§588-4  Duties of the director.  The
director shall:



(1)  Enter into agreements with police departments,
departments of the prosecuting attorneys and county corporation counsels, the
departments of the attorney general, health, and human services, and other
public and private agencies, including agreements for the temporary assignment
of appropriate personnel from each agency to the program;



(2)  Enter into contracts for the provision of
specialized training and continuing education for interviewers of child sex
abuse victims and child witnesses from both public and private agencies and
providers;



(3)  Arrange for interviews of child sex abuse victims
and child witnesses in an appropriate setting;



(4)  Promote interagency cooperation and coordination,
including information sharing and gathering, among the public and private
agencies and their providers that deliver investigative, case management, and
therapeutic services;



(5)  Coordinate the flow of information between the
agencies responsible for criminal prosecution and the agencies responsible for
protective action in civil proceedings, including those professionals providing
services to children and their families;



(6)  Arrange for the exchange of information, to
include statistical data from public and private agencies involved in child sex
abuse programs and issues;



(7)  Develop recommendations and plans for action to
assist the public and private agencies involved in cases of child sex abuse and
serious physical child abuse; and



(8)  Prepare and maintain records and reports for the
program. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 141, §59; am L 2001, c 219, §5]