| | | 1.__Advise, consult and assist.__Advise, consult and assist | | the executive and legislative branches of State Government on | | activities of State Government related to older people.__The | | council is solely advisory in nature.__The council may make | | recommendations regarding any function intended to benefit older | | people.__If findings, comments or recommendations of the council | | vary from or are in addition to those of any state bureau or | | department, the statements of the council must be sent to the | | respective branches of State Government as attachments to those | | submitted by that bureau or department.__Recommendations may take | | the form of proposed budgetary, legislative or policy actions; |
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| | | 2.__Advocate.__Serve as an advocate on behalf of older people | | by making recommendations in the form of proposed budgetary, | | legislative and policy actions to the Governor, the commissioner, | | the director, the Legislature and to other officials of Federal | | Government and State Government with respect to state and federal | | policies, programs and other activities affecting or relating to | | the older people of the State.__The council shall promote and | | assist in activities designed to enhance the well-being of older | | people.__It shall serve as a voice on behalf of older people to | | officers of State Government, the Governor, the Legislature, the | | public-at-large and the Federal Government; |
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| | | 3.__Advisory council.__Serve as the advisory council on behalf | | of the elderly of the State to the pertinent state agencies | | relating to or as may be required by state or federal laws and | | their successors.__The council shall advise regarding state and | | federal plans, policies, programs and other activities relating | | to the older people of the State.__The council shall submit to | | the federal or state agencies its recommendations and comments on | | state plans and policies and any revisions of those plans or | | policies or other pertinent reports.__Statements at variance with | | or in addition to those of the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services | | or the department must be attached to the plan or reports upon | | submission, by the bureau, to agencies of the United States | | Government or to state agencies; |
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| | | 4.__Inform the public.__In consultation with the Bureau of | | Elder and Adult Services, gather and disseminate information on | | effective programs elsewhere in the State or nation, conduct or | | commission studies and publish the results, and issue | | publications and reports for which a reasonable fee may be | | charged, in order to improve the public's understanding of the | | current status of the State's elderly; |
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| | | 5.__Public forums.__Provide and sponsor public forums, public | | hearings, conferences, workshops and other such meetings to | | obtain information about, discuss or publicize the needs of |
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