102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4037
 
Introduced 3/9/2021, by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 605/605-703 new

     Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Office of the Chief Tourism Officer within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Chief Tourism Officer shall be appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and shall serve at the pleasure of the Director. Provides that the Chief Tourism Officer shall be responsible for encouraging and promoting tourism within this State through the development and implementation of tourism policies, programs, and projects. Provides further duties of the Chief Tourism Officer. Provides for the adoption of rules.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois 
6is amended  by adding Section 605-703 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/605-703 new)
8    Sec. 605-703. Chief Tourism Officer.
9    (a)      There is created the Office of the Chief Tourism 
10Officer within the Department of Commerce and Economic 
11Opportunity. The Chief Tourism Officer shall be appointed by 
12the Director and shall serve at the pleasure of the Director.
13    (b)     The Chief Tourism Officer is responsible for 
14encouraging and promoting tourism within this State through 
15the development and implementation of tourism policies, 
16programs, and projects. The duties of the Chief Tourism 
17Officer include, but are not limited to, the following:
18        (1)   Collecting and compiling tourism information and 
19    data in the State.
20        (2)   Supporting State and local tourism through 
21    providing promotional opportunities, and devising and 
22    coordinating marketing campaigns.
23        (3)   Providing tourism grants, funding, and business 
 
 
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1    advice to businesses.
2        (4)   Strategic planning and development, such as 
3    producing tourism strategies and economic impact studies 
4    for implementation and lobbying, devising, and 
5    implementing marketing campaigns.
6        (5)   Performing any other duty reasonably related to 
7    promoting tourism in this State or which may be assigned 
8    to the Chief Tourism Officer under this Act or assigned by 
9    the Director.
10    (c)     The Department shall adopt all rules necessary for the 
11implementation of this Section.