38 §341-B. Purpose of the board

Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Chapter 2: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION AND POWERS

§341-B. Purpose of the board

The purpose of the Board of Environmental Protection is to provide informed, independent and timely decisions on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the laws relating to environmental protection and to provide for credible, fair and responsible public participation in department decisions. The board shall fulfill its purpose through rulemaking, decisions on selected permit applications, review of the commissioner's licensing and enforcement actions and recommending changes in the law to the Legislature. [1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §13 (NEW); 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 890, §§A13,40 (NEW).