The duties and authority of the Commission shall be:

1. (a) To maintain a continuing consultative examination and supervision of the migrant labor programs relating to living conditions; health, housing and sanitation; labor laws; education; transportation safety; public assistance; and the coordination of Federal, State and local programs relating thereto;
2. (b) To cooperate with executive branches of State government in developing improvements in existing programs in order to discover and establish better coordination of migrant labor programs;
3. (c) To cooperate with commissions, agencies and committees of other states having similar responsibilities;
4. (d) In cooperation with commissions, agencies and committees of other states having similar responsibilities, to develop and enter into agreements for the establishment of cooperative arrangements whereby migrant labor programs shall have a continuing administration, application and effectiveness from state to state;
5. (e) To develop plans relative to particular migrant programs, and ultimately a comprehensive plan, which will permit the operation in this State and cooperatively in participating states of concerted action on problems relating to migrant labor, with the ultimate purpose of improving the conditions for migrant labor and of the reduction of problems relating thereto;
6. (f) To accept and expend funds from any source made available for improvement of living conditions and housing accommodations for migrant farm workers;
7. (g) To develop an accurate statewide census of migrant and seasonal farm workers and determine the cost of supportive programs associated with such workers;
8. (h) To report its findings, recommendations and proposed legislation to each regular session of the General Assembly.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-412; 1972 (57) 2811; 1979 Act No. 151 Section 1.