(2) The department shall:
(a) Provide, in a timely manner, advice to a state agency that is required to consult with the department about programs that involve hazardous materials or hazardous substances; and
(b) Undertake all duties of a state emergency response commission required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.) including but not limited to:
(A) Designating emergency planning districts;
(B) Establishing local emergency planning committees within emergency planning districts and appointing members to the local emergency planning committees; and
(C) Providing comments on local emergency plans. [1987 c.597 §1; 2005 c.825 §14; 2007 c.71 §139; 2021 c.539 §117]
Note: The name of the office of the State Fire Marshal is being changed to the Department of the State Fire Marshal. The name change becomes operative on July 1, 2023. See sections 89 and 155a, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. Between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, references to the Department of the State Fire Marshal shall be construed to mean the office of the State Fire Marshal in the Department of State Police. See section 155c, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021.
Note: The amendments to 453.520 by section 117, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 155, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
(1) The Governor shall designate the office of the State Fire Marshal as the state emergency response commission as required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.).
(2) The office shall:
(a) Provide, in a timely manner, advice to a state agency that is required to consult with the office about programs that involve hazardous materials or hazardous substances; and
(b) Undertake all duties of a state emergency response commission required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.) including but not limited to:
(A) Designating emergency planning districts;
(B) Establishing local emergency planning committees within emergency planning districts and appointing members to the local emergency planning committees; and
(C) Providing comments on local emergency plans.