(a) The executive council shall:
(1) determine the qualifications and fitness of an applicant for a license, license renewal, or provisional license;
(2) examine for, deny, approve, issue, revoke, suspend, suspend on an emergency basis, place on probation, and renew the license of an applicant or license holder under this chapter;
(3) adopt and publish a code of ethics; and
(4) by rule adopt a list of authorized counseling methods or practices that a license holder may undertake or perform.
(b) The executive council may request and shall receive the assistance of a state educational institution or other state agency.