286.205. Duties of council. - Missouri Statutes

Duties of council.

286.205. The governor's council on disability shall:

(1) Act in an advisory capacity to all state agencies andhave direct input to all divisions of the office ofadministration on policies and practices which impact people withdisabilities. Input shall include policies and practicesaffecting personnel, purchasing, design and construction of newfacilities, facilities management, budget and planning andgeneral services. In the administration of its duties, thegovernor's council on disability in cooperation with the officeof administration shall offer technical assistance to help alldepartments, divisions and branches of state government complywith applicable state and federal law regarding persons withdisabilities;

(2) Work and cooperate with other state commissions,councils or committees pertaining to disabilities and othernational, state and local entities to create public policies andencourage system changes which eliminate barriers to people withdisabilities;

(3) Advocate for public policies and practices which:

(a) Promote employment of people with disabilities;

(b) Expand opportunities in all aspects of life; and

(c) Promote awareness of and compliance with variousfederal, state and local laws dealing with disabilities;

(4) Gather input from disability-related organizations andthe public on disability-related issues and report the results ofthis information in council reports to the governor;

(5) Accept grants, private gifts, and bequests, to be usedto achieve the purposes of sections 286.200 to 286.210;

(6) Promulgate those bylaws necessary for the efficientoperation of the council;

(7) Prepare an annual report to be presented to thegovernor not later than January first of each year.

(L. 1977 H.B. 577 § 2, A.L. 1989 S.B. 88, A.L. 1994 S.B. 672)