Indiana Code 13-13-8-2. Abolishes boards
(1) The air pollution control board (established by IC 13-17-2 before its repeal).
Terms Used In Indiana Code 13-13-8-2
- board: refers to the environmental rules board established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 13-13-8-1
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(3) The solid waste management board (established by IC 13-19-2 before its repeal).
(b) All powers, duties, and liabilities are transferred from the entities abolished under subsection (a) to the environmental rules board established by section 3 of this chapter effective January 1, 2013.
(c) On and after January 1, 2013, a reference to an entity abolished under subsection (a) in a statute or rule shall be treated as a reference to the environmental rules board.
(d) The rules adopted by the entities abolished under subsection (a) shall be treated, administered, and implemented as follows:
(1) The rules adopted before January 1, 2013, by the air pollution control board abolished under subsection (a)(1):
(A) shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the environmental rules board; and
(B) shall be administered and implemented by the air pollution control division of the department described in IC 13-13-3-2(1).
(2) The rules adopted before January 1, 2013, by the water pollution control board abolished under subsection (a)(2):
(A) shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the environmental rules board; and
(B) shall be administered and implemented by the water pollution control division of the department described in IC 13-13-3-2(2).
(3) The rules adopted before January 1, 2013, by the solid waste management board abolished under subsection (a)(3):
(A) shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the environmental rules board; and
(B) shall be administered and implemented by the solid waste management division of the department described in IC 13-13-3-2(3).
(e) A member of an entity abolished under subsection (a) may serve until December 31, 2012. The initial members of the environmental rules board shall be appointed under section 4 of this chapter not later than December 31, 2012.
As added by P.L.133-2012, SEC.72.