The department may hire, train and equip individuals who shall be designated Litter Control Officers who shall first attend the police academy and upon graduation shall be vested with police powers as set forth in Section 44-67-50 and whose duties shall include:
- (1) Educate and inform the public and commercial entities of provisions governing the regulation and control of solid wastes;
- (2) Periodically investigate and file written reports of the investigation to the department on sanitary landfill operations;
- (3) Investigate and file written reports of the investigation on all complaints citing violations of this chapter;
- (4) Patrol and monitor the public highways in areas of responsibility to be designated by the department to police violation of this chapter;
- (5) Issue citations for violations of this chapter;
- (6) Institute and prosecute actions for violations of this chapter;
- (7) Promote public awareness of the problems sought to be remedied by the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 496 Section 13.