Authority of governor to establish office of civil rights ACTIVE

The governor may establish within his office an office of civil rights to merge, consolidate, and administer the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of any state agency relative to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination in the provision of state services under the applicable state and federal statutes. It shall be the duty of such office to establish procedures where applicable to carry out such functions and responsibilities, including but not limited to procedures for investigation of and action on complaints regarding equal employment opportunity and discrimination in state services under the applicable state and federal statutes, and planning therefor.