INFORMATION ABOUT TOURIST SERVICE MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISE
The Tourist Service Municipal Enterprise was established under Resolution No 13, as per Minutes No 13 № 48/17.02.2003 as a specialized unit of Sofia City Municipality. The functions of the enterprise are regulated by the Rules for the activity of the Tourist Service Municipality Enterprise, adopted with Decision No 957/11.10.2007 of Sofia City Municipal Council. The main goal of establishing the enterprise is associated with the implementation of municipal activities regulated by the Law on Tourism Act related to registration, rating, reporting and control of tourist establishments in the territory of Sofia City Municipality.
The enterprise has the status of a secondary user of state funds. As a unit of Sofia City Municipality, when exercising its functions, Tourist Service Municipal Enterprise keeps contacts with all structural and functional units of the municipality, the State Agency for Tourism, the Commission on Consumer Protection, the National Revenue Agency, Ministry of the Interior – Sofia Internal Affairs Directorate, and also and with all state, municipal and professional organizations, concerned with the problems of tourism.
On the basis Of the Rules for the activities of the Tourist Service Municipal Enterprise, approved by Sofia City Municipal Council, the Enterprise shall perform the following main types of activities:
- Assists the state authorities in implementing the policy in tourism and exercising control over the quality of tourism product in the territory of the Municipality;
- Prepares and offers the Mayor for adoption by Sofia City Municipal Council a Programme for development of tourism in the territory of Sofia City Municipality, which it implements in accordance with the National Strategy and with view to the local tourist resources and needs;
- Assists and participates through the Director of the Enterprise in the work of the Advisory Council on Tourism at Sofia City Municipality and implements its decisions related to the enterprise;
- Registers the tourist establishments located in the territory of Sofia City Municipality;
- Participates with its representatives in the Municipal Expert Rating Committee of tourist establishments, and makes a proposal to the Mayor of Sofia City Municipality to rate them, as provided by the Law on Tourism;
- Verify compliance with the provisions of the Law on Tourism, the control of which is assigned to the Mayor;
- Establishes and maintains current Register of the tourist establishments, rated under Article 52, Para. 1 of the Law on Tourism Act in the territory of Sofia City Municipality;
- Pursuant to Article 49 of the Law Tourism Act and the order by the Mayor of Sofia City Municipality, certifies monthly reports-declarations for certification of the tourist register and collects the due tourist fee;
- Organizes and carries out advertising of Sofia as a tourist destination , and contributes to the promotion of the tourist product of the municipality;
- Presents Sofia as a tourist destination in the country and abroad and contributes to the presentation of the tourist product of the municipality;
- By establishing tourist information centers or offices, supports tourist services to citizens and visitors of the capital;
Assists in maintaining and preserving the natural and historical sights in the territory of Sofia City Municipality.
