19-2-112. Generalized condition of air pollution creating emergency — Sources causing imminent danger to health — Powers of executive director — Declaration of emergency.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 19-2-112- Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Air pollutant: means a substance that qualifies as an air pollutant as defined in 42 U. See Utah Code 19-2-102
- Air pollution: means the presence of an air pollutant in the ambient air in the quantities, for a duration, and under the conditions and circumstances that are injurious to human health or welfare, animal or plant life, or property, or would unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or use of property, as determined by the rules adopted by the board. See Utah Code 19-2-102
- Director: means the director of the Division of Air Quality. See Utah Code 19-2-102
- Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed pursuant to Section 19-1-104. See Utah Code 19-1-103
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Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, and any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if the executive director finds that a generalized condition of air pollution exists and that it creates an emergency requiring immediate action to protect human health or safety, the executive director, with the concurrence of the governor, shall order persons causing or contributing to the air pollution to reduce or discontinue immediately the emission of air pollutants. |
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The order shall fix a place and time, not later than 24 hours after its issuance, for a hearing to be held before the governor. |
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Not more than 24 hours after the commencement of this hearing, and without adjournment of it, the governor shall affirm, modify, or set aside the order of the executive director. |
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| (2) |
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In the absence of a generalized condition of air pollution referred to in Subsection (1), but if the executive director finds that emissions from the operation of one or more air pollutant sources is causing imminent danger to human health or safety, the executive director may commence adjudicative proceedings under Section 63G-4-502. |
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Notwithstanding Section 19-1-301 or 19-1-301.5, the executive director may conduct the emergency adjudicative proceeding in place of an administrative law judge. |
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Nothing in this section limits any power that the governor or any other officer has to declare an emergency and act on the basis of that declaration. |
Amended by Chapter 154, 2015 General Session
