- 1. There is hereby created a dam and reservoir safety program in the department of natural resources. The council shall promulgate rules, regulations, guidelines, and standards relating to the determination of whether a dam or reservoir constitutes a danger to public safety, life or property to be effective upon approval by the director.
- 2. The director of the department of natural resources shall employ an experienced professional engineer as chief engineer and assistants to administer the activities of the dam and reservoir safety program.
- 3. The chief engineer shall be selected under the state merit system on the basis of professional experience directly related to the design and construction of dams and reservoirs.
- 4. The findings, opinions, and orders of the council and the chief engineer shall be kept as permanent public records in the offices of the department of natural resources.
- 5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 236.400 to 236.500 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024.
(L. 1979 H.B. 603 § 2, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)