§ 2-403. Powers.

The Committee shall have the following powers:

(1)

To identify refugee and immigrant groups.

(2)

To define refugee and immigrant status.

(3)

To quantify cost of service delivery systems impacted by various classifications of refugees and immigrants.

(4)

To quantify cost of resettlement, assimilation and acculturation.

(5)

To indemnify funding sources to recover these costs and make sure that Miami-Dade County receives reimbursement.

(6)

To liaise with the federal and State governments concerning appropriate legislation.

(7)

To direct staff to study the impact of legislation and to develop programs.

(8)

To do any and all other tasks relating to refugees and immigrants which the Board of County Commissioners assigns.

(Ord. No. 88-96, § 3, 10-4-88)