§ 45-59.1-2. Legislative findings and purpose.
(a) It is found and declared that:
(1) Tourism is a major source of employment, income, and tax revenues in this state, and the expansion of the tourism industry is vital to the growth of the state’s economy.
(2) The tourism industry is important to this state, not only because of the number of people it serves and the vast human, financial, and physical resources it employs, but because of the benefits tourism and related activities confer on individuals and on society as a whole.
(3) Local government oversight and resources are needed to implement a coordinated and effective marketing program consistent with the needs of specific areas of this state, and to optimize the considerable investment of time, energy, capital, and resources being made by the tourism industry.
(b) It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize municipalities to create tourism improvement districts for the purpose of providing the services and undertaking the activities described in this chapter to supplement, not supplant, existing funding provided by the state and municipalities implementing a tourism investment district.
History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 282, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 283, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-59.1 - Tourism Improvement Districts
Section 45-59.1-1. - Short title.
Section 45-59.1-2. - Legislative findings and purpose.
Section 45-59.1-3. - Definitions.
Section 45-59.1-4. - Boundaries of a tourism improvement district — Requirement of consent.
Section 45-59.1-5. - Contents of tourism improvement district plan.
Section 45-59.1-7. - Hearing on establishment or renewal.
Section 45-59.1-8. - Changes to proposed assessment.
Section 45-59.1-9. - Authorizing resolution.
Section 45-59.1-10. - Expiration of tourism improvement district term.
Section 45-59.1-11. - Time and manner of collection of assessments — Delinquent payments.
Section 45-59.1-12. - Validity of assessment.
Section 45-59.1-13. - Certification to establish levels of services and funding.
Section 45-59.1-14. - Modification to the tourism improvement district plan.
Section 45-59.1-15. - Reports.
Section 45-59.1-16. - Renewal of tourism improvement district.