Section 41-7-1 Definitions; Department Created; Composition; Powers and Duties.

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Advisory Board of the Alabama Tourism Department. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Tourism Department. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of Publicity of the Alabama Tourism Department. (b) There is created the Alabama Tourism Department, hereinafter referred to as the department, composed of a Division of Records and Reports and such other divisions as the director determines to be necessary. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever any act or section of this code, or other provision of law, refers to the State Bureau of Tourism and Travel, the reference shall be deemed a reference to the Alabama Tourism Department. (c) The department, with the advice and assistance of the board provided for in Section 41-7-3, shall have exclusive power and authority to plan and conduct all state programs of information and publicity designed to attract tourists to the State of Alabama. It shall be the duty of the principal administrator of each department, board, commission, institution, agency and office, upon request, to assist the Director of Publicity in preparing news items of general interest relating to tourism.