To carry out the purposes of this division, the state board may:
(a) Provide any assistance to any district.
(b) Require any district to provide requested information utilized in the normal operation of the district or required by a state or federal statute or regulation.
(c) Hold public hearings.
(d) May accept assistance, financial and otherwise, from any public entity.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 700.)