The Commissioner and the Department of Public Health shall assume all rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of the former commissioner and department of the environment related to permitting and enforcement, including:
(a) All personnel, books, records, property and funds related to permitting and enforcement;
(b) The administration of any federal, state, local or private grant or loan programs, except to the extent prohibited by the grantor or grant agreement, related to permitting and enforcement; and
(c) The rights and duties under existing contracts, appropriations, grant agreements, redevelopment agreements, leases, indentures or other agreements or ordinances related to permitting and enforcement.
All rules issued by the former commissioner of the environment relating to permitting and enforcement, in effect as of January 1, 2012, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Commissioner of Public Health.
(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28652, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-24-21, p. 27657, Art. I, § 1)
Editor's note – Formerly § 2-112-165. Coun. J. 2-24-21, p. 27657, Art. I, § 1, repealed former § 2-112-120, which pertained to resident's objections.