Iowa Code 455B.484 – Duties of the department
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The department shall:
1. Recommend to the commission the adoption of rules necessary to implement this part.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 455B.484
- Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Commission: means the environmental protection commission created under section 455A. See Iowa Code 455B.101
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. Implement the waste management policy provided in section 455B.481.
3. Represent the state in all matters pertaining to plans, procedures, negotiations, and agreements for interstate compacts or public-private compacts relating to the ownership, operation, management, or funding of a facility. Any agreement is subject to the approval of the commission.
4. Develop, sponsor, and assist in the implementation of public education and information programs on proper and safe management of waste in cooperation with other public and private agencies as deemed appropriate.