The Georgia Indigent Defense Council shall have the following purposes and duties:

(1) To administer funds provided by the state and federal governments to support local indigent defense programs provided for in Code Section 17-12-38;

(2) To recommend uniform guidelines consistent with this article within which local indigent defense programs established under this article shall operate;

(3) To provide to local programs and attorneys who represent indigents technical and research assistance, planning assistance, clinical and training programs, and other administrative services to fulfill the purpose of this article; and

(4) To prepare budgets, reports, and management information required for the responsible implementation of this article.