§341-6  Functions of the environmental
council.  The council shall serve as a liaison between the director and the
general public by soliciting information, opinions, complaints,
recommendations, and advice concerning ecology and environmental quality through
public hearings or any other means and by publicizing such matters as requested
by the director pursuant to section 341-4(b)(3).  The council may make
recommendations concerning ecology and environmental quality to the director
and shall meet at the call of the council chairperson or the director upon
notifying the council chairperson.  The council shall monitor the progress of
state, county, and federal agencies in achieving the State’s environmental
goals and policies and with the assistance of the director shall make an annual
report with recommendations for improvement to the governor, the legislature,
and the public no later than January 31 of each year.  All state and
county agencies shall cooperate with the council and assist in the preparation
of such a report by responding to requests for information made by the
council.  The council may delegate to any person such power or authority vested
in the council as it deems reasonable and proper for the effective
administration of this section and chapter 343, except the power to make,
amend, or repeal rules. [L 1970, c 132, pt of §1; am L 1974, c 248, §1; am L
1983, c 140, §2]



 



Revision Note



 



  Section "341-4(b)(3)" substituted for
"341-4(b)(4)".