90-1-164. Heritage and cultural tourism promotion and development plan. (1) A heritage preservation and cultural tourism commission may prepare a heritage and cultural tourism promotion and development plan and shall operate according to the provisions of that plan.
     (2) A heritage and cultural tourism promotion and development plan must be created in consultation with the tourism advisory council, the Montana historical society, the Montana arts council, and interested stakeholders, including businesses and institutions that have a demonstrable interest in cultural tourism, historic preservation, economic development, the arts, and cultural affairs.
     (3) A heritage and cultural tourism promotion and development plan:
     (a) may include but is not limited to:
     (i) inventories of public displays and interpretations of heritage and cultural tourism resources;
     (ii) mapping of and guidance to heritage and cultural tourism resources; and
     (iii) advertising and promoting heritage and cultural tourism resources, economic development, heritage protection, and heritage incentives; and
     (b) may recommend ordinances or resolutions to counties, consolidated governments, and municipalities to assist and protect the qualities of heritage and cultural tourism resources as long as those ordinances are based on uniform standards and procedures.

     History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 217, L. 2007.