§ 69-4-521

69-4-521. Duties of council. (1) The council shall meet at least annually to advise the department in its administration of this part. (2) To promote efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety, the council shall work cooperatively with: (a) the department; (b) underground facility owners and their representatives; (c) excavators; (d) property owners; and (e) interested members of the public. (3) The council shall: (a) advise the department in its duty to collect civil penalties in accordance with 69-4-524 and 69-4-525; (b) provide recommendations to the department in determining grants awarded in accordance with 69-4-528; (c) assist the department in the mediation and resolution of disputed civil penalties in accordance with 69-4-526; and (d) advise the department on other significant matters concerning the administration and enforcement of this part, including rulemaking. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 326, L. 2017.