2019 Arkansas Code
Title 8 - Environmental Law
Chapter 6 - Disposal of Solid Wastes and Other Refuse
Subchapter 20 - Environmental Compliance Resource Act
§ 8-6-2002. Purpose
- The purpose of this subchapter is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the state by:
(1) Improving the operational efficiency of the Division of Environmental Quality concerning the resources provided to local governments and other state agencies, boards, and commissions;
(2) Creating the Environmental Compliance Resource Program as a consolidated program to be administered by the division to provide resources to local governments and other state agencies, boards, and commissions;
(3) Ensuring that cities, municipalities, counties, regional solid waste management districts, and state agencies, boards, and commissions have sufficient resources;
(4) Authorizing the division to develop, implement, and administer an Environmental Compliance Resource Program; and
(5) Modernizing, simplifying, and clarifying the law related to illegal dumping of solid waste and other similar issues that affect the public health, safety, and welfare.
