§ 42-105-3. Purposes.
The Newport and Bristol County convention and visitors’ bureau dba Discover Newport is authorized, created, and established for the following purposes:
(1) To establish an operating program to promote and encourage tourism;
(2) To coordinate tourism activities within Newport and Bristol Counties and the state;
(3) To establish a fund to promote and encourage tourism; and
(4) To aid the municipalities in Newport and Bristol County in resolving problems that may arise due to growth in the tourism industry and to improve the quality of life in Newport and Bristol County.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 205, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 242, § 3; P.L. 2023,
ch. 208, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 209, § 1, effective June 21,
2023.