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



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



(1)  Direct the attention of the university community
and the residents of the State in general to ecological and environmental
problems through the center and the council, respectively, and through public
education programs;



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



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



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



(5)  Submit direct to the governor and to the
legislature such legislative bills and administrative policies, objectives, and
actions, as are necessary to preserve and enhance the environmental quality of
the 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 to
chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of implementing this chapter. [L 1970, c
132, 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]