§ 19-121. Established; membership; terms, etc.

(a)

The Rowan County Hazardous Waste Management Board shall be formed to carry out the intent and purposes of this article and shall consist of five (5) members. The waste management board shall be chosen by the board of commissioners. Four (4) members shall be chosen from the public at large, and one (1) member shall be chosen to represent county government.

(b)

Each member shall serve a three-year term; however, two (2) of the initial board members shall serve two-year terms, one (1) member shall serve a one-year term, and the remaining two (2) shall serve three-year terms in such a way as to reduce turnover on the board. Initial terms shall be set by the hazardous waste management board at its first meeting.

(c)

The chairman of the hazardous waste management board shall be selected by the board at its first meeting.

(d)

The board shall meet at least twice a year but as often as necessary at some central location in the county. The county manager or his designee shall act as support staff for the hazardous waste management board.

(e)

A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(6)

The functions and powers of the hazardous waste management board shall be as follows:

(1)

To review the county waste management program and make recommendations to the board of commissioners on ways to improve the program.

(2)

To carry out the functions designated in this article including, but not limited to, the application process, recommending management practice orders, approving certificates of need and providing information to the public at large.

(3)

To promote safety and health in the management of hazardous, infectious and low-level radioactive wastes.

(4)

To maintain contact with the state waste management board and other agencies concerned with the subject.

(5)

To provide a forum for local citizens and industry in the regulatory process.

(6)

To keep itself informed about advances in the technology of infectious waste, hazardous waste and low-level radioactive waste management and to make recommendations to the board of commissioners about ways to keep the county regulations and management practices current with the best available technology and management practices.

(g)

The members of the hazardous waste management board shall be compensated at a rate to be determined by the board of commissioners and shall be provided with insurance against liability for any acts or omissions taken in performance of their duties.

(Ord. of 6-28-90, § 201)