Sec. 1. (a) The department shall establish and operate an underground storage tank release detection, prevention, and correction program under this article according to rules adopted by the board.
(b) The department may contract with another state agency to jointly operate the program under a memorandum of agreement that:
(1) may be amended;
(2) must contain the specific duties of the department and the contracting agency; and
(3) is available to the public for inspection.