(A) Agencies of the state certified pursuant to section 3734.49 of the Revised Code as eligible to receive a grant shall designate an employee as the liaison with the director of environmental protection to cooperate with the director in carrying out the director’s duties under this chapter.

(B) The executive and legislative authorities of municipal corporations, counties, and townships and the boards of park commissioners of township park districts created under section 511.18 of the Revised Code, boards of park commissioners of park districts created under section 1545.04 of the Revised Code, and boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint vocational school districts may participate in the programs established under section 3736.02 of the Revised Code.