Kentucky Revised Statutes Title V. Military Affairs § 39E.040.Duties; appointment of committees

(1) Appoint local emergency planning committees and revise these committees as it deems appropriate. The committees shall include, as a minimum, representatives from each of the following groups:

(2) Adopt standards and procedures for the operations of local committees;

(3) Develop reporting requirements and procedures consistent with those of Title III, Pub. L. No. 99-499, for individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies that manufacture, use, store, or transport hazardous substances;

(4) Develop guidance and standards for plans related to hazardous substances;

(5) Approve, disapprove, and, where necessary, make recommendations to improve plans developed by local emergency planning committees;

(6) Recommend administrative regulations to the director for issuance by the Division of Emergency Management to implement provisions of this chapter, consistent with Title III, Pub. L. No. 99-499;

(7) Receive from any source and authorize the expenditure of funds;

(8) Develop policies relating to the training of committees and persons subject to respond to releases of hazardous substances;

(9) Develop policies relating to exercising and testing plans developed by local emergency planning committees;

(10) Specify a warning point to which all required emergency notifications shall be made;

(11) Develop a procedure by which facilities may report the presence and inventories of hazardous substances and by which members of the public may obtain these reports;

(12) Annually review all commission policies and procedures and update them as necessary; and

(13) Adopt policies for the conduct of the business and duties of the commission.