Title 42
State Affairs and Government

Chapter 17.1
Department of Environmental Management

§ 42-17.1-20. Powers and duties of deputy director for environmental quality.

The deputy director for environmental quality shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Oversight of and participation in the environmental quality study commission created by § 42-17.1-21;

(2) Collaboration with the director of the department of environmental management to effectuate a smooth operation of regulatory functions;

(3) Preparation of a budget to address the needs of the environmental regulatory programs in fiscal year 1990;

(4) Subject to the authority of the director, exercise of all functions currently assigned to the director of the department of environmental management within the divisions of air and hazardous materials, water resources, and groundwater and freshwater wetlands.