State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTI > TITLEII > CHAPTER23A > Section24Section 24. There shall be in OITI one or more foreign offices for international trade, in this section and in sections twenty-five to twenty-eight, inclusive, referred to as the foreign offices. The foreign offices may be located in any far eastern or European country determined to be best suited as the location for the furthering of foreign trade opportunities for the businesses of the commonwealth. Said foreign offices shall serve the purpose of encouraging and furthering trade between foreign businesses and businesses in the commonwealth. Said offices shall also promote investment opportunities in the commonwealth for foreign businesses in order to encourage the location and establishment of such businesses within the commonwealth. For said purposes of furthering foreign trade and investment, said foreign offices, subject to appropriation and approval by the executive director of OITI, may contract for such advertising and other communication services as may be necessary to further the purposes of this section. The foreign offices shall maintain an updated list of businesses in the commonwealth and foreign businesses which are or might become active in the import or export of their products and services. The foreign office may also provide additional information and assistance to businesses in the commonwealth desirous of exporting their goods and services.
The foreign offices shall maintain and give suitable publicity to an updated list of available sites for the location of foreign based businesses in the commonwealth. The foreign offices may make available technical assistance to foreign businesses interested in the establishment of plants or facilities in the commonwealth.
The foreign offices shall, on a regular basis, make all foreign trade information available to the executive director of OITI, who shall publish and furnish such information to businesses and corporations in the commonwealth which might be interested in, or benefit from the utilization of such information. The executive director of OITI may charge a fee not to exceed the actual printing costs for such information.
