§ 9-5A-4 — Divisions; duties

In addition to the duties assigned to each division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources: A. the administrative services division shall provide clerical, recordkeeping and administrative support to the department in the areas of personnel, budget, procurement and contracting; B. the energy conservation and management division shall plan, administer, review, provide technical assistance, maintain records, monitor state and federal energy conservation and alternative energy technology programs and administer laws and regulations relating to geothermal resources; C. the forestry division shall enforce and administer laws and regulations relating to forestry on lands within the state; D. the mining and minerals division shall enforce and administer laws and regulations relating to mine safety, coal surface mine reclamation and abandoned mine lands reclamation; E. the oil conservation division shall administer laws and regulations relating to oil and gas resources, except those laws specifically administered by another authority; and F. the state parks division shall develop, maintain, manage and supervise all state parks and state-owned or state-leased recreation areas.

Legislative History

Laws 1987, ch. 234, § 4; 1997, ch. 137, § 2; 2016, ch. 71, § 12; 2016, ch. 78, §