58-9-104 - Commission responsibilities.
58-9-104. Commission responsibilities.
The commission is responsible for all of the following in connection with earthquake hazard mitigation:
(1) Setting goals and priorities in the public and private sectors;
(2) Requesting appropriate state agencies, including the emergency management agency, to devise criteria to promote earthquake and disaster safety;
(3) Recommending program changes to state agencies, local agencies and the private sector where the changes would improve earthquake hazards and reduction;
(4) Reviewing the recovery and reconstruction efforts after damaging earthquakes;
(5) Gathering, analyzing and disseminating information;
(6) Encouraging research;
(7) Helping to coordinate the earthquake safety activities of government at all levels; and
(8) Establishing and maintaining necessary working relationships with any boards, commissions, departments and agencies or other public or private organizations.
[Acts 2006, ch. 905, § 5.]