§ 4000.301. Powers and duties of department
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations
53 P.S. § 4000.301
§ 4000.301. Powers and duties of department
The department, in consultation with the Department of Health regarding matters of public health significance, shall have the power and its duty shall be to:
(7) Serve as the agency of the Commonwealth for the receipt of moneys from the Federal Government or other public agencies or private agencies and expend such moneys for studies and research with respect to, and for the enforcement and administration of, the provisions and purposes of this act and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
(10) Appoint such advisory committees as the secretary deems necessary and proper to assist the department in carrying out the provisions of this act. The secretary is authorized to pay reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the members of such advisory committees in carrying out their functions.
(12) Take any action not inconsistent with this act that the department may deem necessary or proper to collect the recycling fee provided by this act, to ensure the payment of the host municipality benefit fee and to ensure the payment of the site-specific postclosure fee and moneys for the trust fund for municipally operated landfills provided by this act.
(13) Administer and distribute moneys in the Recycling Fund for any public educational programs on recycling and waste reduction that the department believes to be appropriate, for technical assistance to counties in the preparation of municipal waste management plans, for technical assistance to municipalities concerning recycling and waste reduction, to conduct research, and for other purposes consistent with this act.
(iv) Providing financial and other assistance to municipalities that are required by section 15011 to implement recycling programs.
(15) Do any and all other acts and things, not inconsistent with any provision of this act, which it may deem necessary or proper for the effective enforcement of this act and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto after consulting with the Department of Health regarding matters of public health significance.
Credits
1988, July 28, P.L. 556, No. 101, § 301, effective in 60 days.
Footnotes
53 P.S. § 4000.1501.
53 P.S. § 4000.301, PA ST 53 P.S. § 4000.301
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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