Definitions

As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Natural Resources. (2) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the commissioner of natural resources. (3) ‘‘Division’’ means the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (4) ‘‘Division director’’ means the director of the division. (5) ‘‘Environmental Protection Division’’ means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. History. — Code 1981, § 12-8-180, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1429, § 1. 1013 12-8-181 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. 12-8-183 12-8-181. Establishment of division; appointment of director; voluntary activities of businesses and industries. (a) There is established within the Department of Natural Resources the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division. The commissioner shall appoint a division director, subject to the approval of the board, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. (b) Any other provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, participation by private businesses and industries in the assistance activities of the division shall be voluntary. History. — Code 1981, § 12-8-181, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1429, § 1. 12-8-182. Administrative responsibility of division; duty of division director; rules and regulations of board. (a) The division shall have responsibility for the administration of this article. (b) The division director shall assist the commissioner in instituting activities to fulfill the purposes of this article. (c) The board shall have the authority to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this article. History. — Code 1981, § 12-8-182, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1429, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 12. 12-8-183. Pollution prevention assistance plan.