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10/12/21, 12:15 PM Indian River County, FL Code of Ordinances into the record of the proceedings. The Board, irrulemaking proceedings, shall not be bound by strict rules of evidence and procedure. (d) The Board shall comply with the rules and procedure of the County Commission unlessther rules are adopted to govern proceedings (e) The Board, at the conclusion of the public hearing, shall adopt, reject, or adop#s amended a rule. Such rule shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Countfommissioners. (f) The proposed rule shall become effective 20 days after being filed or on a later datepecified in the rule. After the notice required in paragraph (a) and prior to adoptiorthe Board may withdraw the rule, and may make such cl anges in the ordinance or rules are supported by the record of public hearings held on the rule and technical changesvhich do not affect the substance of the rule. Changes supported by the record ofa hearing may include withdrawal of the rule in whole or in part. After a rule hasbeen adopted, it may be repealed or amended only through regular rulemaking procedures. (2) The Board may make continuing studies and periodic reports and recommendations fdfie improvements of environmental control in the county, and establish air, wategnd environmental quality standards in the county, and shall work in cooperation withhe appropriate state and federal agencies interested in the field of environmentakontrol. (3) The Board may adopt a seal and alter it. (4) The Board may perform such other duties, functions, and responsibilities as may becomieecessary to contribute to improvement in the control of the environment in IndiaRiver County. Section 6. Environmental Control Officers; Appointment. The Board shall appoint abnvironmental Control Officer. In so doing, the Board shall consider the reccmmendatioref the County Health Director. The Board shall give due consideration to the qualificationsand experience of said applicant in the field of environmental control. Section 7. Environmental Control Officer; Duties and Powers. The duties, function$lowers, and responsibilities of the Environmental Control Officer shall include thd-ollowing: (1) In cooperation with the County Health Director, enforcing the provisions of this ac#nd county ordinances, adopting enforcement procedures provided herein, and rulepromulgated, and all laws of the state and rules of state agencies, including thd)epartment of Environmental Regulation and the Department of Health and RehabilitativeServices, pertaining to environmental control. (2) Conducting investigations and recommending legal proceedings to abate violations dfiis act in accordance with the law of the State of Florida and the provisions cdhis act. (3) Cooperating with industry, business, institutions, governmental agencies, and othdnterested parties in accomplishing effective environmental control. (4) Publicizing and disseminating information to the public concerning the environmerEtnd recommending methods for its control. (5) Enlisting and encouraging public support, and the assistance of civic, tech nicatcientific, and educational organizations, and the cooperation of industrial and businesenterprises and organizations. (6) Making periodic reports conte-ning the status of the environment in Indian River Count�nd the enforcement of the provisions of this act and recommendations concerning th'snprovement of environmental control. Such reports shall be filed with the Board andbe made available to oTf3 3/7