Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
State agency in Nevada, United States
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History
The department was the result of a merger between the existing commission on tourism and the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs.[3] The tourism commission was founded in 1983, consisting of two divisions, a tourism division and a publication division.[4] The latter published Nevada Magazine, which has been in circulation since 1936 after it was first published by the state highway department under the name Nevada Highways and Parks.[5]
The Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs was originally known as the Department of Museums, Library, and Arts and was founded in 1993.[6] The current structure of the newly merged department was put in place following a 2011 Nevada statute. Within this structure, the commission of tourism remained as a separate entity under the supervision of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.[7]
Divisions
The department consists of seven divisions, which are the following:[7]
- The Division of Tourism
- The Division of Museums and History
- The Board of Museums and History
- The Nevada Arts Council
- The Nevada Indian Commission
- The Board of the Nevada Arts Council
- The Commission on Tourism
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