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252.83  Powers and duties of the department.--

(1)  The department shall have the authority:

(a)  To coordinate its activities under this part with its other emergency management responsibilities, including its responsibilities under part I of this chapter, and activities and with the related activities of other agencies, keeping separate accounts for all activities supported or partially supported from the Operating Trust Fund.

(b)  To make rules, with the advice and consent of the commission, to implement this part.

(c)  To establish, with the advice and consent of the commission, a compliance verification program on or before July 1, 1989, to determine compliance with the reporting and fee requirements of this part.

(d)  To analyze ways, by hard copy or other means, so that information collected pursuant to EPCRA or by s. 252.87 shall be made available to persons at the county level within 3 years after July 1, 1988.

(2)  The department shall provide administrative support, including staff, facilities, materials, and services, to the commission and shall provide funding to the committees to enable the commission and the committees to perform their functions under EPCRA and this part.

(3)  The department and the commission, to the extent possible, shall use the emergency planning capabilities of local governments to reduce duplication and paperwork to achieve the intent of this part. It is the intent of the Legislature that this part be implemented in the most cost-efficient manner possible, with the least possible financial impact on local government and the community.

History.--s. 1, ch. 88-200; s. 3, ch. 92-150; s. 37, ch. 93-120.