Opinion ID: 2275940
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Transfer of Clean Water Commission

Text: In 1972, the state enacted a clean water law, which is now codified in chapter 644. This law contained a position of executive secretary of the clean water commission. In 1974, the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974 (OSRA) was enacted. Section 10 of OSRA (now section 640.010) transferred the commission to the department of natural resources by type II transfer. Section 640.010.3. Under this transfer type, a director of the department of natural resources was to supervise the transferred entity. OSRA section 1.7(b), appendix B, RSMo vol. 15. Such supervision included abolition of positions and allocation and reallocation of duties, functions and personnel. Id. In addition, the director was authorized to establish the internal organization of the department and allocate and reallocate duties and functions to promote economic and efficient administration and operation of the department. OSRA section 1.5(2), appendix B, RSMo vol. 15. Exercising the authority conferred by OSRA, the position of executive secretary of the clean water commission was abolished. Department of Natural Resources Departmental Plan, appendix C(1), RSMo 1978, vol. 5, p. 4901. The department director appoints a staff director for the clean water commission. Id. Similarly, the department director appoints a director of the division of environmental quality. That division performs all statutory functions of the clean water commission. Id. The staff director and division director both approved the permits at issue in this case. Through the reorganization process, the executive secretary of the clean water commission was replaced for purposes of chapter 644. [4]