49-15-307 - Powers and duties of department.
§ 49-15-307. Powers and duties of department.
The department shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To implement the policy of the commission regarding marine resources within the jurisdiction of the department;
(b) To apply for, receive and expend any federal or state funds or contributions, gifts, devises, bequests or funds from any other source;
(c) To commission or conduct studies designed to determine alternative methods of managing and conserving the marine resources of this state in a manner to insure efficiency and sustained productivity;
(d) To issue permits and licenses authorized by law or regulation;
(e) To equip and supply check stations, remote duty stations and personnel for extended duty;
(f) To develop programs to enhance the marketing of the state's recreational and commercial marine resources;
(g) To provide gear, insignias, and otherwise equip personnel subject to the amount appropriated for those purposes; and
(h) To discharge any other duties, responsibilities and powers as are necessary to implement this chapter.
Sources: Laws, 1994, ch. 578, § 5; Laws, 1999, ch. 558, § 6, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 21, 1999.)