Since the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) was changed to a statutory body in April 1990, it has been the main policy making mechanism for the tourism sector.

Additional responsibility for policy-making lies with the Belize National Tourism Council (BNTC) made up of people active and involved in tourism.  BTB works closely with the Ministry of Tourism and the Department of Archaeology & the Boarder Management Agency in the establishment of Tourism Policies as well as with the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) and other organizations from the private sector family such as the BNTOA, BETA, BAOA, etc.

The operational management of the organization is performed by a Director of Tourism/CEO, a Registrar of Hotels, and four  Directors (Marketing and Public Relations, Product Development, Hotels, and Finance & Administration) and a 35 member staff divided into four functional departments.