2.2-2609 - Blue Ridge Regional Tourism Council; membership; meetings; Blue Ridge defined.
§ 2.2-2609. Blue Ridge Regional Tourism Council; membership; meetings; BlueRidge defined.
A. The Blue Ridge Regional Tourism Council (the Council) is established as anadvisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branchof state government. The Council shall be composed of one representative ofeach of the destination marketing organizations (DMOs) located in the BlueRidge region and the President of the Virginia Tourism Authority.
B. The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among itsmembers. The Council shall meet at least four times a year at such dates andtimes as they determine.
C. For the purposes of this article, the "Blue Ridge" region shall includethe Counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford,Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Highland,Montgomery, Nelson, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Wythe and the Cities ofBedford, Buena Vista, Covington, Lexington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke,Salem, Staunton, and Waynesboro.
(1993, c. 330, §§ 9-145.39:1, 9-145.39:2; 1996, cc. 590, 598; 2001, c. 844;2006, c. 861.)