The Department shall have the following powers:
         (a) To formulate a program for the promotion of
    
tourism and the film industry in the State of Illinois, including, but not limited to, the promotion of our State Parks and local parks, fishing and hunting areas, historical shrines, vacation regions and areas of historic or scenic interest.
        (b) To cooperate with civic groups and local, State
    
and federal departments and agencies, and agencies and departments of other states in encouraging educational tourism and developing programs therefor.
        (c) To publish tourist promotional material such as
    
brochures and booklets.
        (d) To promote tourism in Illinois through all media,
    
including but not limited to, the Internet, television, articles and advertisements in magazines, newspapers and travel publications and by establishing promotional exhibitions at fairs, travel shows, and similar exhibitions.
        (e) To establish and maintain travel offices at major
    
points of entry to the State.
        (f) To recommend legislation relating to the
    
encouragement of tourism in Illinois.
        (g) To assist municipalities, other units of local
    
government, or local promotion groups in developing new tourist attractions including but not limited to feasibility studies and analyses, research and development, and management and marketing planning for such new tourist attractions.
        (h) (Blank).

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 665/4

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Municipalities: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.27
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28

         (i) To implement a program of matching grants and
    
loans to counties, municipalities, other units of local government, local promotion groups and others, as provided in Sections 5 and 8a of this Act, for the development or improvement of tourism attractions and tourism events in Illinois under the terms and conditions provided in this Act.
        (j) To expend funds from the International and
    
Promotional Fund, subject to appropriation, on any activity authorized under this Act.
        (k) To do any other acts that, in the judgment of the
    
Department, are necessary and proper in fostering and promoting tourism in the State of Illinois.