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N.Y. COM Law § 181-E

This is the official text of N.Y. COM Law § 181-E, part of New York’s COM Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "COM Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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General functions, powers and duties of the commissioner

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* § 181-e. General functions, powers and duties of the commissioner.\n1. The commissioner shall develop and implement an "I love NY golf"\npromotion program. The commissioner, in conjunction with the\ncommissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation and any\nlocal government official or entity, shall identify a series of golf\ncourses to be part of a golf trail. No fewer than two golf trails should\nbe identified for the purposes of the program, and the commissioner\nshall work to ensure an adequate representation of golf courses\nthroughout New York state. In identifying specific courses to be\nincluded on a golf trail, special consideration shall be given to those\ntrails, which can be thematically linked by surrounding arts, cultural,\nhistorical, entertainment or other tourism destinations or exhibits of\ninterest to travelers.\n 2. The commissioner shall cause to be developed golf vacation\nitineraries based on specific golf trails, which shall identify for\nvisitors surrounding attractions, restaurants, golf supply shops,\nlodging and other exhibits or places of entertainment as may be a part\nof the theme linking the golf courses on the golf trail.\n 3. The commissioner shall work to develop discount packages for such\ngolf trails, which may include the development of a golf passport.\n 4. Nothing shall preclude the commissioner from contracting with an\nindependent vacation or travel package company to help develop golf\nvacation packages along a golf trail.\n * NB There are 2 § 181-e's\n

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