Iowa Code 455D.6 – Duties of the director
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The director shall:
1. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, recommend rules to the commission which are necessary to implement this chapter.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 455D.6
- Commission: means the environmental protection commission. See Iowa Code 455D.1
- Department: means the department of natural resources created pursuant to section 455A. See Iowa Code 455D.1
- Director: means the director of the department. See Iowa Code 455D.1
- Recycling: includes but is not limited to the composting of yard waste which has been previously separated from other waste, but does not include any form of energy recovery. See Iowa Code 455D.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. Administer and coordinate the waste volume reduction and recycling fund created under section 455D.15.
3. Enter into contracts and agreements, with the approval of the commission, for contracts in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, with local units of government, other state agencies, governments of other states, governmental agencies of the United States, other public and private contractors, and other persons as may be necessary or beneficial in carrying out the department‘s duties under this chapter.
4. Develop a strategy and recommend to the commission the adoption of rules necessary to implement a strategy for white goods and waste oil.
5. Develop a strategy and recommend to the commission the adoption of rules necessary to implement a strategy for the recycling of electronic goods and the disassembling and removing of toxic parts from electronic goods.