§226-24  Objective and policies forsocio-cultural advancement--individual rights and personal well-being. (a)  Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard toindividual rights and personal well-being shall be directed towards achievementof the objective of increased opportunities and protection of individual rightsto enable individuals to fulfill their socio-economic needs and aspirations.

(b)  To achieve the individual rights andpersonal well-being objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1)  Provide effective services and activities thatprotect individuals from criminal acts and unfair practices and that alleviatethe consequences of criminal acts in order to foster a safe and secureenvironment.

(2)  Uphold and protect the national and stateconstitutional rights of every individual.

(3)  Assure access to, and availability of, legalassistance, consumer protection, and other public services which strive toattain social justice.

(4)  Ensure equal opportunities for individualparticipation in society. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §23]