§ 23-24.6-6 Interagency coordinatingcouncil on environmental lead. – (a) There is established an interagency coordinating council on environmentallead within the department of health consisting of six (6) members.
(b) The purpose of the council shall be as follows:
(1) To coordinate the activities of its member agencies withrespect to: (i) environmental lead policy; (ii) the development of educationalmaterials; (iii) drafting regulations which have as their purpose reducing orpreventing lead poisoning; and (iv) enforcement of laws, regulations, andordinances pertaining to lead poisoning and lead poisoning prevention.
(2) To recommend the adoption of policies with regard to thedetection and elimination of the hazards to the public posed by exposure tolead in the environment;
(3) To recommend the adoption of policies with regard to thescreening and treatment of individuals suffering from elevated exposures toenvironmental lead; and
(4) To report on or before March 1 of each year to thegovernor, speaker of the house and the president of the senate on both theprogress of the comprehensive environmental lead program and recommendationsfor any needed changes in legislation, which report shall at a minimum: (i)provide by city and town, the incidence and levels of lead poisoning; (ii)describe educational programs; (iii) summarize regulations adopted pursuant tothe provisions of this chapter and chapter 128.1 of title 42, and state thenumber of enforcement actions pursuant to this chapter initiated, the numbercompleted or closed due to successful remediation of lead hazards, the numbercompleted or closed for other reasons (which reasons shall be explained), andthe number that remain open (including information on how long such actionshave been open and the reasons they have not been completed).
(c) The members of the council shall be as follows:
(1) There shall be five (5) ex officio members: the director,the director of environmental management, the director of human services, theattorney general, and the executive director of the housing resourcescommission or their designees.
(2) There shall be one local government official, who shallhave knowledge of lead hazard reduction programs at the local level, appointedby the president of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns.
(3) [Deleted by P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 2 and by P.L.2002, ch. 188, § 2.]
(d) The members shall elect from among their members achairperson, a vice chairperson, and secretary.
(e) The council shall meet at the call of the chairperson,but not less than quarterly. The director shall provide any meeting and hearingrooms and secretarial staff that the council may require.
§ 23-24.6-6 Interagency coordinatingcouncil on environmental lead. – (a) There is established an interagency coordinating council on environmentallead within the department of health consisting of six (6) members.
(b) The purpose of the council shall be as follows:
(1) To coordinate the activities of its member agencies withrespect to: (i) environmental lead policy; (ii) the development of educationalmaterials; (iii) drafting regulations which have as their purpose reducing orpreventing lead poisoning; and (iv) enforcement of laws, regulations, andordinances pertaining to lead poisoning and lead poisoning prevention.
(2) To recommend the adoption of policies with regard to thedetection and elimination of the hazards to the public posed by exposure tolead in the environment;
(3) To recommend the adoption of policies with regard to thescreening and treatment of individuals suffering from elevated exposures toenvironmental lead; and
(4) To report on or before March 1 of each year to thegovernor, speaker of the house and the president of the senate on both theprogress of the comprehensive environmental lead program and recommendationsfor any needed changes in legislation, which report shall at a minimum: (i)provide by city and town, the incidence and levels of lead poisoning; (ii)describe educational programs; (iii) summarize regulations adopted pursuant tothe provisions of this chapter and chapter 128.1 of title 42, and state thenumber of enforcement actions pursuant to this chapter initiated, the numbercompleted or closed due to successful remediation of lead hazards, the numbercompleted or closed for other reasons (which reasons shall be explained), andthe number that remain open (including information on how long such actionshave been open and the reasons they have not been completed).
(c) The members of the council shall be as follows:
(1) There shall be five (5) ex officio members: the director,the director of environmental management, the director of human services, theattorney general, and the executive director of the housing resourcescommission or their designees.
(2) There shall be one local government official, who shallhave knowledge of lead hazard reduction programs at the local level, appointedby the president of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns.
(3) [Deleted by P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 2 and by P.L.2002, ch. 188, § 2.]
(d) The members shall elect from among their members achairperson, a vice chairperson, and secretary.
(e) The council shall meet at the call of the chairperson,but not less than quarterly. The director shall provide any meeting and hearingrooms and secretarial staff that the council may require.
§ 23-24.6-6 Interagency coordinatingcouncil on environmental lead. – (a) There is established an interagency coordinating council on environmentallead within the department of health consisting of six (6) members.
(b) The purpose of the council shall be as follows:
(1) To coordinate the activities of its member agencies withrespect to: (i) environmental lead policy; (ii) the development of educationalmaterials; (iii) drafting regulations which have as their purpose reducing orpreventing lead poisoning; and (iv) enforcement of laws, regulations, andordinances pertaining to lead poisoning and lead poisoning prevention.
(2) To recommend the adoption of policies with regard to thedetection and elimination of the hazards to the public posed by exposure tolead in the environment;
(3) To recommend the adoption of policies with regard to thescreening and treatment of individuals suffering from elevated exposures toenvironmental lead; and
(4) To report on or before March 1 of each year to thegovernor, speaker of the house and the president of the senate on both theprogress of the comprehensive environmental lead program and recommendationsfor any needed changes in legislation, which report shall at a minimum: (i)provide by city and town, the incidence and levels of lead poisoning; (ii)describe educational programs; (iii) summarize regulations adopted pursuant tothe provisions of this chapter and chapter 128.1 of title 42, and state thenumber of enforcement actions pursuant to this chapter initiated, the numbercompleted or closed due to successful remediation of lead hazards, the numbercompleted or closed for other reasons (which reasons shall be explained), andthe number that remain open (including information on how long such actionshave been open and the reasons they have not been completed).
(c) The members of the council shall be as follows:
(1) There shall be five (5) ex officio members: the director,the director of environmental management, the director of human services, theattorney general, and the executive director of the housing resourcescommission or their designees.
(2) There shall be one local government official, who shallhave knowledge of lead hazard reduction programs at the local level, appointedby the president of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns.
(3) [Deleted by P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 2 and by P.L.2002, ch. 188, § 2.]
(d) The members shall elect from among their members achairperson, a vice chairperson, and secretary.
(e) The council shall meet at the call of the chairperson,but not less than quarterly. The director shall provide any meeting and hearingrooms and secretarial staff that the council may require.
