It shall be the duty of the commission to work in cooperation with the National Council on Disability and other interested federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and employers in:
(1) Promoting on behalf of the people with disabilities and assuring, on behalf of the state, that people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities to exercise all of the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of this state;(2) Arousing community interest in the concerns of people with disabilities through the utilization of whatever community and state resources the commission may deem necessary to accomplish the maximum in independent living and human development;(3) Coordinating compliance with federal and state laws protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities by state agencies;(4) Providing technical assistance to public and private agencies, businesses, and citizens in complying with federal and state laws protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities; and(5) From time to time, but not less than once a year, to report to the legislature and the governor, describing the investigations, proceedings, and hearings the commission has conducted and their outcome, the decisions it has rendered, and the other work performed by it, and make recommendations for further legislation concerning abuses and discrimination based on disability that may be desirable.P.L. 1970, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 62, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 215, §1; P.L. 1997 , ch. 150, § 16; P.L. 2003 , ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 2003 , ch. 359, § 1.