Sec. 4.
The commission shall do all of the following subject to funding:
(a) Identify sources for grants that will assist in examining and countering human trafficking in this state, and apply for those grants when appropriate.
(b) Fund research programs to determine the extent and nature of human trafficking in this state.
(c) Provide information and training regarding human trafficking to police officers, prosecutors, court personnel, health care providers, social services personnel, and other individuals the commission considers appropriate.
(d) Collect and analyze information regarding human trafficking in this state.
(e) Identify state and local agencies within this state and other states, as well as within the federal government, that are involved with issues relating to human trafficking, and coordinate the dissemination of information regarding human trafficking in this state to those agencies.
(f) Review the existing services available to assist victims of human trafficking, including crime victim assistance, health care, and legal assistance, and establish a program to make those victims better aware of the services that are available to them.
(g) Establish a program to improve public awareness of human trafficking.
(h) Review existing state laws and administrative rules relating to human trafficking and make recommendations to the legislature to improve those laws and rules to address human trafficking violations in this state.
(i) File an annual report with the governor, the secretary of the senate, and the clerk of the house of representatives regarding its activities under this act. The report shall be filed not later than February 1 of the year following the year for which the report is due.
History: 2014, Act 325, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015
Last modified: October 10, 2016