§341-4  Powers and duties of the director. (a)  The director shall have such powers delegated by the governor as arenecessary to coordinate and, when requested by the governor, to direct pursuantto chapter 91 all state governmental agencies in matters concerningenvironmental quality.

(b)  To further the objective of subsection(a), the director shall:

(1)  Direct the attention of the university communityand the residents of the State in general to ecological and environmentalproblems through the center and the council, respectively, and through publiceducation programs;

(2)  Conduct research or arrange for the conduct ofresearch through contractual relations with the center, state agencies, orother persons with competence in the field of ecology and environmentalquality;

(3)  Encourage public acceptance of proposedlegislative and administrative actions concerning ecology and environmentalquality, and receive notice of any private or public complaints concerningecology and environmental quality through the council;

(4)  Recommend programs for long-range implementationof environmental quality control;

(5)  Submit direct to the governor and to thelegislature such legislative bills and administrative policies, objectives, andactions, as are necessary to preserve and enhance the environmental quality ofthe State;

(6)  Conduct public educational programs; and

(7)  Offer advice and assistance to private industry,governmental agencies, or other persons upon request.

(c)  The director shall adopt rules pursuant tochapter 91 necessary for the purposes of implementing this chapter. [L 1970, c132, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 161, §1; am L 1985, c 127, §3; am L 1987, c 185,§1; am L 2001, c 247, §1]