Terms Used In Michigan Laws 141.897b

  • Board: means the board of directors elected by the members of a regional marketing organization. See Michigan Laws 141.892
  • Director: means the president of the Michigan strategic fund or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 141.892
  • Master plan: means the comprehensive, long-range master plan developed by the Michigan travel commission and the travel bureau under section 2c of the Michigan tourism policy act, 1945 PA 106, MCL 2. See Michigan Laws 141.892
  • Regional marketing organization: means a nonprofit corporation that promotes tourism within a region of this state. See Michigan Laws 141.892
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Travel bureau: means the Michigan travel bureau created under section 2a of the Michigan tourism policy act, 1945 PA 106, MCL 2. See Michigan Laws 141.892
    (1) The vice-president of the travel bureau and the president or chief administrative officer of the regional marketing organization shall meet periodically, but at least once each year, to discuss the master plan and the annual marketing plan approved by the board.
    (2) The regional marketing organization and the travel bureau shall coordinate their marketing program activities and annual marketing plan activities with the master plan with a goal of maximizing the impact of tourism and convention business on the economy of this state.
    (3) The director shall disapprove of the regional marketing organization’s annual marketing plan within 30 days of the meeting provided for in subsection (1) upon finding that it is detrimental to the master plan or the travel bureau’s promotional programs. The regional marketing organization shall not implement an annual marketing plan that is disapproved by the travel bureau. If the director does not disapprove of an annual marketing plan within the 30-day period, the annual marketing plan shall be considered approved and may be implemented by the regional marketing organization.