The partnership’s responsibilities shall be to:
(1) Assess community and economic conditions of rural Idaho;
(2) Advise the governor and the legislature on public policy and strategies to identify the community and economic development opportunities in rural Idaho;
(3) Act as a clearinghouse of information and as a referral center on rural programs and policies;
(4) Conduct outreach to rural communities and facilitate communication between rural residents and public and private organizations that provide services to rural communities;
(5) Identify organizations, authorities and resources to address various aspects of rural development;
(6) Serve as a nonpartisan forum for identifying and understanding rural issues from all perspectives;
(7) Improve intergovernmental coordination, private and public cooperation, and to seek out opportunities for new partnerships to achieve rural development goals within existing governmental and community structures;
(8) Foster coordinated approaches to rural development that support local initiatives, with an imperative not to usurp the individual missions of any member organizations or duplicate effort;
(9) Seek solutions to unnecessary impediments to rural development within Idaho;
(10) Work cooperatively and seek solutions to impediments with the national rural development partnership and other state rural development councils; and
(11) Submit an annual report to the governor outlining the work and accomplishments of the partnership.