35 Pa. Stat. § 4103

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 4103 - Agreements authorized
(a) The Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may make one or more administrative agreements for cooperation and coordination of efforts to control air pollution with State and local authorities of other states affected by airsheds or regional air masses lying partly within another state or states, or moving between or among this State and another state or states. In addition to the Department of Environmental Resources, Regional Air Pollution Control Associations, counties, cities, boroughs, unincorporated towns and townships having responsibilities relating to air quality may be parties to, or otherwise participate in, the administrative agreements authorized hereby.
(b) Administrative agreements made pursuant to this act may contain or provide for any one or more of the following:
(1) The development and revision of plans for the complementary and coordinated administration of air pollution control programs by each of the participating governments or agencies on an airshed or regional basis.
(2) Consultation concerning technical and other problems relating to the maintenance and improvement of air quality in the area covered by the agreement.
(3) Employment of staff as may be necessary to facilitate the proper functioning of the agreement, and the performance by the staff of functions designed to assist the participants in the agreement in interstate or regional aspects of air pollution control and related activities.
(4) Establishment and maintenance of an office to facilitate the administration of this agreement.
(5) The contributions and formulae for distribution of support by the participating governments and agencies to the financial support of activities under the agreement.
(6) The securing of technical and other contract services.
(7) The development of recommendations concerning standards of air quality and their implementation.
(8) Any other necessary and incidental matters.

35 P.S. § 4103

1972, Feb. 17, P.L. 64, No. 20, § 3, imd. effective.