New Jersey Legislature

“ Whenever the department has cause to believe that any person is violating any code, rule or regulation promulgated by the commission, the department shall cause a prompt investigation to be made in connection therewith. If upon inspection the department discovers a condition which is in violation of the provisions of this act or any code, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, it shall be authorized to order such violation to cease and to take such steps necessary to enforce such an order. ”

“ Require the registration of persons engaged in operations which may result in air pollution and the filing of reports by them containing information relating to location, size of outlet, height of outlet, rate and period of emission and composition of effluent, and such other information as the department shall prescribe to be filed relative to air pollution, all in accordance with applicable codes, rules or regulations established by the Air Pollution Control Commission. ”

“ The commission shall elect annually a chairman and vice-chairman from its own membership, and 5 members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to transact its business, except that any action to adopt, amend or repeal a code, rule or regulation shall be by at least a majority vote of the entire commission. ”