[§371K-6]  Council, duties.  The councilshall:

(1)  Advise the executive director, the governor, andthe legislature on matters relating to programs and services for thedisadvantaged, refugees, and immigrants;

(2)  Assist the executive director in determiningprogram and policy needs and priorities for the State in establishing andimplementing a comprehensive program for the disadvantaged, refugees, andimmigrants in accordance with the goals and objectives expressed in thischapter;

(3)  Assist the executive director in formulatingshort-term and long-range goals for programs and services for thedisadvantaged, refugees, and immigrants;

(4)  Assist the executive director in consulting withand seeking the opinion of the general public in relation to a comprehensivesystem of programs and services for the disadvantaged, refugees, andimmigrants;

(5)  Assist the executive director in the evaluationof general and specific policies relating to the needs of the disadvantaged,refugees, and immigrants; and

(6)  Assist the executive director in encouraging bothpublic and private agencies and programs to work toward the development andmaintenance of a comprehensive and coordinated system for human services. [L1985, c 305, pt of §1]