(b) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall

1. (1) cooperate with organizations in the private sector for the promotion and development of tourism into and within the state;
2. (2) coordinate with municipal, state, and federal agencies for the development of tourism resources in the state;
3. (3) promote and develop the state's tourist industry;
4. (4) cooperate with the private sector and the Alaska Tourism Marketing Board in the planning and execution of a destination tourism marketing campaign that is in the public interest;
5. (5) promote the development of visitor industry facilities, both in the public sector and the private sector, through the use of state resources as appropriate;
6. (6) plan and advocate for tourism and tourism development in coordination with the private sector, municipalities, state, and federal agencies;
7. (7) administer a visitor information center located in Tok; and
8. (8) conduct research related to tourism.