Statewide data system - 27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3117

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     § 3117.  Statewide data system.
        (a)  General rule.--In cooperation with the Compact Basin
     Commissions and Federal, State and regional agencies with
     responsibilities relating to water resources management, the
     department shall establish and maintain a Statewide system to
     gather, process and distribute information on the availability,
     distribution, quality and use of water resources of this
     Commonwealth.
        (b)  Other commissions and agencies.--The department shall
     invite interested Compact Basin Commissions and Federal, State
     and regional agencies with responsibilities relating to water
     resources management to join the Statewide data system and shall
     cooperate with any such agency choosing to join the system.
        (c)  Fee.--Information gathered in the Statewide data system,
     subject to protection provided to confidential business
     information under section 3119 (relating to confidential
     information), shall be made available to any person on payment
     of a reasonable fee, as established by the department with the
     advice of the Statewide committee, to cover the expenses of
     making such information available to that person.

        Cross References.  Section 3117 is referred to in section
     3131 of this title.

Last modified: November 27, 2007