Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 431

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 570

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTERS 80 AND 82, TITLE 29, DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 60, TITLE 7, DELAWARE CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO THE DIVISION OF AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Section 8003(2) (cH, Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by striking the words "Environmental Control" wherever they appear and in lieu thereof insert the words "Air and Wute Management".

Section 2. Amend Section 8003(2), Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new paragraph said Section W read as follows:

"e. A Director of the Division of Water Resources, who shall be known as the director of Water Resources and who shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his office;"

Section 3. Amend Section 8014. Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by striking the words "Division of environmental Control" wherever they appear including the Title to said Section and In lieu thereof insert the words "Division of Air and Waste Management and Division of Water Resources".

Section 4. Amend Section 8014. Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new Subsection (5) to said Section to read as follows:

"(5) The Division of Air and Waste Managemcnt shall have primary authority under this Section for mattes concerning solid and hazardous waste and air resources of the State. The Division of Water Resources shall have primary authority under this Section for matters concerning surface and groundwater. underwater and wetland resources of the StAte."

Section 5. Amend Section 8015(b), Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by striking the words "Director of Environmental Control" and In lieu thereof insert the words "Director of Air and Waste Management and Director of Water Resources".

Section 6. Amend Section 8018(5). Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by striking the words "Environmental Control" and in lieu thereof Insert the words "Air and Waste Management".

Section 7. Amend Section 8018, Chapter 80. Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new Subsection (6) to said Section to read as follows:

"(6) Director of Waste Resources."

Section 8. Amend Section 8227(a), Chapter 82. Title 29 of the Delaware Code by striking the words. "the Director of the Division of Environmental Control." wherever they appear In the first sentence and in lieu thereof insert the words "the Director of air and Waste Management.".

Section 9. Amend Chapter 60, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by striking the words "Division of where they appear in the Title to Chapter 60, Title 7.

Approved July 3, 1986.