Section 30.5. Commission powers and duties.

  1.  The commission has the powers necessary to carry out the functions and duties specified in state law and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act, including the powers to solicit and accept gifts and grants, and to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A. All federal funds, grants, and gifts shall be deposited with the treasurer of state and used only for the purposes agreed upon as conditions for receipt of the funds, grants, or gifts.

  2.  The commission may enter into agreements pursuant to chapter 28E to accomplish any duty imposed upon the commission by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act, but the commission shall not compensate any governmental unit for the performance of duties pursuant to such an agreement. Funding for administering the duties of the commission under sections 30.7, 30.8, and 30.9 shall be included in the budgets of the department of natural resources and the department of homeland security and emergency management.

  3.  The commission may request from any state agency or official the information and assistance necessary to perform the duties of the commission. All state departments, divisions, agencies, and offices shall make available upon request information which is requested and which is not by law confidential.

89 Acts, ch 204, §6

; 96 Acts, ch 1186, §23

; 2007 Acts, ch 211, §31

; 2013 Acts, ch 29, §29