DISCLAIMER: As Member States provide national legislations, hype~inks and explanatory notes (if any), UNESCO does not guarantee their accuracy, nor their up-<lating on this web site, and is not liable for any incorrect information. COPYRIGHT: All rights reserved. This information may be used only for research, educational, legal and non· commercial purposes, with acknowledgement of UNESCO Cultural Heritage Laws Database as the source (C UNESCO). All grewia Ilesika. All chilianthus Ilelora. All gladiolus species. An Act to amend the executive law to create the department of information and cultural affairs, 1965 (extract) It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of-the Republic of Liberia, in Legislature Assembled Section 1. The Executive Law is hereby amended by adding thereto a new chapter to be chapter 22 entitled THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS to read as follow CHAPTER 22. THE DEPARTMENT OF FORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIR §657. Department CreatedThere shaUlIe established in 1heExecutive Branch of the Government a departmentof Information and Cultural Affairs to be administrated by a Secratary of Information and Cultural Affairs, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The Secretary of Information and Cultural Affairsllhall be charged with the responsibility, direction and supervision of all patters relating to Information and cultura1 programs of the Government of Liberia.For this purpose he shall: ( ... ) Organize, supervise and encourage the mass production, improvement and popularization of Liberia's Indigenous arts and handicrafts; establish, operate and maintain a National Cultural Center and an Ethnographical Museum, and plan and execute programs for the further enhancenent of the folklore, mores and indigenous culture of the nation; Organize, foster and promote a tourist industry for which purpose he shall enquire into, collect and publicize all information pertaining to historical sites"landmarks and places of natural scenic beauties, wherever found through-tourist attractions; ( ... )