48-0107 – Powers and Duties.

§ 48-0107. Powers and duties.
The advisory group shall have the power and duty to:
1.  adopt a model environmental justice policy applicable generally to
  state agencies that engage in activities or operations that may  have  a
  significant  effect  on  the  environment,  including but not limited to
  through the adoption of rules  and  regulations,  issuance  of  permits,
  acquisition   or  maintenance  of  property,  or  approval,  funding  or
  undertaking of projects. Such policy shall be adopted not later than one
  year after the effective date of this article. The advisory group  shall
  develop  the  model  policy  in  consultation  with  representatives  of
  minority   and   low-income   communities,   regulated   parties,    the
  environmental  justice  interagency coordinating council and other state
  agencies and the public and shall hold a public hearing thereon in  each
  judicial  department. Notice of such hearings and notice of the adoption
  of the model policy shall be published in the state register;
2.  make  recommendations  to  the  governor,  legislature  and  state
  agencies on measures to improve such policies;
3.  provide  comments  on any proposed rule, regulation or policy of a
  state or federal agency related to environmental justice;
4. conduct public hearings with respect to any matter within the scope
  of its functions, powers and duties; and
5. adopt, amend and repeal  by-laws  governing  its  organization  and
  operation.