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RA 9593 (The Tourism Act of 2009) Section 60

Tourism Enterprise Zones.

Section 60

SEC. 60. Tourism Enterprise Zones. — Any geographic area with the following characteristics may be designated as a Tourism Enterprise Zone: The area is capable of being defined into one contiguous territory; It has historical and cultural significance, environmental beauty, or existing or potential integrated leisure facilities within its bounds or within reasonable distances from it; It has, or it may have, strategic access through transportation infrastructure, and reasonable connection with utilities infrastructure systems; It is sufficient in size, such that it may be further utilized for bringing in new investments in tourism establishments and services; and It is in a strategic location such as to catalyze the socioeconomic development of neighboring communities.

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CitationRA 9593 (The Tourism Act of 2009) Section 60 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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