MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1953

OTHER MATTERS WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO REGIONAL PLANNING;

(K) COLLECT, PROCESS, AND ANALYZE AT REGULAR
INTERVALS THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS FOR THE
REGION WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO PLANNING STUDIES AND MAKE
THE RESULTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(L) PARTICIPATE WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE COORDINATION OF THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES;

(M) COOPERATE WITH AND PROVIDE PLANNING ASSISTANCE
TO COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
INSTRUMENTALITIES, OR PLANNING AGENCIES WITHIN THE
REGION, AND COORDINATE REGIONAL AREA PLANNING WITH
PLANNING ACTIVITIES OF THE STATE AND OF THE COUNTIES,
MUNICIPALITIES, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, OR OTHER LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS WITHIN THE REGION AS WELL AS
NEIGHBORING REGIONS AND WITH THE PROGRAMS OF FEDERAL
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES;

(N) PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING AS
INDICATED:

(1) TO OFFICIALS IN STATE DEPARTMENTS,
AGENCIES, AND INSTRUMENTALITIES;

(2) TO FEDERAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS;

(3) TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN ORDER TO
FOSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE
OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUNCTIONS OF
REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLANNING, AND IN ORDER TO STIMULATE
PUBLIC INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ORDERLY,
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION; AND

(0) EXECUTE ANY INSTRUMENTS AND PERFORM ANY ACTS
OR THINGS NECESSARY, CONVENIENT, OR DESIRABLE FOR ITS
PURPOSES OR TO CARRY OUT THE POWERS EXPRESSLY GIVEN IN
THIS ARTICLE.

2-401. ORGANIZATION AND COMMITTEES.

THE COUNCIL SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS
MEMBERS AND SHALL PUBLISH RULES AND ESTABLISH COMMITTEES
TO CARRY ON ITS WORK. THESE COMMITTEES MAY HAVE AS
MEMBERS PERSONS OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND
OTHER THAN ELECTED OFFICIALS.

2-402. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.

THE COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR WHO IS
QUALIFIED BY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AND SERVES AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL. THE DIRECTOR IS THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING OFFICES AND REGULAR TECHNICAL
ADVISOR OF THE COUNCIL AND SHALL APPOINT AND REMOVE THE
STAFF OF THE COUNCIL. THE DIRECTOR MAY MAKE AGREEMENTS
WITH LOCAL PLANNING AGENCIES, WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF