(a) The department may:
(1) develop and distribute to the public information regarding asbestos;
(2) conduct educational programs regarding asbestos; and
(3) assemble or sponsor informational or educational exhibits regarding asbestos.
(b) The department may respond to a request for information or assistance relating to asbestos control and abatement from a federal facility or another facility not included within the scope of this chapter. The department may collect fees for those services in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Health and Safety Code, for public health services.