{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1511.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1511.02","heading":"Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1992","body":"(Effective October 1, 1992)\n\nPrepared by the Mayor and transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia, pursuant to the provisions of Section 422(12) of the Charter of the District of Columbia.\n\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND PROMOTIONS\n\nI.\nThe Office of Tourism and Promotions (\"Office\") is hereby established in the Executive Branch of the Government under the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development (DMED). The Office shall be supervised and administered by a Director who shall be appointed by the Mayor to a position in the Executive Service pursuant to Title X of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, D.C. Law 2-139, effective March 3, 1979, (D.C. Code former sections 1-611.1 - 1.611.2, and subject to the advice and consent of the Council. The Mayor's Special Assistant for Tourism shall be the Acting Director pending confirmation by the Council.\n\nII.\nThe monuments and other attractions, affordable hotel and guest accommodations, and neighborhood diversity are all selling points to be emphasized by both the tourism and entertainment functions in District government. These functions will be jointly promoted under the Office of Tourism and Promotions.\n\nIII.\nThe Director shall initially hire two staff persons to carry out the functions of this Office. As need is demonstrated, justified and approved through budget authorization, additional staff may be hired to carry out the functions of the Office of Tourism and Promotions.\n\nIV.\nA.\n1.\nCoordinate and manage all District government activity related to tourism, convention and business travel and related promotional activities;\n2.\nServe as the Mayor's liaison to District agencies on issues affecting tourism and conventions;\n3.\nServe as a liaison to those agencies that affect the development or use of tourism attractions;\n4.\nMaintain oversight on the use of Hotel Occupancy Tax (\"HOT\") dollars by promotional agencies, including the D.C. Committee to Promote Washington, the Washington, D.C. Convention and Visitors Association, the D.C. Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Convention Center;\n5.\nServe as liaison between government and the aforementioned agency recipients of HOT funds;\n6.\nInsure that the Mayor's priorities relating to tourism and convention activities are conveyed to interested organizations and citizens;\n7.\nServe as the representative of the Mayor for tourism, promotion and convention related functions;\n8.\nArrange meetings, workshops, conferences and receptions to achieve the goals outlined in Section 2. above;\n9.\nEncourage and assist in the coordination of activities that promote or create attractions in the District for the tourist or business traveller; and\n10.\nWork to stimulate employment and economic development activities through tourism, entertainment and convention enterprises.\nB.\n\nV.\nAll positions, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocation, and other funds available or to be made available relating to the duties and functions assigned herein are transferred to the Office of Tourism and Promotions. This includes all positions, budget and other available resources currently held in the Office of Business and Economic Development and allocated to the Office of Motion Picture and Television Development and to the D.C. Committee to Promote Washington.\n\nVI.\nThe position of Mayor's Special Assistant for Tourism is abolished.\n\nVII.\nThis Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1992 shall become effective on October 1, 1992, following Council review, in accordance with Section 422(12) of P.L. 93-198.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 15. Reorganization of the District Since the Establishment of Home Rule.","Subchapter XI. 1992"],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1511.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"408520872520fb3e70f5ae4437e188f5fe6b456b092804051068627ea2550cb1","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1511.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1511.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}