§205A-3  Lead agency.  The lead agency
shall:



(1)  Receive, disburse, use, expend, and account for
all funds that are made available by the United States and the State for the
coastal zone management program;



(2)  Provide support and assistance in the administration
of the coastal zone management program;



(3)  Review federal programs, federal permits, federal
licenses, and federal development proposals for consistency with the coastal
zone management program;



(4)  Consult with the counties and the public in
preparing guidelines to further specify and clarify the objectives and policies
of this chapter to be submitted twenty days prior to the convening of any
regular session of the legislature for review, modification, or enactment by
the legislature;



(5)  Conduct a continuing review of the administration
of the coastal zone management program and of the compliance of state and
county agencies with the objectives and policies of this chapter;



(6)  Facilitate public participation in the coastal
zone management program, including the maintenance of a public advisory body to
identify coastal management problems and to provide policy advice and
assistance to the lead agency;



(7)  Prepare and periodically update a plan for use of
coastal zone management funds to resolve coastal problems and issues that are
not adequately addressed by existing laws and rules;



(8)  Advocate agency compliance with chapter 205A;



(9)  Monitor the coastal zone management-related
enforcement activities of the state and county agencies responsible for the
administration of the objectives and policies of this chapter;



(10)  Prepare an annual report to the governor and the
legislature which shall include recommendations for enactment of any
legislation necessary to require any agency to comply with the objectives and
policies of this chapter and any guidelines enacted by the legislature; and



(11)  Coordinate the implementation of the ocean
resources management plan. [L 1977, c 188, pt of §3; am L 1979, c 200, §2; am L
1989, c 356, §5; am L 1993, c 258, §2; am L 1995, c 104, §6; am L 2001, c 169,
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