RS 30:2032: Cooperative agreements

The secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement and may disburse monies from the funds provided by R.S. 30:2034 and R.S. 30:2205 to a person, private trust, association, committee, or other entity for the purpose of evaluation, investigation, testing, containment, cleanup, or abatement of specific abandoned hazardous waste sites without a formal declaration and with waiver of recovery from parties to the agreement if deemed in the public interest. Any party to such an agreement must be licensed according to law before negotiating or entering into such a contract. Cooperative agreements shall require reasonable contributions in cash or services in kind from private parties to the agreement and shall provide for reasonable supervision by the secretary. Cooperative agreements shall be negotiated informally by the secretary and shall not be subject to any other requirements of law for entering into contracts. Prior to the execution of such an agreement, it shall be reviewed by the commissioner of the Division of Administration.