GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 represent environmental excellence. Agencies shall encourage 



2 EEPAs that favor or promote pollution prevention, source 



3 reduction, or improvements in practices that accomplish both of 



4 the following: 



5 ( 1 ) The pollution prevention, source reduction, or 



6 improvements in practices are transferable to other 



7 interested entities. 



8 ( 2 ) The pollution prevention, source reduction, or 



9 improvements in practices will achieve overall 



10 environmental results that are equal to or better 



11 than those required by otherwise applicable rules 



12 and requirements. 



13 " § 113A-24 3. Definitions. 



14 For the purpose of this Article, the following definitions 



15 apply; 



16 ( 1 ) 'Agency' means any State agency, board, department, 



17 division, authority, or commission that administers 



18 environmental laws. Agency also means any regional 



19 or local authority that administers environmental 



20 laws pursuant to jurisdiction derived from the 



21 State. 



22 (2 ) 'Director' means the individual or body of 



23 individuals in whom the legal authority of an 



24 agency is vested by any provision of law. If the 



25 agency head is a body of individuals, director 



26 means a majority of those individuals. 



27 ( 3 ) 'Environmental law' means all local, regional, or 



28 State statutes, rules, or regulations affecting the 



29 environment, including the following provisions of 



30 the General Statutes: Article 1 of Chapter 113; 



31 G.S. 113-229; G.S. 113-230; Articles 4 and 7 of 



32 Chapter 113A; Articles 1, lA, 10, and 11 of 



33 Chapter 130A; Parts 1, 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D of 



34 Article 9 of Chapter 130A; Articles 21, 21A, 21B, 



35 and 38 of Chapter 143; Articles 1, 3, and 7 of 



36 Chapter 14 3B; all rules adopted pursuant to those 



37 statutes, including Titles 10 and ISA of the North 



38 Carolina Administrative Code; and any local or 



39 regional laws applying to the same or similar 

 4 environmental issues pursuant to authority 



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