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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 exhausted. Consistent with the provisions of this Part, the 



2 Conunission may disburse monies from the Fund to abate imminent 



3 hazards caused by dry-cleaning solvent contamination at abandoned 



4 dry-cleaning facility sites that have not been certified. Up to 



5 twenty percent (20%) of the amount of revenue credited to the 



6 Fund in a year may be used to defray costs incurred by the 



7 Department and the Attorney General's Office in connection with 



8 administration of the program described in this Part, including 



9 oversight of response activities." 



10 Section 6. G.S. 143-215 . 104D(a ) reads as rewritten: 



11 "(a) Administrative Functions. -- The Commission may 



12 delegate any or all of the powers enumerated in this subsection 



13 to the Departm e nt — &f — engag e — a — privat e — contractor — ©* — contractore 



14 to carry out th e activitioc onumoratod in this — cubcoction . — If th e 



15 Commiccion ongagoc a privat e contractor fee carry ©wfe^ feiie 



16 functions — enum e rat e d — in — cubdivieione — {r-H — through — (-6-^ — e4 — this 



17 subs e ction; — no action of th e contractor shall — bo effective until 



18 ratifi e d by the Commiccion . Department. The Commission shall: 



19 (1) Accept petitions for certification and petitions to 



20 enter into dry-cleaning solvent assessment 



21 agreements or remediation agreements under this 



22 Part. 



23 (2) Prioritize certified dry-cleaning facilities, 



24 certified wholesale distribution facilities, or 



25 certified abandoned dry-cleaning facility sites for 



26 the initiation of assessment or remediation 



27 activities that are reimbursable from the Fund. 



28 (3) Develop forms to be used by persons applying for 



29 reimbursement of assessment or remediation costs. 



30 (4) Schedule funding of assessment and remediation 



31 activities. 



32 (5) Determine whether assessment or remediation is 



33 necessary at a site at which dry-cleaning solvent 



34 contamination has occurred. 



35 ( 5a ) Enter into contracts with private contractors for 



3 6 assessment and remediation activities at certified 



37 dry-cleaninq facilities, certified wholesale 



38 distribution facilities, or certified abandoned 



39 dry-cleaninq facility sites. 



4 (6) Determine that all necessary assessment and 



41 remediation has been completed at a contamination 



42 site. 



4 3 (7) Make payments from the Fund to reimburse the costs 



44 of assessment and remediation. Aay — paymontc — mad e 



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