The Supervisors of Athens Township shall appoint, by resolution, an administrative official, the Controlling Officer, to perform all administrative duties and exercise all administrative powers of the Township conferred by this chapter or by LLRWDA, Section 502.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See P.S. 35 § 7130.502.
The Controlling Officer's duties are as follows:
A. 
The Controlling Officer may appoint, upon consent of the Supervisors, one or more local inspectors and delegate to them all or any powers conferred by this chapter or by LLRWDA, Section 502.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See P.S. 35 § 7130.502.
B. 
The Controlling Officer shall appoint two host municipality benefits and guarantees teams, with the approval of the Supervisors. One team shall negotiate only the financial benefits and guaranties with the operator. The other team shall negotiate only the health, safety, environmental and other benefits and guaranties with the operator. It shall be prohibited to trade a benefit or guaranty negotiated by one team for a benefit or guaranty negotiated by the other team.
C. 
The Controlling Officer or one designated by the Controlling Officer shall be notified one month in advance of any meetings being held that address issues pertaining to the storage, disposal or treatment of LLRW in Athens Township. That local representative shall have the right to attend all meetings and all sessions of those meetings and shall have the same powers and authority as other members of the committees.
The initial salaries of Township administrative officials allocable to duties involving the evaluation of an application to operate a radioactive waste facility shall be paid from a fund established pursuant to LLRWDA, Section 318.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See P.S. 35 § 7130.318.
All information concerning the waste site which would be available under the federal or state right-to-know laws shall be routinely provided to the Controlling Officer by the operator.
The Controlling Officer shall exercise all powers under LLRWDA, Section 502.[1] The Controlling Officer shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter by appropriate remedy, including injunctions for the abatement of a nuisance.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 7130.502.
The Township Supervisors shall appoint a Local Clean Air Committee ("local committee") which shall, in accordance with this chapter and upon notice and hearing, establish standards for radioactive air emissions, whether in gaseous, particulate, mist, vapor or other form, or through any pathway, sufficient to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public with an ample margin of safety. The operations of the local committee shall be funded from application and permit fees which shall cover payment of the costs of experts in monitoring and assessing the health effects of radiation and the cost of conducting hearings, collecting information and preparing a final report by the local committee.