§29-2  Powers and duties.  The
coordinator shall:



(1)  Provide a mechanism by which federal, state, and
local agencies can coordinate their plans, policies, and activities;



(2)  Create congressional awareness and understanding
of the needs and potentials of the State;



(3)  Encourage and advise state departments,
universities or other appropriate state and local agencies in Hawaii of the
availability of and the requirements of federal grants;



(4)  Advise and provide necessary factual data to
Congress and our congressional delegation;



(5)  Recommend to the governor and the administration
the types and necessity of either legislative or administrative action in order
that the State may avail itself of beneficial federal programs;



(6)  Maintain contacts with federal, state, and local
officials and agencies so that the programs of all levels of government may be
coordinated;



(7)  Cooperate with our congressional delegation in
promoting federal legislative or administrative action which may be beneficial
to Hawaii;



(8)  Appear before congressional committees in support
of or in opposition to legislation which affects Hawaii;



(9)  Perform such other services as may be required by
the governor and the legislature;



(10)  Administer funds allocated to this office; be authorized
to accept, disburse, and allocate funds which may become available from other
governmental units; provided that all the funds shall be disbursed or allocated
in compliance with any specific designation stated by the donating governmental
unit and in the absence of specific designation, the funds shall be disbursed
or allocated on projects directly benefiting the people of the State in
accordance with this part; and



(11)  Submit to the governor and legislature reports as
requested and submit an annual report with recommendations to the governor and
the legislature. [L 1965, c 237, §2; Supp, §12A-2; HRS §29-2]



 



Cross References



 



  Annual reports, due dates, see §93-12.