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2017 Mississippi Code
Title 49 - Conservation and Ecology
Chapter 2 - Department of Environmental Quality
In General
§ 49-2-2. Definitions
Universal Citation: MS Code § 49-2-2 (2017)
- For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless the context otherwise requires:
- (a) "Department" means the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
- (b) "Commission" means the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality.
- (c) "Office" means an administrative subdivision of the department.
- (d) "Executive director" means the chief officer of the department.
- (e) "Environmental self-evaluation report" means any document, including any audit, report, finding, communication, or opinion or any draft of an audit, report, finding, communication or opinion, prepared solely as a part of or in connection with a voluntary self-assessment that is done in good faith, which report is kept and maintained solely within the confines of the evaluated party.
- (f) "Voluntary self-evaluation" means a self-initiated internal assessment, audit, or review, not otherwise expressly required by environmental law, of a facility or an activity at a facility, or management systems related to a facility or an activity. A voluntary self-evaluation shall be designed to identify and prevent noncompliance with environmental laws, and improve compliance with environmental laws. In addition, a voluntary self-evaluation must be conducted by an owner or operator of a facility or an employee of the owner or operator or by a private contractor engaged by the owner or operator.
- (g) "Environmental law" means any federal, state or local statute, rule or regulation, or any order, award, agreement, release, permit, license, standard or notice from or issued by a federal, state or local court, agency or governmental authority in pursuance thereof.
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