§226-53  [OLD] REPEALED.  L 1991, c 76,pt of §1.

 

§226-53  Office of planning; duties. The office shall provide technical assistance in administering this chapter. To further the intent and purpose of this chapter, the office shall:

(1)  Provide recommendations to the governor and stateand county agencies on conflicts between and among this chapter, statefunctional plans approved by the governor, county general plans and developmentplans, and state programs;

(2)  Review and evaluate this chapter and recommendamendments as needed to the legislature;

(3)  Review, as necessary, major plans, programs,projects, and regulatory activities proposed by state and county agencies, andprovide advisory opinions and reports to the governor as needed;

(4)  Analyze existing state policies, planning andprogram operations, laws, rules, and practices relative to formulation,implementation, and coordination of the state plan;

(5)  Review state capital improvement projects forconsistency with this chapter and as necessary report findings andrecommendations to the governor prior to allocation of funds;

(6)  Conduct strategic planning by identifying andanalyzing significant issues, problems, and opportunities confronting theState, and formulating strategies and alternative courses of action in responseto identified problems and opportunities;

(7)  Conduct special studies and prepare reports thataddress major policy issues relating to statewide growth and development;

(8)  Cooperate with all public agencies to ensure anongoing, uniform, and reliable base of data and projections;

(9)  Assist the legislature in conducting reviews ofparts I, II, and III as necessary;

(10)  Provide other technical assistance to thegovernor and state and county agencies as needed; and

(11)  Prepare a report identifying emerging issues foruse in the revision of parts I and III, including the updating of statefunctional plans.  The report may include a scan of conditions and trends inpopulation, the economy, and the environment, linking the findings of the statescanning project with policy and program activities.

The office may contract with public and privateagencies and persons for special research and planning assistance. [L 1978, c100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §6; am L 1987, c 336, §4(5); am L 1988, c 141,§18; am and ren L 1991, c 76, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 299, §3]