Skip Navigation
Kansas.gov: The Official Web site of the State of Kansas

LEPC Charter

  1. Purpose: To appoint a Local Emergency Planning Committee and identify, develop and disseminate outreach programs for all districts in Kansas.
  2. The Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
    1. Appoint local planning committees (Section 301 (a))
    2. Supervise and coordinate the activities of the LEPC's (Section 301 (a))
    3. Revise appointments to LEPC's as deemed appropriate (Section 301 (d))
    4. Respond to petitions from interested persons for modification of LEPC membership (Section 301 (d))
    5. Designate an official to serve as information coordinator (Section 301 (a))
    6. Develop and disseminate outreach programs throughout Kansas
    7. Staff support will be supplied through the Kansas Division of Emergency Management
  3. Membership: The Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee will be composed of a representative from each of the following:d
    1. Kansas Department of Health and Environment
    2. State Fire Marshal
    3. Kansas Emergency Management Association
    4. Private Industry
    5. Kansas Division of Emergency Management
  4. Chairperson: selected annually by the Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee members.
  5. Vice-Chairperson: designated by the chairperson
  6. Time allotted: The Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee shall have the authority to convene as necessary, and the Chairperson will be responsible for finalizing agenda issues and determining meeting times.
  7. Level of Empowerment: appoint LEPC's and disseminate outreach programs
  8. Feedback: publish a summary of meetings, report appointments acted on to CEPR
Copyright © 2005, Kansas Division of Emergency Management | Policies and Statements
2800 SW Topeka Blvd. - Topeka, KS 66611-1287 | Phone: (785) 274-1409 | Feedback