N.Y. Economic Development Law § 172: Powers of the council

§ 172. Powers of the council. The council shall have the following

powers:

1. To identify and review tourism-related issues and current state

policies and programs which directly or indirectly affect tourism and

travel in the state and, as appropriate, recommend the adoption of new,

or the modification of existing, policies and programs;

2. To advise the department in its promotion and development of

tourism and travel facilities and services in the state;

3. To advise the department in the development and implementation of

the state's tourism marketing and business development program,

including long-range strategies for attracting tourists to the state;

4. To advise the department, the governor and the legislature

concerning recommended legislation necessary to foster and promote the

prosperity, expansion and development of tourism and travel concerns

within the state;

5. To advise the department, the governor and the legislature

concerning existing laws, rules, regulations and practices of state

agencies which are counter-productive or inimical to the prosperity,

expansion and development of tourism and travel concerns within the

state;

6. To advise the department, the governor and the legislature

concerning the development of inter-governmental cooperation among

agencies of the federal, state and local governments and cooperation

between private industry and government so as to assure the optimum

development of tourism and travel concerns;

7. To assist the department in obtaining information necessary for the

development and improvement of state policies and programs affecting

tourism and travel industries in the state; and

8. To recommend ways of ensuring consumer protection for visitors to

the state.