(a) The Commission shall implement the provisions of this chapter not expressly vested in another entity. (b) (1) The Commission may delegate to a panel of its members any power, duty, or function vested in it by this chapter. No panel to which any power, duty, or function of the Commission is delegated shall consist of fewer than 3 members of the Commission. (2) The Commission may delegate, to the Division, any power, duty, or function vested in it by this chapter unless the delegation is expressly prohibited. If the Commission delegates to the Division a power, duty, or function vested in it by this chapter, the delegation shall specifically state the power, duty, or function being delegated. The Commission shall not delegate its power or duty to conduct public hearings or order relief to the Division. (c) All executive departments and agencies of the State or any political subdivision thereof shall administer their programs and activities relating to housing and urban development (including, but not limited to, any agency having regulatory or supervisory authority over financial institutions) in a manner affirmatively to further the purposes of this chapter and shall cooperate with the Commission to further such purposes. (d) The Commission, in connection with its enforcement of this chapter: (1) May study the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in representative urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the State; (2) May publish and disseminate reports, recommendations and information derived from such studies; (3) Shall cooperate with and render technical assistance to federal and state agencies, organizations and institutions which are formulating or carrying on programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices; (4) May provide similar assistance to other local public or private agencies, organizations and institutions consistent with the purposes of this chapter; and (5) Shall administer the programs and activities relating to eliminating discriminatory housing practices in a manner affirmatively to further the purpose of this chapter.
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