Divisions of department -- Control by division directors.

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6. Divisions of department -- Control by division directors.

• (1) The following divisions are created within the department:
  • (a) the Division of Air Quality, to administer Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act;
  • (b) the Division of Drinking Water, to administer Title 19, Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water Act;
  • (c) the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, to administer:
    • (i)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 3, Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act; and
    • (ii)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 4, Underground Storage Tank Act;
  • (d) the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, to administer:
    • (i)Title 19, Chapter 3, Radiation Control Act;
    • (ii)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 1, Solid and Hazardous Waste Act;
    • (iii)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 2, Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Act;
    • (iv)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 5, Solid Waste Management Act;
    • (v)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 6, Lead Acid Battery Disposal;
    • (vi)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 7, Used Oil Management Act;
    • (vii)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 8, Waste Tire Recycling Act;
    • (viii)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 10, Mercury Switch Removal Act;
    • (ix)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 11, Industrial Byproduct Reuse; and
    • (x)Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 12, Disposal of Electronic Waste Program; and
  • (e) the Division of Water Quality, to administer Title 19, Chapter 5, Water Quality Act.

• (2) Each division is under the immediate direction and control of a division director appointed by the executive director.

• (3)
  • (a) A division director shall possess the administrative skills and training necessary to perform the duties of division director.
  • (b) A division director shall hold one of the following degrees from an accredited college or university:
    • (i) a four-year degree in physical or biological science or engineering;
    • (ii) a related degree; or
    • (iii) a degree in law.

• (4) The executive director may remove a division director at will.

• (5) A division director shall serve as the executive secretary to the policymaking board, created in Section 19-1-106, that has rulemaking authority over the division director's division.

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