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Title 8 - Environmental Law
Chapter 7 - Hazardous Substances
Subchapter 2 - Hazardous Waste Management Act
§ 8-7-208. Official agency for program and agreements
Universal Citation: AR Code § 8-7-208 (2017)
- (a) The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is designated as the official agency for the state for all purposes of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and for the purpose of such other state or federal legislation as may be enacted to assist in the management of hazardous wastes.
- (b)
- (1) The General Assembly of this state encourages cooperative activities by the department with other states for the improved management of hazardous wastes and, so far as is practicable, uniform state laws relating to the management of hazardous wastes and compacts between this and other states for the improved management of hazardous wastes.
- (2) The department may enter into agreements with the responsible authorities of the United States or of other states, subject to approval by the Governor, relative to policies, methods, means, and procedures to be employed in the management of hazardous wastes not inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter and may carry out such agreements.
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