Indiana § 13-13-8-2 Abolishes boards

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§ 13-13-8-2 — Abolishes boards

Indiana·Art. 13 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL·Ch. 8 Environmental Rules Board

(a)The following entities are abolished on January 1, 2013:

(1)The air pollution control board (established by IC 13-17-2 before its repeal).

(2)The water pollution control board (established by IC 13-18-1 before its repeal).

(3)The solid waste management board (established by IC 13-19-2 before its repeal).

(b)All powers, duties, and liabilities are transferred from the entities abolished under subsection (a) to the environmental rules board established by section 3 of this chapter effective January 1, 2013.

(c)On and after January 1, 2013, a reference to an entity abolished under subsection (a) in a statute or rule shall be treated as a reference to the environmental rules board.

(d)The rules adopted by the entities abolished under subsection (a) shall be treated, administered, and

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(a) The following entities are abolished on
January 1, 2013:
(1) The air pollution control board (established by IC 13-17-2
before its repeal).
(2) The water pollution control board (established by IC 13-18-1
before its repeal).
(3) The solid waste management board (established by IC 13-19-2
before its repeal).
(b) All powers, duties, and liabilities are transferred from the
entities abolished under subsection (a) to the environmental rules board
established by section 3 of this chapter effective January 1, 2013.
(c) On and after January 1, 2013, a reference to an entity abolished
under subsection (a) in a statute or rule shall be treated as a reference
to the environmental rules board.
(d) The rules adopted by the entities abolished under subsection (a)
shall be treated, administered, and implemented as follows:
(1) The rules adopted before January 1, 2013, by the air pollution
control board abolished under subsection (a)(1):
(A) shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the
environmental rules board; and
(B) shall be administered and implemented by the air pollution
control division of the department described in IC 13-13-3-2(1).
(2) The rules adopted before January 1, 2013, by the water
pollution control board abolished under subsection (a)(2):
(A) shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the
environmental rules board; and
(B) shall be administered and implemented by the water
pollution control division of the department described in IC 13-13-3-2(2).
(3) The rules adopted before January 1, 2013, by the solid waste
management board abolished under subsection (a)(3):
(A) shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the
environmental rules board; and
(B) shall be administered and implemented by the solid waste
management division of the department described in IC 13-13-3-2(3).
(e) A member of an entity abolished under subsection (a) may serve
until December 31, 2012. The initial members of the environmental
rules board shall be appointed under section 4 of this chapter not later
than December 31, 2012.