SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor 197
(F) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL DESIGNATE
THE CHAIRMAN, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, AND THE SEC-
RETARY OF THE COUNCIL.
(G) THE SECRETARY NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE
COUNCIL, AND SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION,
BUT SHALL BE PAID FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES UNDER THIS SUB-
TITLE. THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT SUCH PLACES AS
MAY BE SPECIFIED BY CALL OF THE CHAIRMAN OR THE
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
(H) PRIOR TO THE DEPARTMENT'S SUBMITTING ANY
RECOMMENDED REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF STANDARDS FOR EMISSIONS INTO THE AIR, OR
FOR AMBIENT AIR QUALITY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
SUBMIT SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL FOR
ADVICE. THE COUNCIL SHALL FURNISH ITS ADVICE TO
THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR
DAYS, IN TERMS OF CONCURRENCE, OR NON-CONCUR-
RENCE ACCOMPANIED BY SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS.
696.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AS SOON AS FEASIBLE PRE-
PARE AND SUBMIT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL REGU-
LATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
TO BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER POLLUTION OF THE AIR
REACHES AN EMERGENCY CONDITION. IN SUCH CASES,
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL ADVISE THE
GOVERNOR THAT AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS
OR IS PREDICTED TO OCCUR WITH REASONABLE CER-
TAINTY. THE GOVERNOR IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER PROCLAIMING AN AIR POLLUTION
EMERGENCY, AND SUBJECT TO SUCH ORDER, TO REQUIRE
THE IMMEDIATE ELIMINATION OF SPECIFICALLY IDEN-
TIFIABLE SOURCES OF POLLUTION UNDER HIS GENERAL
POWERS AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE. IN THE EVENT
OF ANY VIOLATION OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE COM-
PLIANCE WITH THE ORDER IN A COURT OF APPROPRIATE
JURISDICTION.
697.
THE BOARD IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO:
(A) ADOPT, AMEND, AND REPEAL RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION IN THE
STATE OR IN VARIOUS AREAS.
(B) NO STANDARD, RULE, OR REGULATION AND NO
AMENDMENT THERETO SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD EXCEPT AFTER PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD
AFTER THIRTY (30) DAYS' PRIOR NOTICE THEREOF BY
PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT OF THE DATE, TIME, PLACE,
AND PURPOSE OF SUCH HEARING, IN A NEWSPAPER OR
NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE
AREA OR AREAS CONCERNED, AT WHICH OPPORTUNITY
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