RESOLVE PROVIDING FOR AN INVESTIGATION AND STUDY BY A SPECIAL COMMISSION RELATIVE TO DESIGNATING 1,000 GREAT PLACES IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
Resolved, That a special commission to consist of 3 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader, 3 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader, the executive director of the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism, and 6 persons to be appointed by the governor, 3 of whom shall be representatives of the regional tourist councils and 3 of whom shall be representatives of the Massachusetts Cultural Council is hereby established for the purpose of making an investigation and study to identify, catalogue, evaluate and designate 1,000 great places in the commonwealth.
The commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than 120 days after the first meeting of the commission.Approved Janury 15, 2009