The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall, when funds are available, consider and study mosquito and other biting arthropod control problems, coordinate plans for mosquito and other biting arthropod control work that may be projected by groups, organizations, towns, or towns initiating joint compacts as provided under chapter 121 of Title 24, and arrange, so far as possible, cooperation among state departments and with federal government agencies in the mosquito and other biting arthropod control operations within the State. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)