The secretary may implement litter control awareness measures, including but not limited to the following:

            (1) Develop and implement litter prevention, publicity, educational, and motivational campaigns and programs.

            (2) Serve as the coordinating agency between various government and private organizations seeking to aid in litter control and reduction and recycling efforts.

            (3) Assist local governments in the adoption and revision of ordinances aimed at litter control and reduction.

            (4) Encourage, organize, and coordinate voluntary campaigns seeking to focus the attention of the public on programs to control and reduce litter and increase public awareness.

            (5) Provide encouragement of and increased funds for litter cleanup and collection, litter prevention, and cleanup equipment.

            (6) Promote litter abatement and control and encourage recycling.

            (7) Promote public awareness and education.

            (8) Assist local governments, industries, and other organizations which aid in anti-litter efforts.

            (9) Assist local governments in the coordination of local anti-litter efforts.

            (10) Encourage, organize, and coordinate voluntary local anti-litter campaigns seeking to focus the attention and participation of the public on the laws of this state enacted to control and remove litter and to provide for the recycling of trash materials.

            (11) Investigate the availability of and apply for funds from any private or public source to be used for the purposes of this Chapter.

            (12) Exchange litter enforcement information with judges, district and municipal attorneys, Louisiana state police, and local law enforcement officers on enforcement mechanics.

            (13) Award grants and provide financial assistance on a local level in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter in order to achieve the purposes of this Chapter and award certificates of achievement for litter abatement.

            (14) Investigate methods, and monitor effectiveness of this Chapter and of techniques in the control of litter and develop, encourage, and coordinate litter control within the state.

            (15) Provide an annual report to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality giving details regarding the department‘s efforts to implement the provisions of this Chapter.

            (16) Approve and disburse financial assistance to any local government or nonprofit organization which, in written application, seeks such assistance to implement a local litter prevention or abatement program.

            (17) Support the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Program and network of affiliates in the activation of civilian volunteers and development of organized litter prevention programs.

            Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.