§349-8  Powers of other departments andagencies; cooperation with the executive office on aging.  It shall be theduty and responsibility of every state department and county agency providingprograms and services to the aging, in actively working toward the goals andobjectives articulated in the state comprehensive master plan for elders, tocoordinate with the executive office on aging the development of its programplans and clear its final plans with the office prior to implementation of suchplans.  The executive heads of all such departments and agencies shallcooperate with the executive office on aging in providing information as theoffice deems necessary for the effective discharge of its duties under sections349-3, 349-5, 349-6, and 349-7.  However, nothing contained in this chaptershall be deemed to delegate or detract in any way from the functions, powers,and duties prescribed by law for any other department or agency of this State,nor to interrupt or preclude the direct relationships of any such department oragency or units of county government in the performance of such functions,powers, and duties.  Each department, agency, officer, and employee of theState and of the counties shall cooperate and assist the executive office onaging in the performance of the function, powers, and duties of the office. [L1976, c 217, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 67, §8]