HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1843

(4)  DEVELOP AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE FOR
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS;

(5)  FOSTER COORDINATION OF AND SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS;

(6)  PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT DESIGNATION OF LOCAL OR
REGIONAL OFFICES TO COORDINATE SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED
INDIVIDUALS;

(7)  UPON REQUEST BY A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY,

INVESTIGATE APPROPRIATE SOURCES OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO
EXPAND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; MONITOR AND ENCOURAGE STATE
GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS, AND RECOMMEND CHANGES ON BEHALF OF
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS;

(8)  SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT GIVES THE STATUS OF THESE
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MORE
EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF THE SERVICES; AND

(9)  PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE

ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUAL. SUPPORT THE COUNCIL
IN PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES; AND

(10) ANNUALLY RECOMMEND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PLANNING CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECTS FOR INCLUSION IN THE CAPITAL
BUDGET TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO STATE-OWNED FACILITIES FOR
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.

160D.

THERE IS A STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR HANDICAPPED
INDIVIDUALS.

160E.

(A)  THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 26 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(B)  OF THE 26 COUNCIL MEMBERS:

(1)  1 SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE;

(2)  1 SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

(3)  1 SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OR A DESIGNEE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING;

(4)  3 SHALL BE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION;