49-17-13 - Commission designated as pollution control agency for state; assistance from other state agencies.
§ 49-17-13. Commission designated as pollution control agency for state; assistance from other state agencies.
(1) The commission is hereby designated as the pollution control agency for this state to administer federal pollution control legislation and programs and interstate or regional agreements pertaining to solid or hazardous waste management.
(2) The commission shall have the right to call upon and receive the assistance of any officer, board, department, school, university or any other state agency, and officers and employees thereof, for any reasonable assistance necessary or beneficial in carrying out the provisions of Sections 49-17-1 through 49-17-43.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 7106-115; Laws, 1966, ch. 258, § 5; Laws, 1971, ch. 456, § 1; Laws, 1972, ch. 505, § 4 1978, ch. 484, § 55; Laws, 1982, ch. 411, § 7; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 235; Laws, 1989, ch. 552, § 1; Laws, 1999, ch. 573, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1999.