EXECUTIVE ORDERS

for habilitation and rehabilitation in order that
more and more will have marketable job skills.

9.  The functions of the Committee shall be to:

(a)  Plan and carry out year-round education programs
designed to promote a climate of public awareness
and understanding of the attitudinal,
architectural, educational housing,
transportation, and other barriers to employment
and life quality faced by the disabled;

(b)  Stimulate state and local community interest by
securing the active cooperation and participation
of such "public" as business and industry, labor,
government, educators, public and private
agencies serving the disabled, consumers,
consumer advocates and civic organizations;

(c)  Plan and carry out and/or participate in special
events and programs designed to highlight
abilities of qualified disabled persons and
programs to facilitate employment of such
persons;

(d)  Provide information and referral service to the
community;

(e)  Encourage and facilitate the development and
functioning of local communities on employment of
the handicapped;

(f)  Coordinate with and participate in activities of
other public and private agencies; and

(g)  Cooperate with the President's Committee on
Employment of the Handicapped in programs and
activities initiated at the national level.

10.  The Governor's Committee on Employment of the
Handicapped shall promulgate and adopt a set of By-Laws
and operating procedures that are consistent with the
intent of this Executive Order and these By-Laws shall
be on file in the Governor's Appointment Office.

EXECUTIVE ORDER OP DECEMBER 8, 1986
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