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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall develop a strategic plan for its operations. The strategic plan shall cover a five-year period. The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(a) A clearly defined comprehensive statement of the mission, goals and objectives of the agency;
(b) Performance effectiveness objectives (measurable indicators of output and outcome) for each program in the department;
(c) A description of the department's internal management system used to evaluate its performance in relation to projected levels;
(d) Detailed plans and strategies for meeting current and future needs and achieving goals and objectives established for the department;
(e) A description of significant external factors which may affect any projected levels of performance, including an identification of priority and other service populations, or other service measures, under current law and how those populations are expected to change within the period of the plan;
(f) A detailed analysis of the use of current agency resources in meeting current needs and expected future needs, and additional resources that may be necessary to meet future needs;
(g) An analysis and estimate of the economic impact on the regulated community of regulations adopted by the Commission on Environmental Quality; and
(h) An analysis of any likely or expected changes in the services provided by the department due to changes in state or federal law.
(2) The department shall revise the plan biennially.
(3) Upon completion of the initial plan and each revision, the department shall provide copies to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, the Chairman of the House Conservation and Water Resources Committee, the Legislative Budget Office, the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee, the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration and the Legislative Reference Bureau.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department shall develop the strategic plan before July 1, 1995. However, if the comparative risk assessment required under Section 49-2-31 is initiated before September 1, 1994, the department shall develop the strategic plan before July 1, 1996.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 49. Conservation and Ecology § 49-2-29 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-49-conservation-and-ecology/ms-code-sect-49-2-29/
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