{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-2.101","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.101","heading":"Short title; legislative findings; intent.","body":"Sec. 1.\n\nThis act shall be known and may be cited as the \"Michigan tourism policy act\".\n\nThe legislature finds all of the following:\n\nTourism is a major source of employment, income, and tax revenues in this state, and the expansion of the tourism industry is vital to the growth of the state's economy.\n\nThe tourism industry is important to the state, not only because of the numbers of people it serves and the vast human, financial, and physical resources it employs, but because of the benefits tourism and related activities confer on individuals and on society as a whole.\n\nInvestment of state resources is needed to provide a more effective means of marketing travel to, and within, the state, and to optimize the considerable investment of time, energy, capital, and resources being made by the tourism industry.\n\nCoordination of existing state government involvement in tourism promotion at the state level and with local government and the private sector will maximize the economic and employment benefits of the tourism industry.\n\nThrough this act the legislature intends to encourage all of the following:\n\nA commitment to the fostering of the economic activity inherent in tourism promotion.\n\nDevelopment of a means to promote and market the state as a destination for tourists on a worldwide basis.\n\nTourism growth to assist this state in remaining competitive in the world tourism marketplace.\n\nMaximization of the contribution of the tourism-related industries to the state's economic prosperity and expansion of employment opportunities.\n\nRecognition of historic, natural, and scenic environments, and the development of cultural and heritage tourism programs and international marketing strategies, to enhance the state's appeal as a destination for domestic and international tourism.\n\nProvision of timely, up-to-date travel and tourism information on urban and rural locations in various regions of the state to enable state residents to take maximum advantage of travel opportunities within the state.\n\nHealth, education, and intercultural appreciation of the geography, natural resources, history, arts, and ethnicity of the state.\n\nThe welcome entry of individuals traveling to the state to enhance international understanding and goodwill, consistent with immigration laws, laws protecting the public health, laws governing the importation of goods into the United States, and other applicable laws and regulations.\n\nThe collection, analysis, and timely dissemination of data which accurately measures the economic impact of tourism on the state in order to facilitate planning in the public and private sectors.\n\nThe establishment of a program to market the travel vacation opportunities available in this state to residents and nonresidents by using any medium or means that the travel bureau, in consultation with the travel commission, determines appropriate.\n\nPublic interest in protection of the natural resources and the cultural heritage of the state.\n\nRecognition of state and locally managed recreational opportunities including camping, hunting, fishing, boating, snowmobiling, golfing, skiing, and other outdoor recreation experiences.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 2","Act Act-106-of-1945"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-2-101","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"b1f180d461ba5a5111e3eb607206d7537d8cc1b2823d95d490e17906f854e7f9","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-29.462","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-2.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}