§ 13-27-2-9 — Information clearinghouse for pollution prevention; purpose; data

(a) To:
(1) promote pollution prevention statewide by all industries and
companies; and
(2) assist in obtaining information on the progress of multimedia
reduction of environmental wastes and related environmental
policies and programs;
the commissioner shall establish and operate a state information
clearinghouse for pollution prevention.
(b) The commissioner shall use the clearinghouse established under
this section to do the following:
(1) Collect and compile the following:
(A) Information from organizations receiving grants under this
article.
(B) Information from the published technical literature.
(2) Mount active outreach and educational programs to further the
development and adoption of principles and techniques of
pollution prevention.
(c) The clearinghouse established under this section must include
data on the operation and effectiveness of industry pollution prevention
programs. The division shall permit and facilitate free use of this data
by businesses, governmental agencies, and the general public. A
business may not be required to submit information of a proprietary
nature to the clearinghouse or to a governmental program funded under
this article.
(d) The division shall provide information for the clearinghouse
established under this section.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-9.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.18.