§ 46-3-20 - Authority of director – Federal assistance.
SECTION 46-3-20
§ 46-3-20 Authority of director –Federal assistance. – (a) The director of the department of environmental management shall have fulland complete authority to act as the public agency of the state, to cooperatewith and assist the federal government in all matters relating to theconstruction of protective works in the event that the federal government shallmake any federal funds or federal assistance therefor. The chief or anysubordinate designated by the chief, may act as the agent of the federalgovernment in accordance with the requirements of the provisions of any federallegislation relating to federal assistance.
(b) The director, with the approval of the governor, ishereby authorized to accept, on behalf of the state, the provisions of thefederal legislation, and may file written evidence of each acceptance with thefederal government. Each acceptance shall be duly signed by the director.
(c) The director may enter into all necessary contracts andagreements with the federal government, or any agency thereof, necessary orincident to the construction of protective works, and all contracts andagreements shall be signed in the name of the state by the director of thedepartment of environmental management, and in that event the constructionshall be carried out and executed in all respects subject to the provisions ofthe appropriate federal law, and the rules and regulations made pursuantthereto, and to such terms, conditions, rules, and regulations, notinconsistent with federal law, rules, and regulations, as the director of thedepartment of environmental management may establish with respect to theconstruction.
(d) All money paid to the state by the federal government forthe purpose of construction of protective works, shall be received by thegeneral treasurer and deposited by the treasurer in a separate fund; and thestate controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders on thegeneral treasurer for the payment thereof, or so much thereof as may berequired from time to time for such purposes, upon the receipt by the treasurerof proper vouchers signed by the director of the department of environmentalmanagement.