - IDAHO OPPORTUNITY FUND.
Section 67-4735 - AGREEMENTS REQUIRED AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.
Section 67-4736 - ANNUAL REPORT BY DIRECTOR.
Section 67-4737 - IDAHO REIMBURSEMENT INCENTIVE ACT — SHORT TITLE — LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 67-4738 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 67-4739 - APPLICATION — PROCESS — AGREEMENTS — REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 67-4740 - AGREEMENT WITH APPLICANT.
Section 67-4741 - APPLICANT’S ANNUAL REPORTING PROCEDURE.
Section 67-4742 - ANNUAL REPORTING BY DEPARTMENT.
Section 67-4743 - SUSPENSION OF IDAHO REIMBURSEMENT INCENTIVE ACT.
Section 67-4744 - DIRECTOR RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.